Texas Big Star Half Marathon and 5k at Toyota Stadium with Emerald City Band
Traveling all over the country and entertaining our fans from across the World is always an amazing experience and we love it, but getting to come back home and perform at Toyota Stadium for a great cause is hard to beat!
The Texas Big Star Half Marathon and 5k Fundraiser was kind enough to have us at Toyota Stadium performing for all the runners bright and early raising money for a wonderful cause. We couldn’t believe how many people turned out on the beautiful Texas morning and we even got to hang with our old friends former Dallas Cowboy Linebacker Eugene Lockhart and Former NBA coach Dale Harris. Even after running a half marathon at 7am everybody ws still dancing and having a great time with the band, it was the perfect way to start show number 1 of 2 for us that day!
Emerald City has always been a huge advocate in helping our local community for 30+ years and we just want to say thank you to everybody involved in helping make the day such a great success. We hope to see you there next year running for a great cause.
STAY TUNED FOR SHOW #2 of our day in the next blog!
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Back to Dallas for the SOLD OUT Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden show
After great gigs all over the country it is always good to get back to home base for ECB and do a public performance for all our fans in #Dallas #Texas. We land from Cobo and actually get to play an amazing private event at the House of Blues Dallas. We love the staff and how great everybody is there so its always a treat for us. After a great night everybody heads home for a good nights rest in preparation for our #SoldOut show the following day at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
We have been doing these shows for years and years but they just keep getting bigger and better each time and everybody is so very excited. As we walk into backstage you can’t miss the 3,000+ crowd inhabiting the Dallas Arboretum lawn for the “Cool Thursday Night Concert Series” and we can not wait to hit the stage! It’s great to see all the old fans that we have seen and got to know over the past 30 years, but there is also something really special to see the kids and grandkids up front dancing and singing with us as well. As always it was such a fun night for us and a night for the record books as well being the LARGEST in attendance for an event at the Dallas Arboretum.
After 30 years we are still here, dancing, performing and its truly an indescribable feeling to come home to Dallas, Texas and get to reminisce with you about all the memories of the shows before. Until next time be sure to check out our public dates on our website here and stay in touch. We love to see your smiles.
Orlando to Cobo, Emerald City Band is the best International party band on the planet.
If you haven’t had a chance to read our previous posts then let me get you up to speed. Emerald City Band has started 2016 traveling all over the USA, playing the most exclusive parties and weddings, and after taking over Disney Orlando we hear Cobo San Lucas, Mexico calling our name.
Keep in mind we have been on a continues stretch of shows flying from Dallas to Tulsa, to College Station, to Laredo, to Orlando, and now to Cobo. Trust us, it sounds great flying to sunny Mexico but its not always fun and games. We have airport security, and very early boarding times, and traffic to fight most of the time. So with the lengthy process of getting everybody through customs and finally on the plane we were all more than excited for the amazing opportunity of getting to perform there. as soon as the plane doors opened the whole cast and crew of Emerald City Band was #takingover #cabo #mexico .
After getting some rest and everybody refreshed we couldn’t wait to hit the stage and perform a non-stop energetic night of memories and bonds made that we know will last a lifetime. We are very lucky in the fact that we get to do what we love for a living and its all because of you guys.
It was hard waking up to the sound of the ocean and the sun-rising in such a beautiful place, but we have a plane to catch and another performance so stay tuned!
From Orlando to Houston for a double header during Final Four week
Coming from an amazing gig at Disney in Orlando all of our spirits and energy were through the roof, so getting off the plane in Houston for a 2-day double header in Houston,Tx we could not have been more ready, and to top it off it’s the NCAA FINAL FOUR!! Houston was a madhouse! We were getting to perform a corporate event and a wedding so we got the best of both worlds on this part of #EmeraldCityontheRoad2016Takeover tour.
With stage set at the Westin Houston ballroom we were eager to get on stage for the 4th night in a row and bring the Emerald City experience! We had a great evening and got to see some familiar faces in doing this event for many years in a row. We had a few surprise sit-ins during the set on bass and were held hostage on stage for THREE ENCORES! What. A. Night.
With another night in Houston and then onto Cabo San Lucas in the Horizon we battled the Final Four traffic back to the hotel for a late night dance rehearsal and practice session.
After a good nights rest and everybody refreshed we headed to the River Oaks Country Club where the stage was set for another magical wedding. With the stage set, the candles lit, and the band ready we started the night in pure elegance with the Bride and Groom never leaving the dance floor. It is hard to explain the feeling we get watching two people and all their loved ones celebrating such a beautiful day and we are always very thankful to be involved.
Houston’s two-day trip was such a great time with both nights, and in the spirit of the Final Four, but we had to get packed up and ready for the next show in Cabo San Lucas. You will not want to miss the details on Cabo, so check back soon!!!