Texafied JamFest 2026

06/01/2026

Artist Spotlight: Steve Everett

Another BONUS - closing out the weekend!!! Steve is another special one, who’s been a big part of making this whole thing happen.💜 We met Steve in September of 2016 at a house show at Eva Boat and David Smith’s house, and that’s what started our relationship with Rock By The Sea (and eventually The Rock Boat), after we’d met the Smith’s on Sail Across the Sun. Steve became an artist we loved at Rock By The Sea Events in Florida, Nashville, Ohio, and Delaware, in our home (picture is from a house show in 2018), in other people’s homes, and at Earth Angel events. He also became not only a constant performer but trusted consultant for Texafied, teaching us the ropes of festival life. Without question, he was instrumental in making this whole thing take flight!

I have always loved his lyrics and said he’s a “lyrical genius” - words are my thing - so I’m partial to songs and that hit, lyrically. Chart-wise, Everett has had some success with tunes chosen for their fit with gaming, particularly NASCAR Heat. Chemical Weapon, Never Love You, Long Year, Fake It - high energy, driving songs. But LISTEN👂🏻, they’ve also got a lot to say. EVERYONE loves West Coast Time (as they should), and in my opinion, The Only Way, off his latest album, is of the same ilk. Love In Snow is from a Rock By The Sea Christmas Album, but made it to Sirius XM and gets mad play every holiday season, so that’s fun and worth checking out. As always, though, I like to highlight the NON-hits. My favorites are Last Tonight, Boats, and Numbers Game (lyrics below).

Steve will be playing on Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6 at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub - FREE TO THE PUBLIC - fifteen bands, noon to midnight.💜🎶🤠

“It takes ‘bout everything I have
to swing my feet over the edge and start again.
Even my mirror’s disappointed in where I am.
Well if comparison’s the thief of joy,
I’ve stolen all I can.
I’d have to live well past a hundred to feel good again.
‘Cause we all know how it gets played.
We start out even, but you can’t get back again.
And all I’ve ever had is letters to my name,
And I’m afraid, this here,
This here’s a numbers game.
This here’s a numbers game.”

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

05/31/2026

Artist Spotlight: Simplified

Throwing it back to where this whole magical dream began, exactly ten years ago in our backyard (almost to the day), with two trailers mashed together and some scaffolding. Yes, I’m afraid this one must have multiple pictures and story layers, too.🥹

We met and fell in love with Simplified on Sail Across the Sun in 2014 and knew we HAD to get them to Texas. In June of 2016, we did just that, and then we had them back again in September of 2017 for my dad’s 80th birthday (it’s what he wanted!🥂). From those two years, Texafied JamFest was born and became REAL in 2018. Simplified has been part of the whole ride, and we’ve been huge fans and supporters of theirs, too, in all forms, full band, acoustic trio, ClewDog, Clee Laster, Singer/Songwriter. We’ve seen them at lots of Rock By The Sea (last picture is from Okaloosa Island 2025) and Earth Angel Charities events, multiple times on Sail Across The Sun, and in homes, small venues, and cabin shows. They are like family.💜

As for their music, there’s not a song I don’t like (and I THINK I’ve heard them all, at least the ones that are publicly available 🤪), but of course I have favorites. Tod and I are both partial to Six Strings And A Bottle and Sugar Tree (which is also a favorite of our son’s and his girlfriend). Rendezvous and Island Time are great, feel good jams. Another personal favorite that doesn’t make the Spotify top ten favorites is Brighter Days, which is easily in my top three on most days. The guys are singer/songwriters, no doubt, but they can also do some great covers (Sublime comes to mind!), and their recording of Into The Mystic is an excellent example.

On a personal note, I can’t help but also chime in that I had the honor of helping write (very little🤏🏻) the title track for Clee’s first solo EP that was released six years ago yesterday - ONE REASON. Check it out! Also, Clew Dog has some music up on the apps now with the recent release of Rockin’ By The Sea, a collab tribute for Rock By The Sea’s 20th year. Lots of moving parts and fun stuff to keep up with for Simplified!

