Events in February & March 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
February 3
Ella Reid
The music of Ella Reid is an electric cacophony with crossover appeal mixed with alt pop, country and folk influences. She is armed with bold lyrics that are relatable and genuinely stick in the brain. Ella’s ability to weave a story through song is her distinct talent. Her latest release, Big Girl Pants, is a perfect introduction to Ella’s world and unique musical vision. She easily blends pop melodies with country sounds, storytelling and the drive and glamour of rock and roll, giving fans songs they just can’t stop singing. Her writing is more hook-and-melody heavy that rings of ever-evolving lyrical vibe and tends to be more positive and upbeat than most of her peers.
Fire St. Pizza
10310 FM 439, Belton
February 3 & 4
Broadway Nights
Join the Temple High School Polyfoniks and Encore at the Temple Cultural Activities Center for an evening of music from your favorite musicals and movies. Come “dressed to the nines” as this is a gala-style event. Selections for the evening will come from Waitress, A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Oklahoma and more. This concert will also feature a live pit band to accompany Temple High School students. All proceeds help fund holiday trips for the next school year.
Cultural Activities Center
3011 N. Third St., Temple
centraltexastickets.com
February 3-12
James and the Giant Peach Jr.
When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way. Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky stories, James and the Giant Peach Jr. is a brand-new take on this “masterpeach” of a tale.
3401 S. W.S. Young Drive, Killeen
vlakilleen.org/tickets
operations@vlakilleen.org
254-526-9090
February 3-12
Dreamworks Madagascar Jr. Musical Adventure
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Temple Civic Theatre
2413 S. 13th St., Temple
centraltexastickets.com
February 10
Jarrod Birmingham at the Bell County PRCA Rodeo
Jarrod Birmingham has been compared to Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr., producer Eric Paul described the country traditionalist as “the first real singer of the 21st century.” Humbled by the accolades, Birmingham attributes his pure and gritty musical style to his true grit lifestyle. This South Texas native is no manufactured “hat act.” Birmingham is a REAL cowboy. A former professional bull rider who has enough pins, plates and screws in his body to make it difficult to pass an airport scanner, Birmingham’s music is steeped in stark realism. Show starts at 9 p.m.
Bell County Expo Center
301 W Loop 121, Belton
254-933-5353
February 17
Remi Mae: Shooter FM Acoustic Lunch
Remi Mae will do a song swap with John Teague of Teague Brothers Band from noon to 4 p.m. at Schoepf’s BBQ
702 E. Central Ave., Belton
February 17-26
LOVE/SICK
A darker cousin to Almost, Maine, John Cariani’s LOVE/SICK is a collection of nine slightly twisted and whimsical vignettes on love, marriage and grocery-store serendipity. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this play explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love.
Temple Civic Theatre
2413 S. 13th St., Temple
February 18
AJ Howard Memorial 5K
The AJ Howard Memorial Fund was established in May 2016 when AJ was tragically killed in an auto accident. In lieu of flowers at his memorial service, AJ’s mother asked that money be donated to the M100 to help pay the band fees for students in need. The Belton Band Boosters continue to support M100 students through the annual AJ Howard Memorial Fund 5K, which is the primary fundraiser and annual celebratory event. All funds raised will be used to provide equipment, uniforms and instrument fees for students who otherwise would not be able to participate in band. This race will offer an in-person 5K and a sleep-in 5K. Registrants ages 18 & under will receive a reduced price. The in-person 5K is part of the Cen-Tex Race Series. All participants will earn Cen-Tex Race Series points. Awards to the top overall male and female finishers, and the top three male and female finishers per age group. Age groups: 11&U, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc., to 70+. Chip timing provided by Pro-Fit Race Timing.
Liberty Park
500 Veterans Way, Belton
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February 24-26
Temple Area Builders Association
2023 Home & Garden Show
With 100,000 square feet of exhibits find the latest in products and services for everything from homebuilders, contractors, remodelers, building materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainment systems, landscape design, kitchenware, and more.
Bell County Expo Center
301 W Loop 121, Belton
254-933-5353
centraltexastickets.com
February 25
Everett Wren Bimonthly Residency
Everett Wren’s life has revolved around music since he began performing at age 4 in his family’s band. After winning an Arkansas state fiddling championship and playing in the Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra, he toured the country with Wagon, his St. Louis-based Americana band, which recorded albums for the Hightone (with Lloyd Maines producing) and Glitterhouse labels. He busked in Europe, earned a master’s degree in acoustics from the University of Texas at Austin, co-founded the bands Lost & Nameless (which included Harmoni Kelley, now Kenny Chesney’s bassist) and Chalkboard Poets, and produced records for several other artists. Now he’s completed his own: Porchlight, which Wren produced, recorded and mixed with help from talented friends.
Barrow Brewing Company
108 Royal St., Salado
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MARCH 2023
March 3 & 4
Landon Heights
Full band show from 7 to 11 p.m. with special guest Brayden Stewart. Landon Heights is a country music artist born and raised on living the small-town life in Central Texas. Landon was raised listening to ’90s country and Texas western music such as Wade Bowen, Stoney Larue and Cross Canadian Ragweed. For the last 15 years he has been traveling the country performing and recording music in the Christian/gospel genre, however Landon has always enjoyed writing what is on his heart with a southern style. Growing up, Landon’s favorite thing to do as a kid was listen to his dad play country songs with his guitar at the kitchen table. That’s what began his passion for writing and performing music. He has shared the stage with performers such as The Bellamy Brothers, Cory Morrow, Brandon Rhyder and more. Visit LandonHeightsMusic.com.
Troy Lumberyard: Tavern and Market
28 E. Main St., Troy
254-938-3015
March 17-26
Spam-A-Lot
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls? The outrageous, uproarious and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life.”
3401 S. W.S. Young Drive, Killeen
254-526-9090
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Find more upcoming events at CentralTexasTickets.com and in the Killeen Daily Herald and Temple Daily Telegram.
