Entertainment

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Goodbye 2024… hello 2025

As we leave 2024 and head into 2025, it’s always memorable to look back and see all the fun we had over the last 12 months before we begin buying more concert, festival and event tickets.
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LIVE MUSIC: Jan. 2-8

Bruno’sWed., Jan. 8: Hunter Courts Camp Margaritaville (Crystal Beach)Fri., Jan. 3: Danny SharpeSat., Jan. 4: Steve Idlett Dylan’s (Port Arthur)Thurs., Jan. 2: Brian WinfieldFri., Jan. 3: Andrew McCabe & Mike FoulchSat., Jan. 4: The OutliersSun., Jan.
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Bring in 2025

Going out? Staying in to watch the ball drop on TV? Well, you certainly have plenty of options.If live music is your thing, most local establishments have bands performing on New Year’s Eve like the Adam Leger Band, Bayou Beats with Joe Harmon and many more.
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LIVE MUSIC: Dec. 26-Jan. 1

Brick & Barley (Orange)Sat., Dec. 28: 4 Way Split Bruno’sTues., Dec. 31: Hunter Courts Bullfish (Orangefield)Thurs., Dec. 26: CJ KernSat., Dec. 28: Noah Jackson Camp Margaritaville (Crystal Beach)Fri., Dec. 27: Dylan RaysSat., Dec. 28: Copperhead Jones Charlie’s (Winnie)Tues., Dec.
Roger Creager

Roger Creager

LIVE MUSIC: Dec. 19-25

Bayou Café (Vidor)Thurs., Dec. 19: Benny & The Rest Bullfish (Orangefield)Thurs., Dec. 19: Lee PellySat., Dec. 21: The Underdogs Camp Margaritaville (Crystal Beach)Fri., Dec. 20: Reno ConnerSat., Dec. 21: Joe Blake Cotton’s Cay (Orange)Fri., Dec. 20: Jamie Nichols Band Dylan’s (Port Arthur)Thurs.
Magical Winter Lights in Rosenberg, Texas

Magical Winter Lights in Rosenberg, Texas

Let there be Christmas lights

We’ve come a long way since Edward H. Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white and blue light bulbs around his Christmas tree in 1882.
Mark Chesnutt (Photo by Chad Cooper)

Mark Chesnutt (Photo by Chad Cooper)

Concert photos: Mark Chesnutt

WHO: Mark ChesnuttWHERE: Golden Nugget - Lake Charles, LouisianaWHEN: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024Photos by Chad Cooper Chad Cooper is the Entertainment Editor. Contact cooper@theexaminer.com
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Illuminated landscapes at Shangri La

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas lights and a festive holiday atmosphere welcomes visitors to Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange every December to usher in the holiday season for their annual Christmas Strolls.