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Elvis may have permanently left the building but a member of his band is alive, well and playing the saxophone for residents at RV parks right here in the Rio Grande Valley. Del Pushert, who not only backed up the “King” himself during a mid-fifties tour across the country but also backed up rock legends such as Bobby Freeman, Little Richard, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Ike and Tina Turner and rock bands such as The Coasters and The Drifters, is just one of the hundreds of musicians who gladly share their musical talents with Winter Texans at free concerts called jams across the Valley.
Keith Ross, a member of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame, is another regular performer at jams. This is the 15th year that he has been spending his winters in the Rio Grande Valley playing his fiddle at jams. He is one of the main musicians at the Bluebonnet RV Park jam in Mission. That means that he gets to perform on the stage while others perform around it.
Robert and Billie Ferguson, activity directors at Victoria Palms Resort, have been bringing in professional entertainment from Las Vegas and other venues for one-night appearances at Victoria Palms Resort. The next show will be a tribute to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
It will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at Victoria Palms Resort, 602 N. Victoria Rd. in Donna. The show is at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:45. Tickets are $10 and are available through Victoria Palms Activity Office or on the phone with a credit card. Call 956-782-3263.
The “I Love Lucy” Tribute will be held Sunday, Feb. 12. Tickets are also currently available at the Victoria Palms Activity office.
The Alaska String Band, featuring the Zahasky Family, is back in South Texas for another season of entertaining Winter Texans with their unique Alaskan style music. The family performs with a guitar, twin violin-fiddles, a bass, percussion and vocals.
The family plays a variety of music including bluegrass, old time, gospel, swing, dawg, blues, Celtic, and original music. They often dress in costumes of their native Alaska.
Some of their music originated during the Alaskan Gold Rush. When in Alaska, they provide musical shows laced with stories about Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, and the local style of living, history, mining and native cultures.
The entertainer credited with never missing a single performance in over 55 years will be back in the Rio Grande Valley for another round of shows starting Jan. 25-26 with the Chicken House Opry’s First International Country Music Festival. “Iron Man” entertainer Sherwin Linton was listed in Ripley’s Believe It or Not in 2006 for not missing a single engagement in 50 years. He performs over 200 shows a year together with his wife Pam.
Sherwin has a deep voice that is perfect for the Johnny Cash tributes he is known for, while Pam has a high sweet voice that compliments his. They sing separately and also do many duets. Their performances have been popular with Winter Texans who voted them FAME Entertainers of the Year on several occasions.
Wes Thibodeaux and the Cajun Travelers will headline along with Pappy Mellon in two special Cajun Day shows at the Warm Breezes Weslaco Show today, Jan. 26. The show is hosted by Cactus Willie, Boxcar Bob and Wil the Drifter at the Weslaco Public Library auditorium at 525.S. Kansas Street. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thibodeaux and his band will be making limited appearances in the Rio Grande Valley this year. Wes is known far and wide, playing at festivals in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Colorado. Along with rich Cajun music, Wes shares his Cajun humor.
The old Border Theatre in downtown Mission has been reborn. Owners Joseph and Erma Ramientos are now hosting live performances at the old theater, attracting hundreds of Winter Texans.
The Border Theatre Big Band Show performs live every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and the price is right – free. Last week over 275 Winter Texans packed the theatre for Tuesday’s show.
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