My triumphant return to the iconic Magnolia on W Magnolia in Fort Worth’s historic Near Southside neighborhood. Free show. 7p start.

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Hey y’all, it’s time for my annual birthday fundraiser for Camp CARE, a nonprofit children’s oncology camp very dear to me and many others.

Can you believe that for 19 years I’ve been flying out to Lake Lure, NC every summer to play for Camp CARE?? 19 years!! I was in my 30’s when I started, my kids were in elementary school, I still had brown hair (and a soul patch – ugh!) and I didn’t even wear glasses yet.

For 19 years I’ve been asking for donations too. If you are fortunate enough to be able to give anything right now I want to tell you this is an organization that could use the funds and can do the most amazing things with it.

They provide a week of camp totally for free for families that are some of the most deserving you’ll ever see. Not only are they facing the diagnosis and treatment for their child with cancer, most of them are experiencing financial uncertainty or ruin because of overwhelming medical expenses and specialized care. Often times they’ve lost their home and life savings, and are working 2-3 jobs to make ends meet.

This camp is highly specialized for these kids too. We’ve got oncology doctors, nurses and therapists staying with us all week ensuring that these kids are completely safe and are able to join in all the camp activities they want to – water skiing, zip line, climbing wall, all the cool stuff!

One of my favorite memories was a group of us taking a teen-ager who was confined to a wheelchair out on a night zip lining trip. It was a ton of work getting this child harnessed in and safely ready to zip. But in the end watching her sail across the timber line of the Great Smoky Mountains in the moonlight was the thrill of a lifetime for all of us!

Full disclosure, while this camp is largely staffed by volunteers (most of them former campers), they have an extremely small staff that is actually paid, and I am also paid to be there – mostly to cover my travel costs, airfare and the 10 days I have to take off of my usual work/performances to be there.

I know a lot of you have given just about every year that I’ve held my fundraiser and I love you so much. It means the world to me. And to know that you would be this generous to a group of kids and families that you will most likely never meet really really blows me away and speaks to the depth of your hearts. That’s the part that absolutely gets me every time. 

On behalf of the thousands of children, families, volunteers, doctors, therapists, and specialists that make up our Camp CARE family I thank you from the bottom of my heart. And I promise to post lots of pics and videos from camp this August!

– Brad Thompson (a.k.a. “Hot Rod” – that’s my camp nickname)

A deep cut from Pink Floyd’s 1971 album Meddle. I shot all my footage at 2X speed then slowed it back down to give the effect of slo-mo while still singing and playing in time – what a cool trick! I also tuned my guitars to an open G chord. Apparently that’s what Roger Waters did after Syd Barrett showed him. Sounds pretty good!

Big thanks to C Todd Kirk for recommending this song to us!

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It’s Spring Break here in Texas. Come celebrate with a family-friendly event at Levitt Pavilion Arlington. It’s Booked For The Night brought to you by the Arlington Public Library

6:00 pm – Vendor Market & food trucks brought to you by Pretty Little Things Market NTX
7:00 pm – Reading Time presented by Arlington Public Library
7:15 pm – DJ GURRL
8:30 pm – Brad Thompson Band

On Fri., March 20, the celebration continues with “Reading Gets LIT at Booked for the Night, a free, family-friendly reading event and concert on the Levitt lawn. Guests can explore a book-themed shopping experience presented by Pretty Little Things Market, relax during a dedicated quiet reading hour on the lawn, enjoy story time with the Arlington Public Library, and dance along during a family-friendly set with DJ Gurrl. The evening also features live music from Levitt favorite Brad Thompson.

Free concert / all ages / lots more info here

Brad Thompson Band at Levitt Pavilion

Track one from my new album. Get it here!

Roll Steady

You got to spend a lonely long time
You outta faith, well baby use mine
It changes everything that we do

Driving into town today
By the time I looked up thought I lost my way
That’s when I noticed everything had changed for you

But we are, and we shine, and we sing, like we do
But we are, and we shine, and we sing, like we do

Everybody, everybody, everybody let’s pray
Get out on the streets today
Trouble never go away unless we do

I know babe, I understand
You and me we gotta have a plan
Trust me, well maybe we do

But we are, and we shine, and we sing, like we do
But we are, and we shine, and we sing, like we do

Hey we’re alive, roll steady like we do, 
Into the night, seeing all the things brand new
Hey we’re alive, roll steady like we do, 
Into the night, see all the things brand new

La la la la la la     La la la la la la

But we are, and we shine, and we sing, like we do
But we are, and we still shine, and we sing, like we do

Hey we’re alive, roll steady like we do, 
Into the night, seeing all the things brand new
Hey we’re alive, roll steady like we do, 
Into the night, see all the things brand new

La la la la la la     La la la la la la       La la la la la la

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I’ve been a Van Halen fan since waaaay back! They were my very first concert ever. Saw them live back in ’84 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX. Still have the T-shirt!

Drums: Josh Rodgers
Bass: Robert Shepard
Keys: Justin Pate
Guitar: Nick Knirk
Vocals: Hannah Kirby

One of my most favorite memories ever! The band and I were playing a wedding reception at a club in Deep Ellum (Dallas), TX for some friends of ours during a wicked ice storm. The weather took out the club’s sound system and the stage lighting, so what else were we to do but start an a cappella version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody with the audience!

Our cover of Jon Batiste’s I NEED YOU from his 2021 multi Grammy winning album We Are.

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Jon Mosig: drums
Mike Brown: bass
Justin Pate: keys
Kevin Grove: elec guitar
Alaina Gunter: vocals
Christa Russell: vocals
Joseph Veazie: lead vocal

Clocks by Coldplay from their 2002 Grammy Award winning album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head. It’s always been a favorite of mine! I also love the Rhythms Del Mundo (Salsa Version).

Todd Franks: drums
Mike Brown: bass
Justin Pate: keys
Brad Thompson: vocals, guitar

Guitar: 1991 Takamine EN10
Microphone: Lewitt LCT 440 PURE
Video editing: Adobe Premiere Pro
Audio: Apple Logic Pro X

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Friday, Feb 6 – Justin Pate, Greg Luce and myself will be playing The Corkyard at The Fort Worth Stock Show. It’s located right outside Dickie’s Arena on the NE side of the plaza. Here’s the details. You’ll need to have a rodeo ticket to get in.

Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. 
Before the Rodeo 6:15–6:45 p.m. 
After the Rodeo 9:45–10:30 p.m.

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