SPUR, TEXAS—Fans of authentic West Texas music remember the days when popular soloists and groups regularly graced the stage of the historic Palace Theater in Spur, Texas.
Thanks to a grant from Humanities Texas—and the efforts of dedicated volunteers who have rescued and restored the 1929 movie theater in recent years—live performances are back.
“Sound of Texas” radio host Tumbleweed Smith will headline the season kickoff event May 14, 2022, at 7 p.m., with vocalist DeAnne Roberts of Dickens and pianist Lucy Dean Record of Lockney opening with a selection of musical numbers.
Tumbleweed Smith’s program “Outrageous Texas Women of Character” features segments from his decades of radio interviews with interesting personalities— with plenty of laughs and admiration to go around. He’ll also interview Roberts and Record as part of the live show.
The $20 ticket for two includes a free wine tasting next door at The Texas Spur building for those 21 and over, starting at 6 p.m., with a sampling presented by the new Winery at 271 of Post, Texas. A coffee selection will also be available.
The Palace Theater, whose distinctive two-story Spanish Colonial Revival brick façade was restored with assistance from numerous preservation and downtown revitalization groups, is managed by the Dickens County Historical Commission. Its brightly colored, lighted blade sign is the hallmark of Spur’s main street, Burlington Avenue. It returned to showing movies in 2018 with digital projection capability but was closed for much of 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 concerns followed by damage during Winter Storm Uri.
Tickets are $20 for two admissions: the Palace encourages guests to bring an extraordinary Texas woman — wife, mother, daughter, neighbor, sister, friend — and pin up a photo and card on our lobby board in her honor. (Hint: a ticket for two will make a great Mothers Day gift!)
Email palacespur1929@ gmail.com or visit Facebook. com/palacespur to reserve your seats now. (We’ll call you for advance payment or accept your payment at the door.)
Spur is located about 70 miles east of Lubbock along Texas Highway 70.
This event is presented by the Dickens County Historical Commission and supported by a generous grant from Humanities Texas.
In his 50 professional years, TUMBLEWEED SMITH has interviewed some true Texas characters and assembled the largest private collection of oral history in the United States. He writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column and teaches broadcasting at the university level. As the creator and producer of The Sound of Texas, one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the lone star state and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.
LUCY DEAN RECORD of Lockney, Texas, was named Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013 by the Academy of Western Artists. She has been named to the Halls of Fame of the TexasWestern Swing Music, the Living Legend Cowtown Society of Western Swing, the Northwest Western Swing Music Society, the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest and the Hero Cowtown Western Swing Society. She has been featured on “The Sound of Texas” and “Texas Country Reporter,” and her home county, Floyd County, declared the week of June 11–17, 2017 to be Lucy Dean Record Week.
DEANNE ROBERTS has covered tunes by Patsy Cline and other country and Western stars since 1975, performing as headliner with a number of Texas dance bands and performing solo all over West Texas, Eastern New Mexico and Oklahoma. She has opened for big-name country names such as Mel Tillis, Asleep at the Wheel, and Ray Price. A former Nashville recording artist, Roberts has been featured on the reality show “Six Degrees of Martina McBride.” She ranches in Dickens County, where she raises and markets Wagyu and Angus beef under her High Noon brand.
FOR TICKETS
Email palacespur1929@gmail. com or visit Facebook.com/ palacespur to reserve your seats now. (We’ll call you for advance payment or accept your payment at the door.)
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