Super Bowl Week is Here!!!!

Hello from Super Bowl Central here in Big D! The world is here all week and we will be your official hosts throughout the entire run.
A quick recap of last week. We had three great public shows to get you pumped up for the big week. Memphis in Addison was poppin'as always Tuesday night, Thursday at Down Under was especially rocking and Friday at Glass Cactus rounded out the trifecta with a packed house. Saturday we hit the road and performed a big private event honoring Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. What a thrill that was. We will have some great video footage from that event on our Facebook page. Check it out.
This week, the Big Kahuna, Super Bowl Week is upon us and we are so excited about all our upcoming shows. Tuesday we perform along with the Old 97's at the House of Blues for a private NFL Super Bowl Kickoff Event sponsored by the Super Bowl Host Committee. Wednesday we perform a celebrity studded event at a secret location with some of our favorite musical performers. Thursday we will be at two SB events, The NFL Pulse Awards hosted by Jay Mohr and James Brown. Check out their website for details on the event and tickets. Later that evening we will be at the Superstars Event benefiting the Ron Springs/Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation. We will be performing along with Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby. Make sure to check out the official website for more details. Friday night we bring in the big weekend with a special public show at Cape Buffalo. This will be a huge event as we have tons of special friends stopping by. Make sure to arrive early. Saturday we are headlining at The Best Party in Texas hosted by Carmen Elektra and Mike Ditka, Tons of athletes and celebrities will be there. Check their website for more info on all this. What a super week for a super event with a super band. Emerald City, bringing it to you all the time!

Countdown to Super Bowl Madness!!!!!!

Well folks, the table has been set. It is the Cheese Heads vs the Steel Curtain in Super Bowl XLV. While we all wish the Boys would have been in it, the party continues. We look forward to so many great events and parties and we want to keep you up to date on all of them! Last week we performed in Houston at the House of Blues and we always have a huge blast performing there. Great road trip.
This week we have our pre-Super Bowl week party at Memphis on Tuesday, Down Under in Frisco on Thursday and Glass Cactus in Grapevine on Friday. Make sure to come check us out. We will be performing at some of the top Super Bowl VIP events all Super Bowl week long but the one that we want to see you at especially is the Best Party in Texas event. Click on the link to get more details on this incredible event. We look forward to seeing you all real soon! Have a great week!

Hot News in the City!

Great news EC fans, we have some really cool shows coming up that want to tell you about. First things first, we want to thank all of you that came out last week to our public shows at Memphis, Down Under and Sambuca 360. All three shows were just out of this world fun and the size of the crowds lets us know that 2011 is going to be even bigger than 2010. This week we are on the road performing private shows across Texas but will be back next week at a club near you. Check out our website or Facebook page to find out when and where.
Now, the BIG NEWS! February 1st we perform at the House of Blues for the NFL VIP Kickoff Party for Super Bowl XLV. This is definitely an honor for us as we kick off the biggest sporting event in Texas history. We will also be performing at some very exclusive celebrity events throughout the week all over Dallas/Fort Worth. Saturday February 5th, we will be headlining The Best Party in Texas, a huge Super Bowl star studded event hosted by Carmen Electra, Bill Rancic of Apprentice fame and Giuliana DePandi, star of E! News. Visit Best Party in Texas for ticket and VIP package information. This is going to be the hottest Super Bowl Party and all proceeds go to charity. You do not want to miss this. Well, time to sign off but keep checking back for more hot news and info. We want to see you at a show near you!

