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Savor the sounds of summer at the new Boomtown Summer Serenade concert series set against the picturesque backdrop of Spindletop Boomtown Museum on Friday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. Lose yourself in live music as you indulge in delicious food and refreshing spirits. Entry fee is $10 and free for Lamar University students.
Dubbed “a working man’s band,” Running on Credit has turned wrenches, picked strings and everything in between. Formed in 2019 by Sage Elmore (vocals, guitar), Rogelio Menchaca (bass), and Nick Wheeler (rhythm guitar), the group has since added Chase Curtis (pedal steel/lead guitar) along with Chris Cropper and Tyler Curtis manning the drummer responsibilities.
They’ve become one of the premier acts to see in Southeast Texas with a signature sound. ROC released three original tunes in 2022 – “Duct Tape Country,” “Tire Techin’ Thieves,” and “Daddy Smelt Like Whiskey,” then followed that up with a three-track live EP, “Live at 1701 Barbecue” last year. Their latest single, “Sunday’s Wine,” was recently released and has created a significant buzz. The band is set to record their first full-length studio album.
For over 40 years, Spindletop Boomtown Museum has given visitors a glimpse into life in the historic Spindletop oil field Jan. 10, 1901 – the day the Lucas Gusher came in on Spindletop Hill, south of Beaumont. The area yielded millions of barrels of oil and the discovery had an incalculable effect on world history, as well as Texas history. In 1902, more than 500 Texas corporations began doing business in Beaumont including Texaco, Gulf Oil Corporation, Sun Oil Company, Magnolia Petroleum Company and Humble, who later became Exxon Company USA.
In commemoration of the importance of the development of Spindletop oilfield, a Texas pink granite monument was erected in 1941 near the site of the Lucas gusher. The withdrawal of oil, sulphur, and brine from beneath the surface, however, caused the Spindletop dome to subside, and the monument was moved to the recreated Spindletop Boomtown Museum across the highway on the corner of Jimmy Simmons Boulevard and Cardinal Drive on the Lamar University campus (5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd.).
Spindletop Boomtown Museum will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week with a “Sunset Gusher” on Thursday, May 23, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. This event is free to attend.
Save the dates for two more Boomtown Summer Serenades on Friday, June 21, and Friday, July 26.
If that wasn’t enough fun, bring your comfy chair or a picnic blanket and let the stars be your backdrop for an unforgettable evening at “Boomtown Cinema Under the Stars” on Friday, June 7, with the showing of the 1993 cult-classic western, “Tombstone,” which includes an all-star cast of Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn and Dana Delany.
Gates open at 8 p.m. and the movie begins at 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 and LU students are admitted free.
The 2003 romantic comedy, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” with Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey will be shown Friday, July 12, at 8:45 p.m.
For more information about the Spindletop Boomtown Museum, view spindletop.org or call (409) 880-1750.