Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
I grew up in the 70s and was surrounded by music. On my walls were posters of Donny Osmond and Peter Frampton. I was thrilled to learn Peter would be at the Wildflower! Festival on May 21, 2016. I was even more thrilled when I found out Paul “St Paul” Peterson would...
Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
Started in 1990 when the original members were in high school, and originally named Rainbow Butt Monkeys, Finger Eleven’s music has matured through the release of their 7 albums. After winning a prize from their local radio station in 1995, the founding members of the...
Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
There’s nothing like seeing your favorite band live, but one act can only be in so many places at once. Enter, tribute bands! All across the world, tribute bands sing our favorites so that more people can celebrate great live music. This year at Wildflower! Music and...
Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
Best known for their iconic 80’s rock anthem “Heat of Moment,” Asia is back on the stage with their longest running front man, John Payne. Although Asia has been an evolving group over the decades, Payne first joined Asia in 1992, and has released eight studio albums...
Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
Originally formed in 1989, just down the road in Fort Worth, the Toadies are bringing their unique, high energy brand of alternative rock to Richardson for the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival. The group retains their original lead vocalist and rhythm guitar player...
Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
With a notorious musical career that spans decades, The Guess Who is a rock band of all genres. Originating in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1966, The Guess Who would grow from their hometown of Winnipeg to Saskatchewan where they constantly crossed paths with...
Feb 18, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
We have been missing John Waite since he’s been gone. The English-born lead singer of The Babys and Bad English is back in Texas after his Wooden Heart Acoustic Tour along the North Eastern part of America. For the past 35 years, John Waite has been writing, recording...
Feb 18, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Started singing at 14, how old are you now? “I just turned 19!” When will you graduate from Berklee College of Music? “I’m in the Class of 2019.” What’s your favorite coffee to order? “Soy lattes are definitely my favorite!”...
Feb 18, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
Are you following Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival on Facebook? Now is the time to connect! This rocking page has doubled the followers since 2015 to 19,814 fans. Those who share the featured photo could potentially win 2 free VIP ticket packages for the entire...
Feb 18, 2018 | Blog & News, Entertainment
Measuring 144 ft long and 8 ft high, this Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival mural is one of several murals and an annual rockstar project. Behind the mural is a leather goods designer for Bioworld Merchandising who happens to moonlight as a masterful artist every...