Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends, I’m Ray Shasho. This show is brought to you by my new book The Liberty Code available now at bookbaby and amazon.com.
BIO: In conjunction with the release of their newest album on July 11th, “Pepper Tree Hill”, The Boxmasters will follow by kicking off a tour of the United States this month. This marks their 19th release as the ever-prolific J.D. Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton aka/Bud Thornton showcase their love as always for the sounds of the sixties and the inspiration of their studio on an album called “Pepper Tree Hill.”
“Abbey Road was the studio the Beatles recorded their album “Abbey Road” in and are a huge influence on us,” says Bud. “In a way , since our studio is called Pepper Tree Hill , you could say this is our Abbey Road and you can hear odes to our influences the British Invasion including the Beatles, Badfinger, The Kinks etc.” Joining The Boxmasters on the title cut “Pepper Tree Hill” is the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. The Boxmasters have performed on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, and in 2023 The Boxmasters fulfilled a life-long dream of playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Boxmasters will be performing locally August 15th at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.
Please welcome BILLY JOE THORNTON (aka Bud Thornton) AND J.D. ANDREW of (THE BOXMASTERS) to Interviewing the Legends.
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"PEPPER TREE HILL BY BILLY BOB THORNTON AND THE BOXMASTERS SPOTLIGHTS INCREDIBLE LYRICAL CONTENT, MUSICAL PROWESS, AND INSPIRING NOSTALGIA. IT’S ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AGAIN."
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO
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Friday, August 15 @ 7:00PM
The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre
Saturday, August 16 @ 7:30PM
The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!
Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL 33323
Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:30PM
The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 07102
Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00PM
Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre
Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00PM
Pickens County Performing Arts Center
Pickens County Performing Arts Center, Liberty, SC 29657
Friday, August 22 @ 7:00PM
Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA 24201
Saturday, August 23 @ 8:00PM
Sweetland Amphitheatre, LaGrange, GA 30240
Sunday, August 24 @ 7:00PM
Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, NC 28150
Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00PM
Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL 62523
Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00PM
Canterbury Park Concert Series
Canterbury Park Concert Series, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379
Friday, August 29 @ 7:30PM
Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS 67401
Saturday, August 30 @ 7:00PM
Phil Long Music Hall, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00PM
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA 98260
Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00PM
Spokane Tribe Casino, Airway Heights, WA 99001
Friday, September 5 @ 7:00PM
Bourbon & Bonfire Experience
Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana
Saturday, September 6 @ 7:00PM
Bourbon & Bonfire Experience
Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana
Sunday, September 7 @ 7:00PM
Bourbon & Bonfire Experience
Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana
Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00PM
Argyros Performing Arts Center
Argyros Performing Arts Center, Ketchum, ID 83340
Friday, September 12 @ 7:00PM
Bourbon & Bonfire Experience
Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana
Saturday, September 13 @ 7:00PM
Bourbon & Bonfire Experience
Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana
Tuesday, September 16 @ 7:00PM
Joe's Live, ROSEMONT, IL 60018
Wednesday, September 17 @ 7:00PM
Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center
Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
Thursday, September 18 @ 7:00PM
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, Ky 42431
Friday, September 19 @ 7:00PM
Hard Rock Live Rockford, Rockford, IL 61108
Saturday, September 20 @ 7:00PM
Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO 64120
Sunday, September 21 @ 7:00PM
Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK 73401
Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00PM
Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Friday, September 26 @ 7:00PM
Texan Theater, Greenville, Tx 75401
Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM
Crockett Civic Center, Crockett, TX 75835
Monday, September 29 @ 7:00PM
Memorial City Hall Performance Center
Memorial City Hall Performance Center, Marshall, TX 75670
Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:00PM
Sand Mountain Amphitheater
Sand Mountain Amphitheater, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:00PM
Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN 37064
Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00PM
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL 36104
Friday, October 3 @ 7:00PM
Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino
Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino, Bossier City, LA 71111
Saturday, October 4 @ 7:00PM
L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Sunday, October 5 @ 7:00PM
Florida Theatre, Jacksonville FL 32202
Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00PM
Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 18960
Friday, October 10 @ 7:00PM
Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WV 25414
Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00PM
Hard Rock Live Cincinnati
Hard Rock Live Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Monday, October 13 @ 7:00PM
Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375
Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00PM
Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375
Thursday, October 16 @ 7:00PM
Yucca North, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Friday, October 17 @ 7:00PM
Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Saturday, October 18 @ 7:00PM
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 95070
· The Boxmasters (Vanguard, 2008)
· Christmas Cheer (Vanguard, 2008)
· Modbilly (Vanguard, 2009)
· Somewhere Down the Road (101 Ranch Records, 2015)
· Providence (self-released, exclusively available via theboxmasters.com, 2015)
· Boys and Girls... And the World (NDR Records, 2016)
· Tea Surfing (NDR Records, 2016)
· In Stereo! (NDR Records, 2018)
· Speck (KeenTone Records, 2019)
· Light Rays (KeenTone Records, 2020)
· Christmas in California (KeenTone Records, 2021)
· Help...I'm Alive (KeenTone Records, Apr 15, 2022)
· Boxmasters '66 (KeenTone Records, Dec 24, 2022)
· Providence (Remix 2023) (KeenTone Records, Apr 20, 2023)
· '69 (KeenTone Records, May 5, 2023)
· Stranded in a Stain Vol. 1 + 2 (KeenTone Records, Dec 25, 2023)
· Love & Hate in Desperate Places (KeenTone Records, Aug 30, 2024)
· I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks cover, played as the encore song on the "2024 Love & Hate Tour", exclusively available via theboxmasters.com)
· Missing a Heart (KeenTone Records, Feb 14, 2025)
· Pepper Tree Hill (July 11,2025)