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2026 Events

Jan 5 - MusicFest at Steamboat Begins

Jan 6 - TRRMA Round 3 Begins

Jan 19 - Martin Luther King Jr Day 

Jan 27 - Mile Zero Fest Begins

Jan 31 - TRRMA Votings Ends
Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day (Sat)

Feb 16 – Washington’s Birthday
Feb 17 – Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday
Mar 17 – St. Patricks’s Day (Tue)
Mar 20 – First Day of Spring
Mar 20-21 - Outlaws & Legends

Mar 23 - TRRMA Awards (Mon)

Apr 3 – Good Friday
Apr 5 – Easter Sunday
Apr 10-12 – Cattle Country Fest
Apr 11 - Boys From Oklahoma in Stillwater

Apr 18-19 - Two Step Inn - Georgetown Tx

Apr 20-27 - Larry Joe Taylor Fest

May 10 – Mother’s Day
May 25 – Memorial Day
Jun 21 – Father’s Day

Jun 21 – First Day of Summer
July 4 – Independence Day (Sat)
Oct 31 – Halloween (Sat)
Nov 26 – Thanksgiving (Thu)
Dec 25 – Christmas Day (Fri) 

EVENTS UPDATE - Events used to be at the bottom of this page. They now have their own page. See the menu at the top and click Events to see this.

Parker McCollum will be joining Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Riley Green and Shenandoah at Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa Jan 15-18 at the Riviera Cancun, Mexico. Get details on the other artists and tickets at CrashMyPlaya.com
 

Hudson Westbrook and his girlfriend Stormie were leaving the grocery store recently and Hudson asked her to stop. He saw and old lady trying to load groceries and Hudson jumped out and helped the lady out. Thanks to Stormie for catching this sweet moment.
 

With the weather being unseasonably warm, David Adam Byrnes and his wife took the time off after Christmas to take their baby boy to his first trip to the Fort Worth Zoo were baby Weston got to see Giraffes, flamingos, fish and all of the animals.
 

Aaron Watson must be filming a video to an upcoming song. He posted a video of his son Jake who also plays guitar in the band getting arrested and asking folks to pre-save his album A Horse Named Texas that comes out in March.
 

Cross Canadian Ragweed has a special After Christmas Gift for their fans. Head over to their website CrossCanadianRagweed.com and listen and download for free their song “Hammer Down” that was recorded live at The Boys From Oklahoma” show in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Casey Donahew took some time after Christmas to spend with his family, hit the slopes and do some bowling. Casey is a great bowler. He said he took a bowling class in college, the only class that really paid off for him years later.
 

Aaron Watson posted on social media that he was tired and not touring anymore. After the pause the dad joke kicked in and he said not until next year. Aaron posted this video on New Years eve. He also mentioned his album A Horse Named Texas coming out in March and possibly 2 albums coming out in Early 2027.
 

Many artists started their career as part of a band or adding Band to their name. Lots have changed and only a few have remained the same. Jason Bolandstill has the Stragglers and Randy Rogers and Josh Abbott still have Band in their name. Casey Donahew dropped the Band from his name some years ago. Wade Bowen was one that started out with a Band, they were called West 84 that was formed while Wade was attending Texas Tech in Lubbock. In 2001, the group became known as "Wade Bowen and West 84," and he released his independent debut album, Try Not to Listen, in 2002. Over time, the "West 84" part of the name eventually "drifted away" as Wade established his solo career. One original band member, Matt Miller, still plays guitar with him.
 

The boys from Cross Canadian Ragweed were busy over the holidays. The guys were spread out from Oklahoma, to New York, to Texas, to Germany! As 2026 is in full swing they are shifting gears a bit. They said they are keeping their heads down and their hearts loud. Fewer shows. More intention. More creativity. The first part of the year will be spent building, writing, and dreaming up some surprises they can’t wait to share with the Ragweed family. Cody said Thank you for riding with us. Stay close. There’s more coming.

Josh Abbott is a proud alumni of Texas Tech and was proud of their football team wrapping up their season at 12-2 with a conference title and a bowl game win over Oregon. 

Casey Donahew’sBoots on the Beach 2026 in Cabo San Lucas is not until June and July but folks are already getting their trips booked. The party happens in two separate weeks, June 14-16 and July 5-9 and features Casey with a ton of artists. And Randy Rogers just joined in on the fun for the 2nd week. Plus comedian Steve Trevino will be on hand this year.
 

Evan Felcker from the Turnpike Troubadours is the latest guest to sit down with the World’s Greatest Bullrider Dale Brisby for an installment of the Rodeo Time Podcast. Also, Dale and his crew drove up to Oklahoma to help Evan and Wyatt Flores work a load of calves that Evan had on his place.
 

The welcome sign as you enter Abbott Texas featured a life size cartoon of Willie Nelson standing next to the sign that was made by the Abbott FFA. Since Abbott is the hometown of Willie Nelson, a local artist created the Willie and donated it for the display but it was stolen. Abbott FFA is asking for its return, no questions asked and posted the video along with Kevin Fowler’s “Don’t Touch My Willie” playing in the background.
 

Mark Powell has a new album coming out called Altitude featuring songwriting from Trent Willimon, Mark Powell, Bernie Nelson, David Lee, Bubba Strait, Phil O’Donell, new artist Mike Galaway and a song Red Dirt Proud’s JB Cloud co-wrote called The Dresser. Pre-sale for Altitude will start Feb 1. And the album will be Released March 19 at a Sound Check listening party the day before Mark’s Outlaws & Legends festival.
 

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Brandi Behlen’s best friend Ruger. Ruger is Brandi’s Blue Heeler that just turned 4 years old.

Album/EP Releases
Jan 2  Josh Weathers – Neon Never Fades
Jan 23 Hudson Westbrook - Exclusive
Mar 6 Aaron Watson – A Horse Named Texas
Mar 6  William Clark Green – Watterson Hall
Mar 19  Mark Powell - Altitude   

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