National Theatre of Breckenridge to host song swap on Jan. 11

January 06

17:16 2025

Print This Article Share it With Friends

The National Theatre of Breckenridge will host its second annual Song Swap on Saturday, Jan. 11, featuring Kyle Fambro, Jared McLane, Jess Goodlett and Garrett Bryan, as the second presentation in the 2024-25 Performance Series.

The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults (age 18 and older) and $15 for students (age 17 and under); click here to purchase online. Online ticket sales will end at 3 p.m. Jan. 11. Tickets will be available to purchase at the box office based on availability. For those not wanting to make an online ticket purchase, a limited number of physical tickets are available to purchase (cash or check only) at Clear Fork Bank in Breckenridge.

Blackhorse Mercantile & Cafe is the presenting sponsor of this year’s Performance Series and will also be providing beer and wine in the theater’s bar area for purchase. Attendees must be 21 or older and present a valid ID in order to purchase an adult beverage. Bottled water will also be available to purchase.

The National Theatre is a non-profit theatre in Breckenridge that is owned and operated by the Friends of Historic Breckenridge.

Song Swap

Last year’s Performance Series featured Breckenridge’s first song swap, and this year’s event brings back two performers from last year — Kyle Fambro and Jared McLane — along with two new talents to the National Theatre’s stage — Jess Goodlett and Garrett Bryan. A song swap is basically a group of musicians who get together and take turns playing songs. Often, they play songs they’ve written, as well as some of their favorite songs, written by other people.

Fambro, a singer/songwriter from Breckenridge, grew up in Breckenridge and serves as a board member of the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center and the Breckenridge Convention & Visitors Bureau, as well as manager at Pate’s Hardware. He led last year’s song swap and often performs at venues in Breckenridge and beyond.

McLane is also a local singer/songwriter, and he often performs with Fambro, with others or solo. When he’s not out there performing, he’s the elections administrator for Stephens County, overseeing the elections in the county.

Goodlett, an Abilene native, spent some time in California, where she collaborated with fellow musicians and songwriters, honing her craft and exploring new musical horizons. According to the National Theatre, Goodlett “brings an unmistakable soulful sound blending rock, blues, folk, and R&B.”

Originally from Natchez, Mississippi, Garrett Bryan grew up right across the border in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, before his family moved to Callahan County, Texas, when he was a teen. According to his website, Bryan was inspired to become a singer when he saw Percy Sledge perform “When a Man Loves a Woman.” He and his band, the Traveling City Committee, have recorded three studio albums and have played on countless other projects – individually and collectively as a backing band.