Music scene · Gun Barrel City
A lakeside town near Dallas where country weekends, lakefront parties, and bar cover bands define the sound. Dallas-Fort Worth players commute in for weekend shows on the Cedar Creek Lake circuit.
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A lakeside town near Dallas where country weekends, lakefront parties, and bar cover bands define the sound. Dallas-Fort Worth players commute in for weekend shows on the Cedar Creek Lake circuit.
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The musical life of Gun Barrel City reflects its small lakeside town near Dallas character. School bands and church choirs perform at lakefront parties and country music weekends, and local bars host cover bands. Some artists commute from Dallas-Fort Worth for weekend shows.
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