Excited for Luke Olson

The Quarry Golf Club is excited to host Luke Olson, Country/Americana/Folk Rock musician, on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Olson’s performance will take place on the patio of The Quarry’s restaurant facility, which overlooks the award-winning back nine of the course. Join us for free entertainment and happy hour drink and appetizer specials all night!

Olson’s music career began when he was eight years old. Olson celebrated his 33rd birthday in May of 2011 and has been singing and playing to appreciative audiences for more than a decade! Luke has now recorded five albums, MAYBE SOMEDAY (recorded in San Antonio in 1996), SOUTHERN SKIES (recorded in San Antonio in 1997), PANHANDLE SUNSET ( produced by Lloyd Maines and recorded in June 1999 at Meridian and Cedar Creek Studios in Fair Oaks and Austin, Texas), UVALDE (produced by Lloyd Maines and recorded at Cedar Creek Studios in Austin) and his latest RED RIVER BLUE. Uvalde, inspired by Olson’s travels throughout Texas and beyond, contains seven original songs and three cover songs. Additionally, the single “Gulf Coast Romance” features Pat Green and Ray Wylie Hubbard and the single “All These Years” features Terri Hendrix. RED RIVER BLUE was released on Sustain Records in 2008. Luke recorded 12 songs for this new compilation recorded in Nashville. Shortly after the recording, Luke traveled to Europe and played summer festivals in Southern France and Switzerland. Luke has shared the stage and been an opening act for artists such as Charlie Robison, Bruce Robison, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, Pat Green, Cory Morrow, Chris Wall, Bellamy Brothers, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cooder Graw, Alabama, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Terri Hendrix, Steve Fromhloz, Merle Haggard, David Allan Coe, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Roger Creager and Gary P. Nunn. 

 

 Hope to see you at The Quarry! 444 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209. Call us with questions, 210.824.4500 or visit www.quarrygolf.com

Review of Live Music

Last week The Quarry celebrated the day of triple "11s" with a weekend full of live music. Three days, three musical artists and three different genres of music. 

11/10/11 featured Austin Forrest (R&B/soul). Austin is kind of a recent "regular" at The Quarry in that we've been fortunate to host him three or four times this fall. We love his R&B/soul music, especially on the chilly fall evenings around the fire pit. 

11/11/11 featured Lindsey Kane (acoustic pop). Lindsey performed acoustic pop cover tunes, ranging from Katy Perry to Destiny's Child. Lindsey was also a "first" for The Quarry this fall--the first female musician to perform as part of the fall live music lineup on the patio. We enjoyed her beautiful voice and the vocal flair she lent to popular cover songs like Just the Way You Are. 

11/12/11 featured Garrett Heinrichs (Texas country). Garrett has played at The Quarry before, but this was his first time to play on a Saturday--in fact, it was our first time to host live music on a Saturday! The Quarry normally hosts music on Thursdays and Fridays in the fall, but we had a special request for live music on Saturday by a local alumni group requesting live music for their high school reunion. It was an enjoyable night! 

In addition to being a "first" in terms of music on a Saturday night, it was also a "first" for having one song dedicated specifically to a young child in the group. 

What a fun weekend! This week's live music lineup features James Vives.Vives has performed once before at The Quarry and it was a PACKED night, so you won't want to miss this awesome performance on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Three Weeks at a Glance at The Quarry

Monday, Sep. 26, 2011: Monday Night Football at 7:30 p.m.

Come watch the Washington Redskins vs. the Dallas Cowboys in The Quarry Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. We have great game day specials. We just installed our new 70” flat screen TV so you’ll feel like you are sitting on the sidelines.

Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011: Free Live Music with Charlie & the Cool Cats, 7-9:30 p.m.

Join us on the new outdoor patio for Charlie Cruz and the Cool Cats, the San Antonio-based blues band. They’ll play a combination of traditional, contemporary and original blues music. Come for the views, the brews and the music! We’ve got great happy hour specials and the best view of rolling hills and rock cliffs in San Antonio.

Friday, Sep. 30, 2011: Free Live Music with Jonathan Moody, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Relax on The Quarry outdoor patio and listen to popular tunes with a country twist, performed by Jonathan Moody, acoustic country musician. Moody has influences from Robert Earl Keen, George Strait, Keith Urban, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, James Taylor and Red Hot Chili Peppers, just to name a few. Moody loves his career as a musician and it is apparent at his shows. He is currently recording an album in Dallas, has had his songs air on the radio in Corpus Christi and has shared the stage with Vince Gill. Moody opens for Robert Earl Keen within the next month!

NO LIVE MUSIC WEEK OF OCTOBER 2

Monday, Oct. 3, 2011: Monday Night Football at 7:30 p.m.

