As you can see, Richie has the experience it takes to help make your event a success! Try his karaoke show for your club or party ! Should you prefer a Complete Live Band, He can provide that too! Contact Richie at: (813) 920-8540 OR (813) 417-6506. You can also email him at: longhornrichie@aol.com We would love to hear from you, Let us know what you have in mind! Be sure to go back to the home page & sign the guest book before you go! |
About Richie Hodge |
Richie has a very rich musical heritage, His father, Bobby Hodge was a featured singer on the Grand Ole Opry. His brother, Bob Jr. is an accomplished drummer. Richie started out playing bass guitar with his father's band on weekends at the Maverick Lounge in Oldsmar Fla. back in 1978. After playing there a year, Richie joined another band playing full time at other clubs. Since that time, Richie has performed with numerous bands at countless clubs & venues. Richie has had the opportunity to work with bands who opened for major acts such as Steve Wariner, Johnny Paycheck, Kitty Wells, Charly McClain, David Frizzell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, David Lee Roth, Daryl Singletary, Mark Collie, and others. Richie's parents owned several night clubs in the bay area over the years. Namely, The Longhorn Saloon in Tampa. It was there that Richie and his father, Bobby bought a karaoke system where Richie along with his mother would host karaoke nights at the club. This went on for about a year until the club was re-located to a new location. Karaoke continued for about another year. The shows were always a popular event at the club and Richie was able to meet alot of singers and Karaoke fans. Between performing with different bands, (including his own), and hosting karaoke shows, He was able to develop a mailing list of people willing to follow him to other shows that he hosts. Today, that list continues to grow. Richie has since invested in more equipment and a substantial library of songs. He has been doing Karaoke full time since September of 2002 and has hosted numerous karaoke shows & contests at several venues & partys. Everyone has been very pleased with his shows. References are available upon request. Here are some of the bands that Richie has performed with over the past 25 years. |
Bobby Hodge Band Kathy Kelly & The High Caliber Band Ramblin' Fever (Joyland House Band) Dallas Bull House Band Robert Wayne, Linda Lee & The Country Caravan Band Terry Brown Band Billy Troy Band Texas Border Band Paul Heisler & Company Band Delmar Dean Band Herb Duncan Band Billy Bagwell Band Melba Montgomery Show Penny Gilley Show Sounds of Time Band Hot Country Band Longshot Band Troy Duncan Band Hayden Creek Band Captain Lewis & Gatortail Band Dennis Lee Show Longhorn Band |
Partial list of night clubs & venues where Richie has performed. |
Wisconsin State Fair (Milwaukee Wi.) Iowa State Fair (Des Moines Iowa) Florida State Fair (Tampa FL) Strawberry Festival (Plant City FL) Town Pump (Verona Wisconsin) Crystal River Festival (Crystal River FL) Largo Fairgrounds Festival (Largo FL) Stillwater Saloon (Ocala FL) Painted Horse (Ocala Fla.) Desperado's Night Club (Ft. Lauderdale FL) Frankie's Silverado (Marathon Key FL) Maverick Lounge (Oldsmar FL) B.T. Bones Steakhouse (Palm Harbor FL) Rusty Oreily's Night Club (Tampa) Country Juntion Lounge (Tampa FL) Joyland (Clearwater FL) Dallas Bull (Tampa FL) Missouri State Fair (Sedalia Missouri) Monroe County Fair (Monroe Michigan) Patio Lounge (Tampa) Big JR's (Oldsmar FL) Carlie's Lounge (Largo FL) South Carolina State Fair (Columbia SC) Greensboro Colisium (Greensboro NC) Imperial Room (Tampa) Dallas Bull North (Tampa) Golden Nugget (Holiday FL) Classics Lounge (Holiday FL) Silver Spur (Port Richey FL) Player'z Club (New Port Richey FL) Gatlinburg Craftman's Fair (Gatlinburg Tenn.) Bullfrog Creek Lounge (Gibsonton FL) Ronceverte River Festival (Ronceverte WV) Club 92 (Tampa) Jackson County Fair (Jackson Michigan) South Florida Fair (West Palm Beach FL) Ribfest Festival (St. Petersburg FL) Crawfish Festival (Port Richey FL) Peanut Festival (Dothan Alabama) Crown Lounge (Largo FL) Manny's Restaurant & Lounge (Plant City FL) Cheval Golf & Country Club (North Tampa) Punta Gorda Block Party (Punta Gorda FL) Oldsmar Flea Market (Oldsmar FL) NCO Club (Macdill AFB- Tampa) Officer's Club (Macdill AFB- Tampa) Texas Longhorn (Tampa) Spinnaker's Lounge (Tampa) Steve's Fountainview (Land O' Lakes FL) Mr B's Lounge (Land' O' Lakes FL) Lakeside Restaraunt/Lounge (Land' O' Lakes FL) Duke's Lounge (Land 'O' Lakes FL) Showcase 92 (Auburndale FL) Barry's Lounge (Auburndale FL) The Fountain Club (Ruskin FL) The Rocking Horse (Stewart FL) Davie Juntion (Davie FL.) Karrigan's Lounge (Lions Georgia) Eastside Country Club (Albany Georgia) Stan's Lounge (Valdosta Georgia) The Panhandle (Savanaah Georgia) Beachwood Steak House (Vicksburg Miss.) The Bank Lounge (Virginia) The Watering Hole (Sebring FL) The Ranch (Kissimmee FL) Honky Tonks (Kendall FL) KC's Lounge (Auburndale FL) Odessa Rodeo & Festival (Odessa FL) Miss Kitty's Hilltop (Brooksville FL) Bullfrog Creek Lounge (Gibsonton FL) Mr. D's Fish Camp (Gibsonton FL) Silver Dollar Saloon / Rodeway Inn (Tampa) Swannee River Lounge (Swannee FL) Black Angus (Okeechobee FL) Calder Race Course Picnic (Miami FL) Shriner's Hall (Tampa) Bayfront Center (St. Petersburg FL) USF Sundome (Tampa) Tampa Bay Downs Race Track (Tampa) Florida Opry (Plant City FL) Featured on WRFA Radio (Largo FL) Featured on"Spotlight" TV Show (Oregon) Appeared on Channel 13 TV Show "Good Day Tampa Bay" with Russell Rhodes Numerous Moose Lodges, Elks Clubs, American Legion Posts. Numerous Private Partys, Weddings, Special Events & Recording Studios. Various other venues and shows throughout the Southeast United States. (Keep in mind, This list spans over the last 25+ years, Some of the bands and venues mentioned no longer exist.) |
As you can see, Richie has the experience it takes to help make your event a success! Try his karaoke show for your club or party ! Should you prefer a Complete Live Band, He can provide that too! Contact Richie at: (813) 920-8540 OR (813) 417-6506. You can also email him at: longhornrichie@aol.com We would love to hear from you, Let us know what you have in mind! Be sure to go back to the home page & sign the guest book before you go! |
This page was last updated on: December 9, 2008
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