William Clark Green live at Lake Crook

William Clark Green is one of the most recognizable names in Texas country music. Raised in East Texas and based in the Red Dirt scene, Green has built a career on sharp songwriting, high-energy live shows, and albums like Ringling Road, Hebert Island, and Baker Hotel. His sound is rooted in the Texas-Red Dirt tradition — guitars-forward, lyric-driven, and made for the kind of outdoor venue where the crowd sings every word back.

This June 20 show at Lake Crook brings Green back to Northeast Texas for an evening that's part concert, part community gathering. He's joined by special guests Bleu Edmondson — another Red Dirt staple known for songs like "Wildman" and "Black Flag Blues" — and Will Grider, a rising name in the regional scene.

The setting

Lake Crook sits just northeast of Paris, a reservoir managed by the City of Paris that offers fishing, boating, and a scenic backdrop that makes it a natural fit for an outdoor concert. The venue is casual — bring lawn chairs, settle in on the grass, and enjoy the kind of lakeside setting that reminds you why people choose rural Texas over a crowded city venue.

Gates open at 5:00 PM with music starting at 6:00 PM. Outside coolers and food are not permitted, but food vendors will be on-site. It's the kind of evening where the drive there is part of the experience and the drive home under a dark East Texas sky is the quiet ending you didn't know you needed.

Why this matters for the area

Concerts like this are part of what makes Lamar County worth living in. Paris and the surrounding area have developed a genuine live-music identity — not borrowed from Austin or Nashville, but built locally. The 903 Sunsets series, lakeside concerts at Lake Crook, and community events throughout the summer give the region a social calendar that rivals much larger towns.

For anyone considering acreage or homes in the area — whether in Arthur City, Powderly, or anywhere along the US-271 corridor — this is part of the lifestyle. You're 20 minutes from a lakeside concert on a Saturday night, and then you're home to 1.5 acres of quiet. That combination is hard to find at any price.