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Classic rock acts headline Dallas radio team Bo and Jim's big bash

Foreigner will headline Lonestar 92.5's bash.

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For the sixth year in a row, classic rock station Lonestar 92.5 FM is bringing back the Bo and Jim Bash, taking place on August 18 at Starplex Pavilion with a lineup that includes Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, and Stone Cold Sweat featuring Bo and Jim.

"We call it the Bo and Jim Bash because we’re going to bash you right in the head with a rock 'n' roll right cross!" says Bo Roberts, one-half of the Bo & Jim Morning duo. Bo Roberts and Jim White are the longtime morning team; for 35 years, they've been waking people up in Dallas-Fort Worth with comedy antics and characters.

The radio show date will be one stop on a worldwide tour for Foreigner, joined by Cheap Trick and special guest Jason Bonham on the U.S. dates.

To coincide with the tour, Rhino will release a 40th-anniversary album culling 40 tracks throughout the years, entitled 40 – Forty Hits From Forty Years. 40, get it? This album is a compilation of original hits and several tracks from the current lineup with Kelly Hansen on vocals including "Can't Slow Down," "Too Late," and "When It Comes To Love."

The album also features two new songs: "The Flame Still Burns" and "Give My Life For Love," a brand new song by Jones. Rhino is kicking off a year-long catalog promotion with the January 24th picture disc release of Head Games.

Last year's Bo and Jim Bash was at the Verizon Theater and was headlined by Boston. Patrick Davis, programming VP for iHeartMedia Dallas, which is Lonestar 92.5's parent company, says its one of his favorite events of the year. "The guys invite bands they have played on the radio for years to enjoy a great night out with thousands of their closest friends," he says.

Don Davis, program director for 92.5, reminds us that Foreigner is coming off a sold-out show last month in Dallas. "And we have been after Cheap Trick since year one, so to say we are excited about this line up would be an understatement," he says. He's also enthused about Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience and Bo and Jim’s Stone Cold Sweat.

A special pre-sale for Lonestar 92.5 Workforce members takes places Thursday, March 16, 10 am-10 pm local time. To join the Workforce email list, visit Lonestar925.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 17 at 10 am at Lonestar925.com. Fans can also win tickets to Bo and Jim Bash VI by listening to Lonestar 92.5 for a 'Win It Before You Can Buy It' promotion March 20-24.

iHeartMedia Dallas owns and operates KHKS-FM, KDMX-FM, KDGE-FM, KEGL-FM, KZPS-FM, KFXR-AM, and is part of iHeartMedia.

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Dallas chef will bring the heat with Bobby Flay on Food Network BBQ Brawl

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Bobby Flay is bringing beef to Texas, and he’ll have some Dallas starpower in his crew: Pitmaster Tim McLaughlin of Crossbuck BBQ in Farmers Branch will be on the famed chef’s team when Food Network's BBQ Brawl returns on May 11.

They'll be joined by fellow Texas chef Braunda Smith of Lucy Coopers Ice House in San Antonio.

Now entering its seventh season, the Texas barbecue series follows a format similar to The Voice, pairing 12 battling chefs with team captains Flay, Maneet Chauhan, and Brooke Williamson. Each week brings a new live fire challenge, starting with creating the perfect barbecue bowl. Judges Adrienne Cheatham, Rashad Jones, and Carson Kressley will axe one competitor each week of the series, filmed at Star Hill Ranch near Austin.

Braunda Smith/ Lucy Cooper's Braunda Smith will compete on BBQ Brawl. Braunda Smith/ Facebook

McLaughlin and Smith will have some stiff competition. The roster includes pitmasters from Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, and beyond, each bringing their own regional traditions to the pit.

McLaughlin is entering the competition with less TV experience than Smith, but he does film his own "chef tip" videos in the kitchen for social media. He also appeared in a slightly longer-form series on Crossbuck's YouTube channel teaching viewers barbecue basics. McLaughlin's experience as a chef in fine dining has translated to super-sharp skills and an openness to unexpected flavors.

"I've got well over a decade of experience in fine-dining restaurants," he said in the promo. "I've got well over a decade of experience successfully cooking BBQ. I know how to cook just about everything."

His teammate Smith has an advantage over many members of the cast. She’s no stranger to reality competitions, sparring on Guy’s Grocery Games and Chopped in 2023. Although neither resulted in a win, her versatile cooking style impressed both shows’ panels.

"My BBQ reflects all the places I've lived in life: Southern, Cajun, Korean, Hawaiian, and it's got some Texas flair in there,” says Smith in the show’s promos. “You know, we kind of get overlooked a lot in San Antonio. Taking home Master of 'Cue to Lucy Cooper's would just set everything ablaze."

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