The Frontmen – Richie McDonald, Tim Rushlow and Larry Stewart – Cactus Marquee Fundraiser #2
Friday, October 6, 2023
Doors 6:50 pm • Showtime 7:30 pm
ANNOUNCING THE SECOND MARQUEE FUNDRAISER FOR HISTORIC CACTUS THEATER – A MONSTER SHOW FEATURING HOMETOWN MUSIC LEGEND RICHIE McDONALD AND FRIENDS!
They have 30 No. 1 hits, have sold 30 million albums and are the soundtrack to every Friday night honkytonk, first kiss and broken heart for the last 30 years. Fans sing the words to every song in every set – and while many people have yet to know their name, just about everybody can sing their songs.
THE FRONTMEN – comprised of 3 former lead singers, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Lubbock’s own Richie McDonald (Lonestar) and Tim Rushlow (Little Texas) – is country music’s hottest new supergroup. They have already mastered the stage, succeeded on radio and nightly take sold-out audiences on a rollercoaster of ’90s nostalgic smash hits – then transcend their past hit parade with fresh new & original songs that are unmistakably THE FRONTMEN today!
The group recently put their massive catalog of hits to work, including “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “Amazed” and “God Blessed Texas,” on tour with Alabama and kick-started the Harley-Davidson crowd in Deadwood, South Dakota, at the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
“The thing about the three of us is we are better together than each of us was by ourselves,” McDonald said. “The beauty of the show is that people can come and just sit there for two hours and go, “I sang along with every single song. I loved every one of them.”
THE FRONTMEN‘s magic formula harkens back to some of the biggest rock groups of the ’60s and ’70 like The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles – where multiple lead singers like Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Don Henley have separate careers but join to together to create a sum bigger than its parts. They are a new act with a fresh sound but also an arsenal of hits.
Tony Conway, manager of the legendary group Alabama, had this comment about the group: “The Frontmen is a group of some of the best voices in the history of country music. Larry, Tim and Richie have each been responsible for some of the greatest songs ever released. When you take their stellar vocals on hits from Restless Heart, Little Texas and Lonestar and put them together on one stage, you have the originals along with being the best of the best – and a new supergroup in country music.”
Stewart’s Restless Heart launched in 1984 with their self-titled debut album and went on to collect eight No. 1 hits and sing-along favorites, including “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right),” “Wheels,” “Fast Movin’ Train” and “A Tender Lie.” They were named Top Vocal Group by the Academy of Country Music in 1989.
Rushlow’s Little Texas kicked off in 1991 with Top 10 hits “Some Guys Have All the Love” and “First Time for Everything,” then followed up with its debut album of the same name. Subsequent hits include “God Blessed Texas,” “Kick a Little,” “My Love,” “What Might Have Been” and “Amy’s Back in Austin.” Little Texas won the Academy of Country Music’s Top Vocal Group in 1993.
Richie McDonald joined Lonestar in 1992, and the group achieved nine No. 1 songs, including: “No News,” “Come Cryin’ to Me,” “What About Now,” “I’m Already There,” “My Front Porch Looking In,” “Mr. Mom” and “Amazed” — an eight-week No. 1 song and the most popular country song of 1999. “Amazed” was the Academy of Country Music’s Single and Song of the Year in 1999, and Lonestar was the Top Vocal Group for the ACM and the CMA in 2001. During periods of downtime over the years, and THE FRONTMEN organically built a concept they’ve been working toward for more than a decade. McDonald and Stewart first connected when they played a radio show in Louisiana. McDonald broached the idea with Stewart: three lead singers, one band and nothing but hits. Rushlow joined soon after, and the trio went on an extended international tour of military bases. The soldiers’ reaction affirmed what they already thought – people want to hear their songs.
“It’s these iconic songs that have been a part of people’s lives over the past 20 or 30 years, and we saw the effect that it had on these men and women fighting for our freedom,” McDonald said. “We knew we had to do it.”
This very special show is presented as the second fundraiser to support the historic Cactus Theater in its marquee upgrade. The marquee is in place….but the bill needs to be paid. We’re proud to present hometown music legend RICHIE McDONALD along with his musical cohorts Tim Rushlow and Larry Stewart in this effort and thank all ticket purchasers for their support!
Reserved Tickets:
VIP/Balcony Box (pre-show Meet & Greet + concessions this section only)….$250
First 6 rows on floor (rows A-F)….$100
Last 6 rows on floor (rows G-M)….$80
Standard balcony………………….……$60