They’ll be here for EVERYTHING Texafied, so if you don’t have tickets for the VIP Pre-Party on Thursday, June 4, there’s still time! Grab them at the link below. You can also catch them for FREE at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub on Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6, bands will be playing noon-midnight both days.💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

05/30/2026

Artist Spotlight: Paul Pfau

Today’s spotlight comes with a lot of story and more than one picture.😊 We first saw Paul in 2015 on Season 8 of The Voice, the same season that featured Sulphur Springs’ own Hannah Kirby. (Check out his The Voice tracks Fly Me To The Moon and Don’t Let Me Down.) In 2016, we saw and met him on Sail Across the Sun, and since then, we’ve gotten to know him and watched him play at numerous Rock By The Sea events (first picture is last year on Okaloosa Island) and Earth Angel Fest. He’s also played Texafied and our home, and that’s where some fun story comes in. After Texafied JamFest 2019, he was RV-living at the time, he stayed on at Mama’s Place for a couple of months. It was like having an artist in residence, but it also forged a great friendship! The second pic is Paul as a judge at the famous World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest - 50th year, no less - and the third is a group of us at Muddy’s just out for dinner one night. Paul just became a member of the family.💜

The entirety of the EP Great American Love Story is just magical, and also take a listen to I See The World (especially those lyrics). Released in 2019 and 2020, respectively, Lo-Fi and Weird Weekend are a fun departure from Pfau’s usual sound, and after waiting a while, it looks like we’re about to get some new music from him. While not on the apps yet, his socials are teasing with videos of upcoming releases that sound phenomenal. Be on the lookout for Hell Is Where You Are, Small Town, and Stranger Things (some lyrics below - I LOVE this one!).

Paul will be performing both Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6, at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub. You do NOT want to miss it!💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

“Stranger things have happened.
I believe in magic.
I hear the river calling me.
Take me down, take me under.
Is it a southern spell? I wonder.
I don’t know, but I could fall for stranger things.”

05/30/2026

Artist Spotlight: Meaghan Farrell

It’s a “welcome to the weekend” bonus edition! Meaghan Farrell is that WILD AND FREE, QUEEN energy that everyone needs brought onto the stage (and if you don’t know, those are two titles of wonderful songs of hers)! We met her years ago at Rock By The Sea, and we’ve seen her on The Rock Boat and at Earth Angel Fest. She’s also a veteran of Texafied (pic is from Twisterfied🌪️ in 2022) and has become a genuinely dear friend.

Her music style ranges from songs that have you grabbing for a box of Kleenex and a journal (maybe even calling a therapist) - I Feel, Honestly I - to dancing wherever you are, no matter who’s around - Blame It On Tuesday, My Kitchen - to burning it all to the ground - My Anarchy, Somebody Else. If you experience one of her shows, one thing’s for sure, YOU WILL FEEL.💜 The takeaway is indescribable.

Meaghan will be performing at Mama’s Place on Thursday night, June 4, at the VIP Pre-Party (tickets still available at the link below), and also at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub on Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6 - free to the public.💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

“I’ve been led astray by animals.
They keep a straight face while I’m keeping score.
And I’m gaining ground.
I am winning the war.
I’m taking my power back, even more than before.
I can be mean now, and I like how that feels now.

I am brave enough to burn it down.
I am strong enough to leave.
I will face my fear and let it go,
Watch it all come back to me,
And take my throne as my very own queen.”

05/29/2026

Artist Spotlight: Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir

These folks bring WILD energy to the stage no matter where they are!!! We’ve been following Jon for years, from back in the Melodime days, but a few years ago when he put his Virginia Choir together, new magic was made.🤩 We’ve seen them on The Rock Boat, at various Rock By The Sea events (Okaloosa Island and Rehoboth Beach), and they’ll be at the upcoming Earth Angel Fest in August. This picture is from Texafied in 2022, the day after the tornadoes 🌪️!

Their sound is a little bit alt-country, a little bit Americana, and a little bit anthem rock, all blended together at once to create a unique, electrifying sound. I love the songs because almost every one of them is like a whole story. A great example is St. Mary’s River, a favorite, as is Flowers, the two that make me tear up, which is not really the feel of this band, but it’s cool that rockers can bring vulnerability. Laura Lee and .45 are great ones to get the crowd rocking! Their latest release - Hold Me Together - brings a bit of grungy nostalgia to the table (for me, anyway). They have another new one, Polaris, dropping June 3, and it’s available for pre-save NOW.

Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir will be around for the entirety of the festival, and you do not want to miss hearing them and getting to meet them, if you can. They’re wonderful humans. Jon will likely be a part of some acoustic fun at Mama’s Place on Thursday, June 4 (tickets at the link below), and the full band will play both days (Friday & Saturday, 06/05 & 06/06) at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub, which is a free event. Let’s go!💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

05/28/2026

EDIT: CHECK YOUR JUNK/SPAM FOLDER!

Everyone be on the lookout 👀!

