Andy Childs, son of former administrator and principal, Dan Childs, is bringing his band Sixwire to Sparks Auditorium at the Briarcrest Houston Levee Campus on September 21st to perform a concert fundraiser and celebration of his father and hero who is bravely facing Alzheimer's.
Andy Childs, Class of 1980 and his band SIXWIRE’s first Warner Brothers release, produced by Mandile, debuted in the top 30, and spawned the chart hits LOOK AT ME NOW and WAY TOO DEEP. Touring followed with the top artists of that time, and included appearances with Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Phil Vassar, and others. When Sixwire departed Warner Brothers, some of the band members served as the house band on USA Network's NASHVILLE STAR for 3 seasons. Sixwire was then chosen to be a part of a new show from the producers of AMERICAN IDOL featured on the FOX Network called THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND. The three-month filming schedule required a temporary move to Los Angeles for the quintet, and established a larger nation-wide following than Sixwire's prior exposure from country radio. With the new-found success and popularity, Sixwire returned to Nashville to become the house band for CMT's CAN YOU DUET for two seasons. American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe along with his son Simon then recruited Sixwire to serve as house band on their new show CMT's NEXT SUPERSTAR, with Mandile serving as music director and associate producer. Keyboardist Steve Hornbeak rejoined the line-up for the television shows, and has remained with the band ever since.recorded for Warner Brothers Records and have been seen on ABC’s hit series Nashville, The Grammy Awards, American Idol, The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, and more!
The opening act will be McKenna Bray ‘13 an Americana singer-songwriter born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. For ticket information please visit www.briarcrest.com