EL DORADO, AR. (November 13, 2023) The Murphy Arts District has announced that the band Pail will reunite for a one night only concert at the First Financial Music Hall on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Public sale will begin Friday, November 17th at 10am, CST. MAD Member presale begins Wednesday, November 15th, 10am, CST. The concert will start at 7:00pm with opening act Dave Almond. Doors will open at 6:00pm. Ticket prices range from $15 - $35.
“If you lived around El Dorado back in the early to mid 2000s, the music scene was on fire! We had the Corner Cafe, The Mast, and Rookies which were all popular spots for live music. Pail was probably the biggest and well-liked group that played during that era. I know they made many fans over the years with their last performance being at MusicFest in 2012. We are truly honored that Pail agreed to do their one night only concert at MAD. I want El Dorado and surrounding areas to really show up for a night of nostalgia and great music, ” said Murphy Arts District Marketing Manager Joanna Benson.
Pail is comprised of Trey Johnson and Garron Helm from Prescott, Arkansas, and Chad Morris from Hope, Arkansas. The trio formed the group in 1994 after Trey and Garron, who were already bandmates, recruited Chad to be in their band. Influenced from a variety of genres including 80s pop and punk rock, metal, funk, rock, folk and blues, the band was destined to have an interesting sound. They ended up making a total of seven albums in all and one that was never released. El Dorado became a home base gig on accident. Johnson, who had family that lived in El Dorado, would come to visit and noticed the happening live music scene. After booking one gig, they immediately started to develop a following. Those followers turned into friends and soon they were playing regular gigs in El Dorado. “We love El Dorado as much as our hometowns,” said Pail front man Trey Johnson. “Oh, the memories! Places like Rookies, The Mast, and The Corner Cafe really gave us the gigs to hone what became Pail,” Johnson said.
Opening the show will be musician Dave Almond, one of Pail’s biggest musical influences. Almond, also a Prescott, Arkansas native, started playing music in 1974 at the age of 16. He brings a fresh mix of Americana and blues to the stage and has several albums featuring original tunes.
“I just want to encourage everyone from the past to come out and bring someone that’s never seen us. It’s the old two birds with one stone saying. The old fans can relive some memories through the songs, while the newcomers will be able to carry it forward. We plan on playing a variety of songs from the vast vault of Pail, from each stage of our evolution. We are all over 50 years old and life is short. With that being said, if you have something special, you should share it,” said Johnson.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at eldomad.com or by calling the box office at 870-444-3007. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office (101 East Locust Street), Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM.