Knott’s Berry Farm will be hosting the California State Final of the 32nd Annual Texaco Country Showdown. The Texaco Country Showdown is America’s largest country music talent search. The State Final will take place on Saturday, August 17 at 7 P.M. in the Wagon Camp at the park. Suzanne Harper will be representing KHTS AM-1220 from Santa Clarita. She recently ...

The California State Final of the 32nd Annual Texaco Country Showdown will be held at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday, August 17 at 7 P.M. Be sure to come out to the Wagon Camp and support Suzanne Harper, our local artist. Suzanne Harper recently performed at Concerts in the Park.  After winning the local finals, she is advancing on to ...

Poor Man’s Poison won the Texaco Country Showdown this past year. They recently headlined at the City of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park.  But they have not let the fame interrupt the cohesiveness of the group when they said that they are “always going to play together no matter what. [They] have been doing it for years since [they] ...

The Texaco Country Showdown local finals took place this past weekend at Concerts in the Park.  The Texaco Country Showdown is the largest and longest running country music talent search in America. Each year thousands of artists compete across the country to become the next country music star. Bands are sponsored by local radio stations and advance to State and ...

The 2013 Texaco Country Showdown winner at Concerts in the Park was Suzanne Harper. On Saturday night she competed against Marie Wise-Hawkins and Band and Bourbon County to move on to the Knott’s Berry Farm California State Finals.  The Texaco Country Showdown is the biggest country music talent search in America. Thousands of aspiring artists compete in local rounds trying ...

This past year, the band Poor Man’s Poison won the Texaco Country Showdown in Nashville, Tenn. held at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. They also received the title “Best New Act in Country Music” along with $100,000. Poor Man’s Poison started out locally in Santa Clarita where they were sponsored by KHTS AM-1220. They went through the rounds of local competition ...

Get to know Suzanne Harper, local Texaco Country Showdown finalist. Find out what inspires her music.

Get to know Bourbon County, local Texaco Country Showdown finalist. Find out what inspires their music.

Get to know Marie Wise-Hawkins, local Texaco Country Showdown finalist.

The Santa Clarita Summer Concerts in the Park series is the perfect way to spend warm summer nights with family, friends, and neighbors at Central Park. Anyone can rock out and relax to some favorite music from the past. The Concerts in the Park series is presented by First Entertainment Credit Union and is a tradition headed by The City ...