BIG SPRING, TX — Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys will be featured this weekend with the Big Spring Symphony Orchestra’s annual Pops Concert. The concert will blend two musical styles together to create a unique experience for the audience.
That concert will be held this Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 7:30 PM, in the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium. H-E-B’s Helping Here Program is a co-sponsor for the event.
Jody Nix has been entertaining audiences for 64 years and is a true Traditional Country Music and Western Swing artist, and leads one of the finest dance bands in Texas – Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys. On Saturday, they’ll join the incredibly talented musicians of the 60-piece Big Spring Symphony Orchestra for a night to remember that will include two new arrangements of some treasured favorites.
“It’s always fun, I call it Classical meets Country,” laughed Nix.
“We combine the orchestra with me and my boys, Country music, Western Swing music, fiddle tunes – it’s all mixed together. We have wonderful arrangements on all the songs we’re gonna do in the symphony will be featured me and the boys will be featured will be featured together, and the orchestra will play some on their own, as well as we will, too, but it’s gonna be a wonderful night of good music here at home in good old Big Spring,” he continued.
Nix told KBest News that it’s always special to play at home and expected that people from the surrounding areas would be attending the concert, as well.
Dr. Fagner Magrinelli Rocha will be the guest conductor for this performance. Originally from Brazil, Dr. Rocha is an Assistant Professor of Music at Angelo State University where he teaches violin, viola and directs the ASU Symphony Orchestra. He currently serves as concertmaster for the Big Spring Symphony Orchestra, Ballet San Angelo and San Angelo Symphony Orchestra. Rocha is a BSSO fan favorite, performing as featured violin soloist in numerous concerts.
This live event will be the first to be held in the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium, since it was severely damaged from the severe winter storm in February 2021. The auditorium is located at 310 E. 3rd Street and is the treasured home venue of The Big Spring Symphony Orchestra. Be advised that parking is limited in the area. Attendees are asked to carpool if possible.
TICKETS are on sale NOW at the Heritage Museum and Karat Patch and online at bigspringsymphony.org. Prices are $25 for Adults, $20 for Seniors 55+ and FREE for ALL students college age and down. Student tickets can be printed off the BSSO website.
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