• Seating: Section 3 or 4
• Door Time: 5:30 PM
• Show Time: 7:30 PM
• Show for all ages; 21+ with a valid ID required for drinks
• Children age 3 and older require a ticket. A child under the age of 3 is considered a lap child and does not require a ticket.

Billy Bob Thorton & The Boxmasters w/ Fran Moran & The Nervous Wrecks at Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA

The Boxmasters were formed long ago when W.R. 'Bud' Thornton went in to a fast food chicken restaurant in Bellflower, California and got in an argument with the young man working the counter over a coleslaw incident. That young man was J.D. "J.D." Andrew. The incident turned out to be a misunderstanding and the two had a laugh about it and they became fast friends. They started hanging out together and eventually discovered that they had both come to California in search of the big time in the world of ELECTRIC HILLBILLY Music, W.R. 'Bud' from Hot Springs, Arkansas and J.D. from Gypsum, Kansas. They also shared a love of 60's pop and rock music and the 60's in general. They decided to combine those things and form a band. But, they needed at least one more member.

J.D. knew a talented, lead guitar player named Micheal Wayne Butler from Brattleboro, Vermont. They formed 'The Boxmasters' and rehearsed for months in J.D.'s apartment or 'Flat' as the British Invasion groups called it. They played small club dates around Bellflower, Long Beach, Hawthorne, Downey, Southgate and even as far as the Inland Empire as well as a couple of shows in Tecate, Mexico. And so the Boxmasters were born. What happened between now and then is somewhat hazy, but all you need to know is they finally landed a great record deal with Vanguard Records. W.R. 'Bud' Thornton handles the lead and background vocals and drums and tambourine. J.D. plays electric and acoustic guitar and bass and sings background vocals with Micheal Wayne on electric guitar and lap steel.