If you bought tickets to the VIP PRE-PARTY or sponsored the event, you should have received an email or text today with some very helpful information about Thursday night, June 4 - ONLY ONE MORE WEEK! 💜🎶🤠

Please check your inboxes and spam - it’s coming from [email protected] or my phone number (if you have it). Let me know if you didn’t receive!😊

Texafied JamFest is a charity music festival featuring singer songwriters from around the United States, building community and raising money to fund cancer research.

05/28/2026

Artist Spotlight: Green Light Morning

These guys have been rocking together for fifteen years, and we’ve been huge fans for more than half of that! What phenomenal talent!!! We’ve seen them all over the country, whether at sea on The Rock Boat, at Earth Angel Charities events outside Denver, CO, at one of many Rock By The Sea events (pictured here on Okaloosa Island in 2022) on St. George Island, FL, Fort Walton Beach, FL, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, Put In Bay, OH, or Rehoboth Beach, DE, they always BRING IT with lyrics and energy that draw the crowd together in a way that’s truly magical. I mean, just look at that picture. You can practically FEEL it.🤩

Most recently, Tod and I got to be a very small part of helping produce their first full-length album, and speaking of magical…wow! Steady Your Feet is just something. It may be their first full-length, but they’ve got lots of prior music. Some of my faves include Let’s Get Happy, Remember Our Love, and the always crowd favorite, get ready to scream, clap, and jump up and down, SHINE!✨ Off the new album, it’s hard to pick, but if pressed, I’m partial to Parachute, The Answer, Marty (have tissues ready), and - are you kidding me? Yes! It’s a song! - LOVE ALWAYS WINS.💜

GLM will be playing at Texafied JamFest 2026 on both Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub - don’t miss the chance to see them!💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

“The world can be cruel and turn us to fools.
It would take you anywhere, anyhow.
When you got nothing left,
Down on your knees,
Love will give you everything.

Woah, when darkness leads astray, love always finds a way to bring the sunlight out again, out again.

No matter your mistakes, hold on to your faith, ‘cause it will lift you up again.

Love always wins.”🥹

05/27/2026

Artist Spotlight: Dubb and the Luv Machines

There are a handful of these that bring tears to the eyes in the writing, and this is one of them. I honestly just sort of don’t remember a time without these incredible humans, so I can’t really say when we met them or when they joined the party. This picture is from our twins’ birthday/graduation party here at Mama’s Place last year, but they’ve played all over east Texas (and beyond) over the last decade. Our oldest daughter had her eighteenth birthday AND graduation during the Covid lockdown, and the band got together and did a recording for her of a Post Malone (her favorite) cover.🥹 Locally, they are legit rock star legends.

The four of them cover all styles of music (and I mean all), so be prepared to hear anything! My personal favorites are Counting Blue Cars, Hurricane (my personal opinion, their live version is better than the original), and the INCREDIBLE Simple Man (which makes me cry, every time). Also out on the apps is a new original (new to me, anyway) song - Did You? - that’s definitely got teeth.

I have to give a special shout out, here, too (and more, later). This year, Dubb Williams has been incomparable in helping me with the staging and equipment needs side of putting Texafied JamFest 2026 together. Coming off a significant brain illness and having some unknown challenges for doing this again for the first time, since, he has made that part (always my weakness, before and now) so much easier…even being instrumental in securing an equipment sponsor/donor. There aren’t enough words to suffice, here, because the gratitude runs deep. If you see Dubb and the guys at the festival, thank them for much more than just their great music!💜🎶🤠

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org

PS - Dubb and the Luv Machines will play Saturday, June 6, at Muddy Jakes Sports Grille and Pub, but they’ll be wandering around for the entirety of the festival!😊

05/27/2026

DeAnna at One Soul Yoga Studio has graciously offered to hold a yoga class before we start up on Friday or Saturday morning, but we need to see what the interest is?!?!? Who would want a 10:00am class? And which day is preferable? 💜🙏🏼🎶🕉️🤠

05/26/2026

I’m a few days later than planned/promised, and it’s sure to change, but the schedule is here! And it’s an aggressive one…I am already tense for our stage and sound peeps. It takes some doing to pack fifteen artists into…less than fifteen hours of stage time. Thank goodness they’re all flowing in and out throughout the weekend!🤦🏼‍♀️

Note that there are still tickets available for the VIP Pre-Party at Mama’s Place on Thursday, June 4. Those can be purchased on the website, and the exact address will be emailed to you later this week. That event will be BYOB and will have food for purchase, on site.

https://www.texafiedjamfest.org 💜🎶🤠