Come watch the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in The Quarry Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. on our new 70” flat screen TV. We have great game day specials.

NO LIVE MUSIC WEEK OF OCTOBER 2

Monday, Oct. 10, 2011: Monday Night Football at 7:30 p.m.

Come watch the Chicago Bears vs. the Detroit Lions in The Quarry Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. on our new 70” flat screen TV. We have great game day specials.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011: Free Live Music with James Vives, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Join us on the new outdoor patio for James Vives, Americana/alternative country musician. Vives began playing the guitar and writing songs at age 17. He attended Texas Tech, began performing and realized music was the only thing he wanted to do. Vives made his first demo CD in 2005 and just completed his first full-length album. Vives’ new album “Broke” is available on iTunes.

So come for the views, come for the brews and come for the music! We’ve got great happy hour specials and the best view of rolling hills and rock cliffs in San Antonio.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2011: Free Live Music with Garrett Heinrichs, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Enjoy a fall night Quarry-style with free live country, blues and rock music from Garrett Heinrichs—a San Antonio-native and Texas country/Americana musician. His love for music as a child drove him to explore instruments during his adolescence, including guitar, drums and mandolin. Heinrich’s family exposed him to various types of music including oldies, blues, country and rock and roll. The diversity of his musical interests influenced Heinrich as he began writing his own music at the age of 17 and contributed to the development of his hybrid sound of country/ blues/ rock.  

Enjoy Heinrich’s entertaining show, an unparalleled view of rolling hills and rock formations and tasty dishes!

Live Music with Austin Forrest

The Quarry Golf Club has successfully hosted live music on Thursdays for several months now (thanks for all of your support!). This past week we hosted live music on Thursday and FRIDAY, for the first time ever.

Ausitn Forrest performed for a crowd of about 65 people on The Quarry outdoor patio from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The intimate gathering loved his personal renditions of favorite tunes from Jimi Hendrix, Jim Croce and John Mayer, as well as his own compositions like "She Breathes".

His slightly-raspy yet soothing bluesy/blue-eyed/soul voice coupled with popular tunes, neat musical "toys" that made him sound as if he were in a duo and the stunning view of rock cliffs and green rolling hills certainly all played a part in contributing to the perfect fall evening.

We had families in attendance with darling little ones, young and mature couples (I hesitate to say "older") on their weekly date night and large groups gathered for a friendly get-together. Clearly, there's something about The Quarry live music nights that appeals to everyone.


And of course I'm biased, but I love the food! I enjoyed the Chop Chop Salad, my husband had fajitas and a friend of ours devoured the famous Fish & Chips. I'm hungry again just thinking about the delicious spread and it's only 10 a.m.!

We have free live music again this week on Thursday and Friday. So join us Thursday, Sep. 29 for Charlie and the Coolcats with classic oldies or come party on the patio on Friday, Sep. 30 with Jonathan Moody (the human acoustic jukebox) with his country/contemporary musical style.

Free Live Music Thursday (folk rock) & Friday (soul)

We’ve got a live music line-up this week that’ll get you dancing in your computer chair; so before you hurt yourself, come join us on The Quarry outdoor patio for this Thursday and Friday’s live music.

Thursday, Sep. 22 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.:
Manford Place (indie/folk rock)

Join The Quarry for free live indie folk rock music this Thursday with Manford Place. Be prepared for energetic music and delicious food and drinks, too!

Manford Place is a four-piece acoustic band based in San Antonio, Texas. The band infuses its original indie folk rock style with a wide range of recognizable covers. With three lead singers in the band, Manford Place has the ability to keep audiences engaged with their harmonies as well as each singer’s unique voice. The new arrangement of members has certainly created an excited buzz throughout San Antonio. With their combination of original songs, diverse covers and their energetic stage presence, Manford Place continues to win over crowds all over South Central Texas.


Friday, Sep. 23 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.:
Austin Forrest (blues/soul/R&B)

Come to The Quarry Golf Club for free bluesy/blue-eyed soul/R&B music this Friday with Austin Forrest. Get ready for great music, good company and delicious food and drinks.

Having grown up in Georgia and North Carolina, Austin Forrest brings his love of soul music to San Antonio, with influences ranging from Stevie Wonder and James Taylor to D’Angelo and John Mayer. He enjoys surprising audiences with unique renditions of popular tunes by lending his own rhythm and blues vocal flair and by garnishing songs with swinging guitar leads. His music is best described as bluesy, blue-eyed soul kind of pop and adult contemporary (John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Bill Withers, etc.) with some toys on the pedal board, making his music sound like a duo.

And, of course, we’ve always got great happy hour specials after 5 p.m., for food and drinks.

The Quarry--it’s the place to be.