BLUE DOOR SHOWS

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.

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.

Elizabeth Cook is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter from Wildwood, Florida, praised by the New York Times as “a sharp and surprising country singer.” She is a SiriusXM Outlaw Country DJ and a regular on the Grand Ole Opry.

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.

Mark Rubin—Oklahoma-born, Texas-reared, New Orleans-based multi-instrumentalist known for muscular musicianship. Over 40+ years he's accompanied and produced across Country, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Cajun, Tex-Mex, Klezmer, and more.

Ian Moore—American guitarist and singer-songwriter known for blues-rock, based in Austin, Texas. He's released multiple albums since his 1993 self-titled debut, collaborated with Adrian Quesada, and opened for the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.

Pat Byrne—Irish singer-songwriter now based in Austin, Texas, with breakout performances at SXSW, Kerrville Folk Festival, and Americana Fest. His album Into the Light blends Irish heritage with Texas influences and edgier confidence.

JD Graham is a songwriter's songwriter whose album Pound of Rust, produced by Neilson Hubbard and Ryan Culwell, is a raw, guitar-driven testimony of faith, redemption and sobriety. His honest songs hold a crowd hanging on every word.

Tommy Stinson is a rock and roll lifer who started out in the Replacements as a teenager, then spent 1998 to 2014 as bassist for Guns N’ Roses. He also led Bash and Pop and Perfect, and his duo Cowboys in the Campfire released Wronger in 2023.

Sawyer Guymon is an Oklahoma singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blending folk, country, and classic 1960s rock, with inspiration from Bob Dylan and The Beatles. Join him for his album release show.

Owen Temple is an Austin songwriter whose new record, Closer, Says Love, was produced by Gordy Quist and arrives with a book of collected art and lyrics. His songs have been recorded by The Band of Heathens, Adam Carroll, and Gretchen Peters.

The Jazz Exchange is a Norman, Oklahoma instrumental ensemble now in its fourth year, playing original works by band members Ford Chambers, Eric Parmelee, Josh Stenis, and Noah Roberts. Expect youthful energy and plenty of fun.