Even if you don’t know the name of the restaurant, you’ve probably seen the two iconic suited characters from The Blues Brothers sitting on top of it while driving through downtown Tomball: Main Street Crossing.
What started as a non-profit establishment for worship and recovering drug and alcohol addicts, is now a staple in Tomball for varying genres of music, aspiring musicians and hamburgers.
Senior Tori McClure played in front of an audiance for the first time on Main Street Crossing’s stage. Matt Davis, MSC’s owner, invited McClure on stage when she and her family were celebrating her 14th birthday and came to the venue to hear him play.
“[I] realized how much fun it was, and decided that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life,” McClure recounted. Since then, Davis has become her mentor, helping her write lyrics and music. She still plays at Young Artist night, where musicians ages 13-20 can come and perform every third Friday of the month.
But Main Street’s stage has also seen the likes of Tomball graduate Mike Eli, from the Eli Young Band, and rising stars like Lincoln Durham, Shake Russel and Randy Rogers.
“You almost always have a chance to meet them, buy a CD, or get something signed,” McClure noted.
Along with bringing some culture to downtown Tomball Main Street Crossing is ultimately working for a good cause. With Matt Davis playing worship music, it holds services every Sunday morning and evening, as well as Wednesday nights.