Main Street Crossing
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| Address | 111 W Main St, Tomball, TX 77375 |
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| Location | Old TownTomball, Texas |
| Type | Nonprofit community center, church, and concert hall |
| Capacity | 180-person |
| Opened | 2004 |
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Main Street Crossing is a listening room, concert hall, community center, church, private venue, and nonprofit organization located in historic Old Town Tomball, Texas, outside of Houston.[1][2][3][4]
About
[edit]Main Street Crossing was founded by Rick Davis and his wife Terri. The music venue opened in 2004. Their son Matt Davis, who is also a songwriter, is the general manager.[2][3][4][5]
Main Street Crossing is located inside a building built in 2004. It was designed like an early 20th century two-story grocery store that was on the property.[2] The building has high ceilings, a brick exterior, a balcony and a 10-foot illuminated marquee that displays upcoming events.[1][4] There is a plaque on an outside wall of the building commemorating the store.[2] The building has a 180-person capacity. It is listed as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.[1][6]
The music venue is also a full-service restaurant.[1][3] In November 2014, Main Street Crossing was featured in the Houston Chronicle regarding the repeal of a 70-year liquor ban in Old Town Tomball. The removal of the ban helps local business culture within the town.[4][7]
Main Street Crossing was founded as a community center for spiritual and charitable activities.[3] It is a meeting place for three local Tomball churches: The Journey, Well Spring, and Sondays.[1][2][3] The church services are informal and patrons are able to buy beer and wine from the venue.[1]
Music
[edit]It was listed as one of the Houston Press's "10 Best Music Venues Outside Loop 610"[6] and as one of "Houston's 10 Best Singer-Songwriter Stages."[8]
Main Street Crossing hosts bands of all genres, but the majority are Texas country music bands.[1][3][4] Notable acts that have performed at Main Street Crossing include Asleep at the Wheel, Randy Rogers, Michael Martin Murphey, Junior Brown,[9] Joe Ely, Kinky Friedman,[10] Radney Foster,[11] Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gary P. Nunn, Cory Morrow, Billy Joe Shaver,[12] Band of Heathens, Hal Ketchum,[13] Carolyn Wonderland,[14] Todd Snider,[15] James McMurtry, Roger Creager, Folk Family Revival, Jason Boland, Brandon Rhyder, Bob Schneider,[16] Owen Temple,[17] and Alejandro Escovedo.[1][3][18]
Main Street Crossing hosts the radio show Texas Mix 105.3. In August 2012, they introduced the listening-room monthly event "Songtelling—The Marrow of a Song" where artists give extended interviews on the stories behind their songs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kivlovitz, Becky (Winter 2013). "Main Street Crossing: A musical wellspring in Tomball serves as a spiritual oasis". Texas Music Magazine.
- ^ a b c d e Romaguera, Kirsten (August 5, 2011). "Main Street Crossing". ImpactNews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Creating a Community Center: Main Street Crossing Blends Culture with Charisma". The Spirit of Tomball, Texas. Tomball Chamber of Commerce. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Horswell, Cindy; Zaveri, Mihir (October 23, 2014). "Margarita anyone? Old Town Tomball eyes end to liquor ban". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (May 28, 2013). "Tori McClure has the 'Courage' to succeed". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Gray, Chris (August 18, 2014). "The 10 Best Music Venues Outside Loop 610". Houston Press blogs. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Kirk, Bryan (November 5, 2014). "Tomball voters overturn law that limited liquor sales for 70 years". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Rozycki, David (December 12, 2014). "Houston's 10 Best Singer-Songwriter Stages". Houston Press blogs. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Junior Brown to perform July 26 his trademark 'guit-steel' sound". Houston Chronicle. July 22, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Kinky Friedman at Tomball's Main Street Crossing Sept. 21 and Mucky Duck Oct. 1". Your Houston News. September 4, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Mueller, Paul T. (July 3, 2013). "Concert Review: Radney Foster in Tomball, Texas". Sun 209 Americana Music News. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Entertainment Calendar". Sound Bites News. 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Moeller, Brandon (November 17, 2014). "Hal Ketchum returns to the road for new album". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming: Carolyn Wonderland, Death, Jason Aldean, Legion, Lily Allen, Pointer Sisters, etc". Houston Press blogs. August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Smith, William Michael (October 25, 2013). "Todd Snider: Danger, Sober Man at Work". Houston Press blogs. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Bob Schneider to visit Main Street Crossing". Houston Chronicle. August 20, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Owen Temple, Adam Carroll perform at Main Street Crossing". Houston Chronicle. June 13, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Texas Troubadour Alejandro Escovedo is playing at Tomball's Main Street Crossing May 23". ThePaperMagazine.com. May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.