b'P o r tA r a n s a sGary P. Nunn Raul Ayala Dallas BurrowsSip Yard Port As Live Weekend Concerts Attracting Big CrowdsIn just its first season as a music venue, Sip Yard Port A is quickly gaining a reputa- New Braunfels native Dallas Burrows was inspired to pursue a music career, growing tion in the world of Texas music as a sell-out stage with new, first-class facilities, andup watching bands with his family at the famed Gruene Hall. His style is that of a tra-managed by a professional staff that treats artists with island hospitality. A variety ofditional Texas storyteller in song, brought new life by the youthful energy that Dallas regional and statewide acts are already re-booking dates at Sip Yard, and the caliber ofbrings to his music and his audiences. Gary P. Nunn is a legend in the Austin-based talent has been first-rate. Scarecrow People has been a Coastal Bend surf, punk, Reg- music scene that brought a new era to Texas Country, more than four decades ago. gae favorite for decades and is playing regular dates at Sip Yard. Up and coming SouthGarys voice has been heard weekly across the country, performing the theme song Texas artist Raul Ayalas music is best described as a Texas Island Surf Rock, which histo PBSs Austin City Limits, the timeless I Want to Go Home with the Armadillo, from band jams with the energy that creates a perfect island party atmosphere. which his nickname, The Armadillo, was born. Nunn sold out at Sip Yard, of course. 134THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE TheCoastalBend.com'