ComboPlate Booking live performance roster, what's happening at ComboPlate... View this email in your browser December News ____________________ Hello everyone and happy December!  Where has this year gone?   It's definitely flown by for us, and one thing we know for sure is that we couldn't do it without you. This is the time of year where we feel deep gratitude for each and every one of you and all of your support this past year.  Thank for believing in and supporting live music and independent artists.  We appreciate you and wish you and yours a beautiful holiday season.   ____________________   For the second year, we offer you the ComboPlate Booking's Holiday Giving Guide, with the focus on giving gifts with meaning.  Please find a list of some of our favorite charities and not for profits listed below and listed by the person making the recommendation. Thank you for giving these organizations & agencies your consideration for an end of the year donation or as a gift in someone's name: Nathan Hamilton:  Caritas Of Austin Matt The Electrician:  Planned Parenthood, NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center Beaver Nelson: World Vision  Nels Andrews:  ACLU, Planned Parenthood Curtis McMurtry: Planned Parenthood, Doctors Without Borders, Trevor Project  BettySoo: SafePlace, SIMS Foundation Raina Rose:  Planned Parenthood Greg Vanderpool:  SafePlace David Berkeley:  Planned Parenthood, Southern Poverty Law Center, NRDC Laura Thomas: Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Women For Afghan Women, International Rescue Committee In addition to these recommendations, Matt The Electrician has a personal campaign going on through the end of the year that raises money for some of his favorite charities. For the remaining days of 2016, Matt is making handwritten lyric sheets to raise funds for The Southern Poverty Law Center, NAACP, Planned Parenthood, and Human Rights Campaign. You pick the song, you pick the organization, and Matt will try to remember the words to all of his songs.   Click here to learn more.   So far, Matt has raised $1400 for these charities!  ____________________   Curtis McMurtry has a new CD - Hornet's Nest - out in February.  American Songwriter has a song premiere from the new record to hold you over until the release.   Check out the song "Wrong Inflection" and enjoy!  ____________________   March 15th is confirmed for our annual Roster Party at Guero's on South Congress.  Mark your calendars, we hope to see you there. ____________________   Happy Holidays. We wish you peace, love, understanding and great music in 2017! xo Laura & the Roster ____________________   ComboPlate Booking December Shows ____________________   BettySoo www.bettysoo.com Fri. December 2 @ Strange Brew Lounge Side - Austin, TX Sat. December 4 @ Red Brick Tavern - Conroe, TX Fri. December 16 @ Threadgill's North - Austin, TX  Mon. December 19 @ Ray Benson Stage @ ABIA - Austin, TX  Matt The Electrician www.matttheelectrician.com Fri. December 2 @ Private House Concert - Frisco, TX Sat. December 3 @ The Live Oak - Fort Worth, TX  Tue. December 13 @ The Saxon Pub - Austin, TX Tue. December 20 @ The Saxon Pub - Austin, TX Tue. December 27 @ The Saxon Pub - Austin, TX  Raina Rose www.rainarose.com Fri. December 9 @ Whole Foods Domain - Austin, TX Tue. December 13 @ The Saxon Pub - Austin, TX Fri. December 16 @ Ray Benson Stage @ ABIA - Austin, TX  Sun. December 18 @ Stubb's BBQ @ Graceland Grocery - Austin, TX Nathan Hamilton www.nathanhamilton.com Sat. December 17 @ Stubb's BBQ @ Graceland Grocery - Austin, TX   David Berkeley www.davidberkeley.com Fri. December 9 @ Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM   Curtis McMurtry www.curtismcmurtrymusic.com Thu. December 1 @ Stubb's BBQ @ Graceland Grocery - Austin, TX Thu. December 22 @ Saxon @ ABIA - Austin, TX Fri. December 30 @ Strange Brew Lounge Side - Austin, TX    Copyright © 2016 ComboPlate Booking, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences