American Aquarium @ Stage 12 (Brookshire Brothers)

455 George Bush Drive West,College Station TX 77840

13 May, 2023

Description

Brookshire Brothers presents: American Aquarium! Join us for live music with American Aquarium, on Saturday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m.! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. VIP Meet & Greet tickets available! **Seats are first come first serve and standing room. There are tables upstairs with an obstructed view.** Reserved Table of 4: $160 - $260 ($40-$65/ticket) **Tables sold in groups of 4** Food Menu: BBQ sandwiches, sausage wraps, chips at the Maroon Saloon in the venue, full deli open inside the store Drink Menu: Draft beer & wine by the glass Parking: Free event parking is available in the main store parking lot or next door in Pearce Pavilion. Saturday, May 13, 2023 Doors: 5:30 PM | Show: 7:00 PM | All Ages Show | All Sales are Final More about Stage 12 at Brookshire Brothers here! FAQs What can I bring to the event? What can I not bring to the event? Permitted items: cell phone cameras Prohibited items: professional cameras or recording devicesselfie stickspersonal coolerspersonal umbrellaspets (service animals welcome)outside food or non-alcoholic drinks, unless purchased in-store.outside alcohol drinks, even if purchased in-store. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? You may print your ticket, show your order summary on your phone, or show your ticket in the Wallet app. We will scan the barcode on your ticket prior to entry. Do I need to bring my ID to the show? If you plan on drinking alcohol while inside the venue, your must present a valid photo ID, and be over 21 years of age. We take checking IDs very seriously. Can I purchase tickets the day of the concert? Yes.  You may purchase them anytime on Eventbrite.com or the day of the show at the customer service office inside the store. The venue is outdoors, what happens if it rains? Stage 12 is rain or shine venue. In the event we experience inclement or dangerous weather, the show will be rescheduled. We will address these situations on a case by case basis, but rest assured, we'll make it right. Does my child need a ticket? All attendees, regardless of age, are required to have a ticket to enter. What if I require handicap seating? Please contact the organizer through the link at the bottom of this ticket page. http://www.americanaquarium.com/ About the band: Anywhere off Hatteras Island, Chicamacomico sounds made up, like some wine-drunk incantation or maybe a tongue twister—try to say it ten times fast. But as a former life-saving station built in 1874 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the name is perhaps the perfect metaphor and title for American Aquarium’s ninth studio album. The Old North State is tattooed on the bones of front man BJ Barham, who has never lived more than two hours from his hometown in Reidsville. But, more so, what better to represent an album about loss than a place built to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers? Song as a sort of salvation is something Barham hopes this album can do for the band’s established and growing fanbase. Sometimes when we’re drowning, music keeps us afloat. “When these massive life changes happen, we feel like we are the only ones facing these problems,” Barham said. “I hope this album serves as a salve to anyone who has experienced this sort of loss over the last few years. I hope it makes them feel a little less isolated and disconnected. I want them to know that someone out there is going through the exact same shit and that they are not alone.” With tracks tackling personal loss—the loss of his mother and grandmother, the loss of a child, the loss of youth and time and the creative spark that drives him—Chicamacomico feels stripped down and bare-boned in its instrumentation compared to earlier records. The orchestration is dialed back leaving the lyrics to stand naked front and center. It’s reminiscent of Rockingham, Barham’s 2016 solo album, and this may be in part a result of producer Brad Cook, who produced both albums as well as the band’s 2015 record Wolves. But it’s likely more a sign of the maturing sound and expanding scope of a songwriter now fully comfortable and confident in his own skin. “When you are young, you want to play everything loud and fast and I think that comes, at least in part, from uncertainty. I hadn't fully found my voice back in those early days so the louder and faster the songs were the less chance someone could actually hear what I was saying. I'm not afraid of the lyrics sitting way out front anymore because I am confident in the songwriting. The band can still cut loose and take over a song, but they aren't expected to do all the heavy lifting these days.” Few songwriters swing the hammer as hard and precise as Barham and it is a testament to the humility and trust of his bandmates that they take the back seat and allow his storytelling to drive us home. With a heavy tour the rest of the year and a backlist of brass-knuckled bangers, each will surely have their fair share of time at the wheel. But as for this record, be thankful for the subtlety, for the stillness and for the quiet. For ten songs, Chicamacomico will hold your head above water.