Corey Kent brings Heartland Rock and Roll to Brewster Street Ice House on Nov. 13

The Oklahoma-born country singer plays a Friday night in the S.E.A. District, two months before his headlining 2027 tour kicks off at Billy Bob's.

Friday night at Brewster Street has a rhythm locals know: the patio fills first, the inside fills when the band walks on, and by the second song nobody is thinking about the workweek. Corey Kent is the one setting that rhythm next week.

Corey Kent plays Brewster Street Ice House on Friday, Nov. 13, with the show starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are through Tixr. The room holds about 1,200, which is a good size for a singer who has been playing to much bigger crowds this year. Corpus Christi sits between San Antonio on Nov. 12 and Waco on Nov. 14 on his current swing through Texas, before he heads to Florida later in the month.

The context is a new record. In May, Kent announced *Heartland Rock and Roll*, his next studio album, with a Sept. 25 release date, per his label's announcement. Its lead single, "Rocky Mountain Low," is a collaboration with Koe Wetzel. Music Row described it as his third album when he announced a 20-date headlining tour named after it in September.

That Heartland Rock and Roll Tour does not start until Jan. 22, at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, with Tyler Nance and Jacob Hackworth supporting, according to Fox 17. So this Corpus Christi show is an early look at the new songs before the full tour production hits the road.

It has been a busy year. Kent was booked to join Jason Aldean's Full Throttle World Tour for dates in Australia and New Zealand in February, with appearances at Stagecoach and at Highways Festival in London, Germany and the Netherlands in May, per Music Row. Earlier in the year he released "Empty Words" ahead of schedule after a clip of it drew more than 20 million views on social media, as KYGO reported.

Brewster Street has been the anchor of the downtown S.E.A. (Sports, Entertainment and Art) District since it opened on June 11, 2006, according to its Corpus Christi Chamber listing. The building itself dates to 1932; it was owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and later used by Yellow Freight Distribution before the ice house moved in. The partners who opened it were betting on the growth around them, including Concrete Street Amphitheater, the American Bank Center and Whataburger Field. Two decades on, it is still where a lot of Texas country acts come through when they play Corpus.

A 9 p.m. start means the evening runs late, so plan your ride home. Check the Tixr page for any opener and door times before you head out.

Kent has spent 2026 playing festivals overseas and arenas in support slots. Next Friday he plays a 1932 freight building a few blocks from the bay. That is the better deal.

Sources: Corey Kent announces new album Heartland Rock and Roll (Combustion Music) (combustionmusic.com); Corey Kent announces 20-date Heartland Rock and Roll Tour (Music Row) (musicrow.com); Corey Kent announces 2027 Heartland Rock and Roll tour (Fox 17) (fox17.com); Corey Kent releases Empty Words early after 20 million social media views (KYGO) (995qyk.com); Brewster Street Ice House (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce) (business.corpuschristichamber.org); Corey Kent at Brewster Street Ice House (JamBase) (jambase.com); Corey Kent - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)