Venues: El Paso TX and Environs

Subject: El Paso TX and Environs
From: JedMarum
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 11:04 AM

I have had a heck of a time finding likely venues in the vicinity of El Paso TX. I am planning a trip to the Tucosn Folk Fest in early May and would like to work my way out/back - El Paso is a good candidate for a Thu night gig (May 1) maybe I could slip that a day either way ...

Are there any West TX or East NM Mudcatters with suggestions? Also any thoughts on likely radio shows for a possible on-air visit?

Subject: RE: El Paso TX and Environs
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 01:40 PM

Check out the folks at New Mexico State University at Las Cruces, just a few miles up the road from El Paso. And the University of Texas at El Paso. Both have radio stations, at least a place to start. Las Cruces is a much smaller venue, but as a distinct college town might have a more concentrated audience for you.

KTEP is in El Paso

KRUX is the student run radio station at NMSU.

KRWG is the NPR affiliate at NMSU.

SRS

Subject: RE: El Paso TX and Environs
From: JedMarum
Date: 09 Mar 03 - 05:04 PM

Thanks very SRS. I'll pursue this info and see what happens.

Subject: RE: El Paso TX and Environs
From: JedMarum
Date: 11 Mar 03 - 08:34 AM

Do we really have no West Texas Mudcatters?

Subject: RE: El Paso TX and Environs
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Mar 03 - 04:11 PM

I don't want to start a later day boundary dispute, but at one time all of the territory in eastern New Mexico (the Rio Grande was the boundary) was part of Texas. With those parameters, you might find a few faux-West Texans out there.

Okay, okay, I'm leaving and won't mention this again. . .

Subject: RE: El Paso TX and Environs
From: JedMarum
Date: 12 Mar 03 - 12:05 AM

chuckle ... true, at one time it was all Mexico!