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SPRING CONCERTS BEGIN TONIGHT AT JONES PLAZA
Party on the Plaza Texas Style Opens with Honeybrowne, Deryl Dodd

April 3, 2003 -- Avoid rush hour and enjoy the sounds of Texas tonight in the heart of Houston's downtown Theater District.

The first of the free concerts scheduled for Jones Plaza this spring begins tonight when Party on the Plaza Texas Style opens its new season with the popular Austin-based band Honeybrowne. Deryl Dodd is the opening act.

Admission is free for the urban party, which begins at 5 p.m. and runs until 10. Persons under age 21 are not permitted unless accompanied by an adult.

Upcoming acts in the weekly Thursday night series include Cooder Graw, Reckless Kelly, Kevin Fowler, Cory Morrow and Radney Foster. For more information, call the Party on the Plaza event hotline at 713.230.1666 (prompt 6).

The Ultimate Tejano Party (formerly Tejano Night) kicks off on Tuesday, April 15, with Tejano star Jay Perez taking the Jones Plaza stage. Latin Breed is the opening act. Other bands tentatively set to perform on the Tuesday night series include David Lee Garza, Emilio Navaira and Roberto Pulido. For more information in this series, visit www.tejanoaccess.com.

Latin Rumba (formerly Salsa Night) begins on Wednesday, April 16, with Havana Energy. For more information about this series, visit www.latinoaccess.com.

See these and more Theater District events by clicking the Calendar of Events from the www.houstontx.gov home page.

Jones Plaza, located at 615 Louisiana, is a public venue owned by the City of Houston. In addition to concerts, it is an ideal location for any outdoor event and is available for lease to the general public. To inquire about booking Jones Plaza for your event, please call 713.237.1439.