Internationally-ignored Rock & Roll Super-Stud, Captain Midnight returns to Oxford for a hometown show at Proud Larry’s. Since leaving Lafayette Coounty (and disbanding Oxford’s outrageous Rock enigma, Cardinal Fluff) in 1999, Midnight has spent the last decade traversing the country, forging his unique hybrid of Jam/Rock/R&B, known as “Water Bed Rock & Roll”. Saturday Night, December 17th, Captain Midnight will, for the umpteenth time, take the stage at Proud Larry’s bringing with him a King’s Ransom in Rock Nuggets, including a few Cardinal Fluff Classics, newer jams, and other delights of sight and sound.
Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business.
Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023.
Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services.
Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.
