Barbwire Entertainment (John Rolfe) will be the DJ for the dance Friday. More information coming soon.
Concrete Cowboys
THE CONCRETE COWBOYS
Chad Kessner
Travis Dow
Al Carness
Darin Wirth
Ed Mesa
To put it simply: This band is NUTS.
Yeah, in a good way, but keep an eye on ‘em nevertheless. This ain't "mall" country.
CRAZY.
It’s not a word you’d associate with today’s watered-down, pop-friendly country music. But when Chad Kessner careens around the stage belting out Waylon’s “I’ve Always Been Crazy”, it’s not just a tribute to a fallen outlaw; it’s a testimonial from a man that’s been there and back.
Just how insane are The Concrete Cowboys?
- Crazy enough to enter the prestigious Ponderosa Battle of the Bands as their 1st show ever, and beat out 28 other bands over the course of a month.
- Crazy enough to fly to Nashville six months after forming with a handful of CDs and knock on doors up and down Music Row.
- Crazy enough to attempt and achieve radio airplay on Portland’s KUPL, the biggest country station in the state with a self-produced “demo” recorded in a marble slab warehouse.
- Just certifiable enough to tackle the country music world’s youth-obsessed culture with a line-up that ranges in age from 36 to 60.
There ain’t no rookies in this band, but there’s enough frenzied energy in their live show to knock a few sub woofers off the stage, so the first few rows beware: You’re not dealing with normal people here.