Countdown to Super Bowl XLV

Our first week in 2011 came and went but not without a whole lot of excitement. First off was our 2011 kickoff party at Sullivans Ringside. Great friends, fans and lots of great dancing. We picked up right where we left off. Friday we took the BIG show to the BIG house. Cowboys Stadium, where we performed the pre game Samsung Football Fest at the 75Th Annual AT&T Cotton Bowl. We were right there in the throngs of LSU and Texas A&M fans. Nothing like the spirit of music to bring Tigers and Aggies together right before a big gridiron battle. Tens of thousands of people can't be wrong and we proved it by making tons of new fans out there. Check out our pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
This week we have three chances for you to see us LIVE. Tuesday we start off the week with our first show of the year at Memphis in Addison. This one is always a treat. Thursday we are at Down Under in Frisco and Friday we are kicking off the weekend at Sambuca 360 in North Dallas. Three great shows at three great venues. Also, we are performing some great celebrity shows for Super Bowl XLV all over the metroplex beginning with the hottest party Super Bowl Weekend, The Best Party in Texas sponsored by the Feliciano Foundation and hosted by Carmen Electra. Keep checking our website for details on the hottest parties that we will be at and that you need to be at. We are always looking out for you......

It's A Brand New Year!

It's a brand new year and man are we stoked about 2011. First off, we want to thank every single one of you that came out to celebrate New Years Eve with us at the Hotel Intercontinental. That was by far the biggest celebration yet. We had close to 2000 people help us close out 2010 and we could not have asked for a better way to do just that. Make sure to let all your friends that did not attend on what they missed out on. Now that 2011 is upon us, we have so many great shows to look forward to and some exciting new projects in the works. Make sure to keep visiting our website for details on all these great events. This week we open up the year with our first public show at Sullivan's Ringside Thursday night. This is always a must attend show and the crowds are always ready to dance. Friday afternoon we perform on the Samsung stage at Cowboys Stadium prior to the game for the Samsung Focus Football Fest.Plazas open at 3pm. Whether you are an LSU Tiger or Texas A&M Aggie, there is plenty of entertainment for you. That is it in regards to public shows for this week. Stay tuned for more great blogs and updates on cool Emerald City Band stuff.

Well it has been a couple of weeks since our last post. We here hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. We all did, even Jim Foster, Mr. Scrooge himself broke down and got into the spirit of the season.
Now, on to the next big thing. NEW YEARS EVE!
If you were one of the many that waited to buy your tickets to our big ECNYE bash, you are officially out of luck.
Rock the '11 with Emerald City is officially SOLD OUT!
Yes, we broke last years record and sold out way ahead of schedule. The only way to get tickets now is to listen to KVIL, Mix 102.9, 1310 The Ticket and KISS-FM for giveaways. This event has just been blown out. Thank you EC Fans for helping us make ECNYE the party to be at. It is going to be a night to remember. For those who were not able to get a ticket, we feel ya! Sign up now to become an EC fan on our Facebook page and you are automatically added to our early bird special offer for next years NYE event. This one falls on Saturday night, and Saturday night is all right if you know what I mean. We look forward to seeing you all December 31st and for those who we do not, Happy New Year! Party responsibly!

Welcome back to the weekly Behind the Scenes newsletter. With the holidays quickly approaching, we have not had any public shows to share with you. We have one last one for the year on December 23 at Down Under so we are all going to have to make it count. We have had a blast performing at holiday parties and we will have many more between now and Christmas but you can always catch our sister bands, Limelight and Downtown Fever. They will be serving up great dance grooves at venues near you. Check out their schedule for more details.
At last, New Years Eve is right around the corner and our "First 100" campaign was a huge success. We still have some room packages left but they are moving fast. Make sure to secure your spot in this ultimate NYE party ever. Visit ECNYE for ticket info. It is going to be a night to remember!

Read Me for the latest EC News!

Well now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and we have all had our fill of turkey and pumpkin pie, it is time to work off some of that added weight we all put on over the holidays. That means it is time to do some serious dancing and grooving! Let's kick it off this week with an early weekday show this Thursday at Sullivan's Ringside. The last show there was such a blast, the place was just packed and dance floor was never empty so bring on your funkiest dance moves, we have got you covered!
We have private events the rest of the weekend but you can catch our sister band Downtown Fever at Cape Buffalo Saturday night. They will be performing all of your favorite dance tunes and you never know, we just might stop by and sneak in a couple of tunes for you.
*BREAKING BIG NEWS*
Our Ultimate New Years Eve Party Tickets are going fast. Make sure to buy soon or you will not be able to attend this incredible event. If you were there last year, you know what we are talking about.This event sold out last year early. Visit ECNYE.COM to secure your spot. It is going to be a night to remember.

