BLUE DOOR SHOWS

Stephanie Adlington & Aaron Lessard—performing as A Tale of Two, this award-winning duo blends Americana and blues with Southern storytelling, drawing on Tom Waits, Patsy Cline, and Hank Williams Sr. They've opened for Mary Gauthier, Grayson Capps, and Peter Mulvey.

HalleyAnna Finlay & Rita Bliss—Austin-based singer-songwriters blending alt-country, folk, and Americana. Finlay grew up around Cheatham Street Warehouse; Bliss draws on old-time Appalachian banjo roots and weaves queer love stories with Southern charm.

Some Guy Named Robb—multi-award-winning indie singer-songwriter blending Indie Folk-Rock with blues, reggae, and punk influences. Known for engaging audiences with original songs, storytelling, and eclectic covers that leave crowds smiling and humming his tunes.

Kierston White, Mac Leaphart & Justin Clyde Williams—Americana artists sharing a bill. White cut her teeth at OKC's Blue Door; Leaphart cracked the Top 40 with Music City Joke; Williams delivers relatable, emotional songs solo or full-band.

Freedy Johnston—singer-songwriter from Kinsley, Kansas, who broke through with 1992's Can You Fly. His 1994 album This Perfect World, produced by Butch Vig, featured hit "Bad Reputation" and earned him Rolling Stone's Songwriter of the Year.

Sunny Sweeney—country's sly conscience, warm but stubborn, sad but funny. For two decades she's crafted smart honky tonk built on stories and hooks. Her new album Rhinestone Requiem delivers achingly pretty melodies and grown-up traditional songcraft.

Red Dirt Rangers & Randy Crouch—the Rangers blend Woody Guthrie and Bob Wills with roots-rock spirit, per No Depression. Crouch, an Oklahoma multi-instrumentalist, is dubbed "the world's best rock fiddler," also skilled on guitar and pedal steel.

Scott Evans, Justin Bloss, and Jacob Dement share the stage for an evening of original songs and live music.

West Texas Exiles—five West Texas musicians rising from the Dirty River Boys, featuring songwriters Marco Gutierrez, Daniel Davis, and Colin Gilmore (son of Jimmie Dale Gilmore). Their album 8000 Days has climbed the Americana radio charts.

Shelly Phelps & The Storm—soulful, cinematic rock with a folk edge. With heartfelt storytelling and a rich, expressive voice, Shelly draws listeners into songs of resilience, passion, and transformation—music that lingers long after the last note fades.

BettySoo—hailed by Acoustic Guitar as having "the most gorgeous voice in Texas," with deft phrasing and purity. No Depression likens her clear, evocative voice and poignant lyrics to Patty Griffin and Joni Mitchell.

J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn)—BC-based, internationally touring lap steel guitar master blending blues, roots, and folk. His 2025 solo album The Bend precedes a live record with The Southern Aces, and he's won an Austin Music Award.

William Elliott Whitmore—raised on a Lee County, Iowa farm, his songwriting explores nature's cycles of birth and death through hopefulness and acceptance. For over 20 years he's toured the world, from basements and backyards to Carnegie Hall.

Michelle Shocked—hailed by Rolling Stone as "a true trailblazer," this Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter broke through with 1986's Texas Campfire Tapes and signature song "Anchorage." She returns with new audio memoir Bootleg This!

The Shandies & Tipps and Obermiller—two duos sharing a night of sharp songwriting and road-tested chemistry. Springfield's The Shandies blend folk and Americana; Fort Worth's Tipps and Obermiller bring soaring harmonies and lived-in songcraft.

Amy LaVere & Will Sexton—LaVere brings barbed lyrics and sweet soprano, per NPR, with new album Painting Blue out August 16th. Sexton, shaped by the Austin scene, has written with Waylon Jennings and performed since age 9 alongside brother Charlie.

Party Water (Kyle Reid)—self-titled debut album from this producer/engineer and folk/jazz singer-songwriter, also a vintage audio nerd and preservationist at heart.

Slaid Cleaves—Americana/folk stalwart delivering acclaimed records for 25 years. His latest, Together Through the Dark, marks his third collaboration with producer Scrappy Jud Newcomb, exploring themes of struggle and resilience.

Jason Eady is a near-lifelong songwriter inspired by Merle Haggard, Guy Clark, and Willie Nelson, who has earned critical praise for albums like AM Country Heaven and Daylight/Dark. A seasoned live performer, he has shared stages with Sturgill Simpson and Reckless Kelly.

Rachel & Griffin & Wayne Gottstine—married Midwest folk duo Rachel & Griffin blend heartfelt songwriting with laughter on their national tours, joined by Wichita's Wayne Gottstine, an accomplished Country and Americana/Alt Country artist.