A crowd of almost 100 gathered at The Post for Cory Cross & The Burden and Ryker Hall.
After a year’s hiatus, The Post came back with a bang and some twang the other night. In a new location but still. Nearly 100 folks piled into 2736 W 6th Street Thursday for performances by two Fort Worth stalwarts: dancehall studs Cory Cross & The Burden and pop singer-songwriter Ryker Hall. The space isn’t as large as The Post’s former location, on Race Street, but it felt like the old, rowdy Lola’s Saloon in many ways, a good thing.
The new Post locale is part of the same footprint of Birdie’s Social Club, the operation that took over the dearly departed Lola’s Saloon and Trailer Park several years ago. Birdie’s opened its doors to The Post over the past couple of weeks, though both entities are independent. Thursday was The Post’s first night of live music, and Cross and Hall did not disappoint.
As happy as we are about another spot for live, original music (mostly local, too), we’re also digging the Post’s new drink menu. Cocktails range from $13 to $15 and include the tasty “Man Your Post” (a sort of chocolatey Old Fashioned). The bar opens at 4pm daily, and happy hour includes $3 domestics and $4 wells until 7pm.
Thursday night was “great,” said Post owner and booking agent Brooks Kendall Jr. “The positive energy coming from the local scene has been amazing.”
The patio entrance at The Post is as inviting as it’s ever been.
A crowd of almost 100 gathered at The Post for Cory Cross & The Burden and Ryker Hall.
In front of the stage is also a good dance floor at The Post.
Ryker Hall brought his brand of rocking pop to the Post’s opening night for music.
Cory Cross & The Burden had boots scootin’ for sure Thursday night at the Post’s grand opening for music.
Thursday at The Post thrilled psychobilly stylist Brandon “Broke String” Burnett (right) and Jasper Clements. “I’ve been watching [Cross] and [Hall] play for many years,” Burnett said, “and their shows are always on point. The Post in the new location feels like a part of our music community has started to heal from all the venues closing in the last couple years. Good times.”
Darren Robinson goes to a ton of shows across North Texas and said he really loves all the local music scenes as a whole. “I’ve met so many amazing people from just going to shows: incredible songwriters, musicians, artists, and photographers. I really enjoyed the vibe [Thursday night] and seeing people have fun. I want to wish The Post good luck in their new location and hope they can keep the momentum up.”
Taking video and photos, concertgoers Mara and husband Kerry Hammit had a blast Thursday night and are glad the venue is back and in their neighborhood. “Both performances were stellar, and it was so great to see so many of our fellow music lovers, some of whom we had not seen for a while. What a great night.”
(From left to right) Post Production Manager Rodney Parker, Helen Kendall, and husband and Post owner Brooks Kendall Jr. were happy to see all the “smiling faces” on opening night Thursday.
