Gilley's Family Entertainment Center at Epicenter League City

01/06/2024

One of Mickey’s former road guys & bus driver lost his significant other, and his baby girl lost her mother at a young 27 Wednesday morning. Please help if you can:

My name is Jeff and I am creating this GoFundMe account to help with the funeral expenses of C… Jeffrey Partlow needs your support for Courtney Michelle Hall

09/23/2023

Please share…Shamari Brantley was last seen getting into a semi believed to be heading across the states. I met her mom this morning and she was very distraught about her missing daughter

05/08/2022

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Country singer and actor Mickey Gilley, known for launching the Urban Cowboy movement in Country music and hit songs including "Stand By Me," "Room Full of Roses" and "Lonely Nights," died Saturday in Branson, Missouri.

Gilley was 86 and had just come off of the road, his favorite place, having played ten shows in April. He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side.

Gilley, a native of Natchez, Mississippi, influenced generations of country singers for decades with his signature, haunting combination of Louisiana rhythm and blues and country-pop crossover melodies. He grew up with his two famous cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, surrounded by the influence of music and earned 39 Top 10 hits and 17 No. 1 songs throughout his career.

In 1971, Gilley opened his world-famous honky-tonk Gilley's in Pasadena, Texas, which sparked a chain of the famous nightclubs.

The son of Arthur Fillmore Gilley and Irene (Lewis) Gilley, Gilley learned how to play piano from Lewis and dabbled in boogie-woogie and gospel music early in his career before finding his professional footing in the '70s with "Room Full of Roses." Hits "Chains of Love," "H***y Tonk Memories," "She's Pulling Me Back Again," and "Here Comes the Hurt Again" followed as his honky-tonk gave way to the more progressive countrypolitan.

In 1980, Gilley splashed into pop culture when he appeared in the smash hit movie "Urban Cowboy" alongside John Travolta, Debra Winger and Johnny Lee. Gilley's served as the backdrop for the film, which helped launch his acting career and put his music career on a whole new level. Gilley went on to star in popular television series including "Murder She Wrote," "The Fall Guy," "Fantasy Island" and "Dukes of Hazzard."

Gilley was widely recognized for his work in music and movies, earning numerous accolades, including six Academy of Country Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011. He was one of only a handful of artists to receive the Academy of Country Music's Triple Crown Awards.

Gilley was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian. He is survived by his wife Cindy Loeb Gilley, his children Kathy, Michael, Gregory and Keith Ray, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and his cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.

The family respectfully requests privacy at this time. Media requests should be directed to Zach Farnum at [email protected]

12/14/2019

Sad day to hear of the passing of Vivian Gilley. She was a very sweet lady. She will be missed. Our deepest condolences to Mickey and the Gilley Family. We all have wonderful memories of a such a beautiful lady.

11/29/2019

It’s ah comin’ folks!!

Located at 1400 Calder Road, League City, the $130 million Epicenter League City will be a 16-acre multi-use development that would house a hotel and conference center, meeting and office spaces, large entertainment venue, aerospace-related entertainment and businesses, retail shops and green spaces. Phase one of the project consists of refurbishing an existing building at the site into a re-imagined, family-friendly version of Gilley's that will span 15,000 square feet and boast a restaurant and bar, microbrewery and nightclub.

Representatives from developer Western Spherical Developers said it hopes to BREAK GROUND ON THE PROJECT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020 AND OPEN NEAR THE END OF THE YEAR.

The opening would coincide with the 40th anniversary of "Urban Cowboy," the 1980's film that put the Pasadena honky-tonk bar in the national limelight.

Country music artist Mickey Gilley opened the club in 1970 in Pasadena. The revamped version will honor the country legend with displays of Mickey Gilley memorabilia, photos and awards, according to Linda Merritt of Western Spherical Developers. One of the original mechanical bulls, "Toro," also will be on display, though it will remain stationary and be used only as a photo booth with rotating backgrounds.

11/18/2019

It’s the 40th Anniversary:

03/22/2019

There is a new dance hall headed your way folks! Coming soon:

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