Twangville returns to Dallas for a twice-yearly house-concert afternoon featuring John Hollier, Zoë Pete Ford, and Jeff Black. RSVP required; address provided after RSVP. Doors 3:30 PM, show 4:00 PM.
Lineup: John Hollier (heartland rock with French-Cajun roots), Zoë Pete Ford (Brooklyn DIY multi-instrumentalist), Jeff Black (songwriter with Top 10 country credits).
Pre-show access: The article includes bios, streaming links, and live session videos to preview the artists before the event.
Twangville is hosting its twice-a-year Sunday Social house concert in Dallas on Sunday, October 25. The event is set up as an intimate backyard gathering where songwriters perform in the round and tell the stories behind their songs. Doors open at 3:30 PM and the show begins at 4:00 PM. The exact address is provided after RSVP.
Why this event matters for attendees
If you prefer close-up shows and songwriter-focused sets, this format delivers: short travel time between songs, musicians sharing context about their material, and a small crowd that keeps the performance personal. Twangville highlights artists with distinct songwriting voices, so the afternoon is designed for listeners who want to hear craft and narrative as much as songs.
Jeff Black is presented as a veteran songwriter with deep roots in Americana. His debut Birmingham Road involved members of Wilco. Several artists have recorded his songs, including Sam Bush, and two of his compositions charted for BlackHawk—"That's Just About Right" hit the Top 10 and "King of the World" reached the Top 30. His work has appeared in film and TV soundtracks. He splits time between Muscle Shoals sessions, international live releases, and is writing a new studio album for 2027. He lives in Nashville.
John Hollier, pronounced oh-lee-ay, is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter raised on a central Louisiana crawfish farm. His music blends heartland rock with French-Cajun influences. Hollier released a self-titled debut in 2023 produced by Eric Masse and followed with the album Rainmaker earlier in 2026. He has supported acts like Red Clay Strays and Flatland Cavalry, and has appeared on main stages at Jazz Fest and Americana Fest.
Zoë Pete Ford came up in Brooklyn's indie scene as a multi-instrumentalist and DIY performer. Her solo work mixes rock 'n' roll, punkabilly, blues, and country. Releases include Life's a Cigarette (2023) and One Of The Guys (2025). Her songwriting focuses on vivid characters and narrative vignettes.
Context within Twangville programming
This Sunday Social is one stop in Twangville's broader fall activity: the outlet is running a Fall Showcase Series with multiple shows across cities like Boston, New York City, and Cambridge, and is collaborating with Dial Back Sound for special live nights. The Dallas house concert sits alongside those showcases as a smaller, songwriter-centered gathering.
If you want a short, concentrated afternoon of songwriting and storytelling in a backyard setting, Twangville's Dallas Sunday Social offers three distinct songwriters and an RSVP-based, address-on-confirmation format. Use the provided streaming clips and session videos to decide whether to RSVP and which artist you want to hear live.
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