Music

Podunk

Madison’s on Dowlen in Beaumont will host the return of Podunk along with special guests Six String Mafia and Curse & The Cure on Saturday, June 16, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $10 for general admission and $13 for reserved. They can be purchased at the venue or by calling (409) 924-9777. Music fans should instantly know the name Podunk. They formed in 1992, and members include Jason Touchette (guitar, lead vocals), Duncan Isenhower (guitar, vocals), Paul Soroski (bass) and Brian Hays (drums).

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Mike Zito

Mike Zito

Local favorite guitar guru Mike Zito and band are set to perform at Dylan’s in Port Arthur on Friday, June 15, at 8 p.m. For reservations, call (409) 722-1600. Zito began performing at the age of 5 and has played all over the world and earned numerous awards including Song of the Year for “Pearl River” at the 2010 Blues Music Awards. His song “Roll On” was also used on an episode of the FX television hit series Sons of Anarchy.

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Dita Von Teese — queen of burlesque returns to Houston

Burlesque has seen its highs and lows. After it declined in the 1970s, many thought it would never return to fashion but that has since changed thanks to the International Queen of Burlesque — Dita Von Teese.

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Creed Bratton talks 'The Office,' music and upcoming Houston concert

Most know Creed Bratton for starring as a fictional version of himself on nine seasons of NBC’s award-winning television series The Office, which won five Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Peabody Award. Fans worldwide grew to love Creed as Dunder Mifflin’s quality assurance director who unapologetically forgets the names of his own co-workers, and says bizarre confusing statements on a regular basis.

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Ford Park announces Toby Keith concert

Ford Park announced that country music sensation Toby Keith along with special guest Granger Smith will perform outdoors at Ford Pavilion on Saturday, June 30, to celebrate Ford Park’s 15th anniversary and the rejuvenation of the Pavilion. This year, Keith honors the 25th anniversary of the release of his debut single with his aptly named tour “Should’ve Been A Cowboy XXV Tour,” presented by Ford F Series and Beaumont Emergency Center.

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