Bands in Texarkana
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Texarkana sits at the state line where Texas blues, Southern rock, and country traditions converge. The city carries a historical connection to ragtime composer Scott Joplin and early American music. Local scenes blend influences from both sides of the border into a distinctive regional sound.
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About the music scene in Texarkana
No bands, openings, or venues are listed in Texarkana yet, but Texarkana is home to 36,193 residents, 844 adults aged 18–24, 3,839 working arts professionals — including 1,989 residents with arts degrees and 3,535 with bachelor's degrees — a strong talent pool for bands, venues, and session musicians. Create a free profile and be the first to put Texarkana on the Bandmate map.
Straddling the Texas-Arkansas line, Texarkana carries the DNA of Scott Joplin's ragtime in its bones. Today the Perot Theatre anchors the arts district while Fat Jacks and the 1923 Banana Club host country and southern rock bands on both sides of State Line Avenue. Hopkins Icehouse draws blues pickers to its downtown stage, and the monthly Downtown LIVE turns Broad Street into an open-air showcase where rock and roots spill from storefronts and alleyways.
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Top venues
- Perot Theatre
- 1894 Banana Club
- Fat Jacks
- Whiskey River Country
- Hopkins Ice House
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Guides & resources
Finding bandmates & building a band
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