Turkey Time Thanks!

To all our family, friends and fans; we would like to extend a sincere and warm thanks to all of you for your continued love and support over the last 25 plus years. We owe every bit of our success to all of you. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
This week we have a very special Thanksgiving Eve show at Sambuca 360. This show will by far be the biggest crowd this place has ever seen so we suggest you get there early if you want to get a table or seat. Call (469) 467-3393 for reservations. We return after the holidays and want to see all of you as well. Visit our website for upcoming public performances. We don't have many as we are getting into the holiday season, so make sure you catch a show near you soon.
Also, be sure to lock in your New Years Eve reservations now for the biggest and ultimate NYE party ever. Visit ECNYE.COM for more information. These tickets are going fast so act now before it is too late. Have a safe weekend!

The Beat Goes On!

Hello everyone, welcome back to the show that never ends. Thanks for an incredible weekend of music and dancing. Last Thursday we were at Sullivans Ringside and was this party on fire. Great crowds and lots of friends. Friday night we performed to another huge crowd at Cape Buffalo. Over 1200 people at this new redesigned venue. What a party! Saturday we took the big show to Fort Worth for the annual Margarita Ball. This event helps raise money for the Childrens Charities of Fort Worth. This year yielded the biggest turnout ever and record toys donated for needy kids. Thanks to Bruce and Aaaron with the Fort Worth Margarita Society for having us back. We donated two New Years Eve Packages for their auction and they went for over $1500. Great stuff. Thanks to Scott Murray as well for hosting this great event.
This week we have no public dates but make sure to catch us for our big, big special Pre-Thanksgiving Show at Sambuca 360 on Thursday, November 25. This one will be off the hook! Don't forget to make your reservations now for the biggest, ultimate New Years Eve Party ever. Visit ECNYE.com for details. This sold out last year and we are well on pace again.
Have a great week and we will see you at a show near you.

Feels Like The First Time !

Once again, we had an incredible week of events, mostly private but Sunday we performed at the Texas Motor Speedway for the No Limits Garage Party held in Pit Row. It was an early show but we had a chance to share the stage with a couple of guys from Foreigner who performed a couple of acoustic numbers. Great guys! We have some video footage from the event that will be posted on our Facebook page. This week we have three great events for all our fans. Thursday we are back at Sullivans Ringside. It has been a while so expect a capacity crowd.Friday we will be at Cape Buffalo. Our last show there was a Halloween Show to a crowd of over 1500 people. This one should be a blast too. Saturday we take the big show to Fort Worth Convention Center for the annual Margarita Ball. This is always a blast and benefits the Children's Charities of Fort Worth and hosted by Scott Murray. Check out their website for more info on this great event. New Years Eve is only a month and a half away and tickets are just getting scooped up like crazy. Make sure to secure your spot at this Ultimate New Years Eve Party. Last year was sold out and a lot of people were left out. Don't be one of them.
We had such an event filled week that we wanted to share some cool video footage with you. Enjoy and see you this week at a show near you.

Emerald City's Halloween Havoc!

WOW! What a weekend of great Halloween fun! We started off Thursday night with a great packed show at at Sambuca 360. Friday we took the big show to Cape Buffalo and was it an event! This was the biggest crowd ever seen at this newly remodeled venue. Well over 1500 people in attendance. At one point the line of cars ran from the venue to the tollway. Unbelievable. The Naughty Halloween Costume Contest was one of a kind with some incredible original ideas. The dancing and partying could have gone on all night. Saturday we performed at the House of Blues for a private Halloween show. The band and guests all had great costumes and we had a blast with everyone. Make sure to check out our website and Facebook page for videos and pictures from this Halloween Havoc Weekend! Also, make sure to get your Ultimate NYE tickets soon. They are moving fast. This week we have no public shows but will keep you posted on future shows. Have a great week!

Big Boo Weekend!!!!

EC Fans, are you ready for a big Halloween weekend? Well we have just the party weekend for you. Let's start with this past week, EC had another event filled weekend and it started Friday night at Fat Daddys where we all celebrated a Texas Rangers win and their very first World Series appearance. Congrats to all our friends in the Rangers organization. Saturday we performed for the Living for Zachary Foundation Run at the Shops at Legacy. The weather held up and we had a great turnout for this great cause. Raising money for the prevention of cardiac arrest in children. Great organization, check out their site for more info.
And now for this week, Thursday we kick off an early weekend party at Sambuca 360 in Plano. This place will be slammed so get there early. Friday, we have the Big Boo Blowout at Cape Buffalo. We want all our fans to wear their craziest costumes. We have some special prizes for some lucky Trick or Treaters.
We want to make sure you all know about our big, big ultimate NYE party. Check out www.ecnye.com to get more info on Rock the '11. These tickets are selling quick so don't get left out! Have a safe Halloween weekend and see you all at a show near you!

What A Weekend!

A Big Hello Emerald City Fans, we made it through the weekend. WOW!!! That was an event filled week for us. Let's start at the beginning. Sunday we performed at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon sponsored by Lifetime Fitness. An incredible turnout by athletes and supporters. We even performed to a Zumba class which was a first for us. Monday we hit the road and headed to Houston where we performed at the Hilton of Americas for a huge convention. We then headed back to the Midwest and Kansas City. We performed a live outdoor concert in the Power & Light District in their awesome live music setting called KC LIVE! With over 4000 people in attendance, this was one of the biggest block parties ever thrown. We flew back to Big D and performed at Sullivan's Ringside with our sister band Downtown Fever. That was so much fun getting to perform with fellow musicians and mixing it up to lay down some great dance tunes for you all. Friday night we took the Big Show to Cape Buffalo and their new live music room. With a great awesome crowd, we kicked into high gear heading into the weekend. Thanks to Willie for making us feel at home with his generous hospitality. After a couple of hours of sleep, we headed to Northpark Mall and the main stage at the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. We donate our time each year for this great cause and once again, they met their monetary goal and the attendance was in the tens of thousands. Great job to all the volunteers and staff that put this great event on each year for this great cause. A big thanks to Clarice Tinsley and FOX 4 News for all that they do for us. We then headed to our next afternoon event downtown which was a private affair and after that, another private wedding for some dear friends. Well, that was it, what a week! This week we have only one public show, we will be at Fat Daddy's in Fort Worth. Great new venue for us. We will see you all there!
Don't forget to make sure you secure your tickets for our BIG ULTIMATE NYE SHOW!

Lost Weekend!!!!

Hey EC Fans, another great weekend in the books for us. Friday we performed at the Oklahoma State H.O.G. Rally in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Great group of Harley Davidson weekend warriors that came from all over the US for this great weekend of festivities at the Ardmore Convention Center. Thanks for the hospitality Don! Saturday we performed at the Deerfield Community Oktoberfest and had an incredible turnout for this neighborhood event. Great brats and beer as well as tons of dancing in the park. Sunday morning we performed at the Toyota US Open Triathlon Trials sponsored by Lifetime Fitness. What an incredible group of athletes that braved the cool weather to compete in this grueling event. We actually got to perform music to a Zumba class, what fun! This week we hit the road and fly to Houston and Kansas City for big events. We come back for our only public performance on Friday night at Cape Buffalo, come see the newly remodeled venue and new live music room. We look forward to a huge turnout. Saturday morning, make sure to catch us on FOX 4 TV at 9am or better yet, come on out to Northpark Mall as we perform live at the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. This incredible event is always a must so come lend your support for this great cause and help raise breast cancer awareness. Don't forget about our Ultimate New Years Eve Party held this year at the Hotel Intercontinental in Addison, TX. Tickets are already going fast so make your room package reservations now. This event sold out quickly last year so you don't want to be left out. Come Rock the '11 with us. It's going to be a night to remember. See you all next week!