The Texas natives didn't take a backseat at this year's Big City Bash, which also featured Jason Isbell, Stoney LaRue and Whiskey Meyers.
The Big City Bash at Gexa Energy Pavilion felt more like a backyard party with all the beer you can drink (for a pretty penny), hours of country music from four different acts and thousands of Texas country fans ready for a good time. The Randy Rogers Band, the headliners of the night, kept the party going strong with their fun-loving Red Dirt songs about everything from getting the girl to drinking too much.
The Southern boys weren't far from their San Marcos home, where they've made a name for themselves with six original albums over the past thirteen years. They kicked off with "Too Late For Goodbye," a song about leaving for the last time, with the help of Brady Black's nimble fingers on the tortured fiddle and front man Randy Roger's emphatic, twangy tone. From the moment they hit the stage to the last note, most of the energetic crowd stayed on their feet, following along with every word. If they weren't singing along, they were two stepping in the aisles to happy-go-lucky numbers like "Buy Myself A Chance."
Easy going and free-spirited, Rogers spoke to the crowd between most tracks, reinforcing the neighborly feel of the sweaty summer show. He opened up to the audience with ease, dedicating "Interstate" to his parents early on in the evening, who were celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary this year.
Not only do they put on a hell-of-a-show with rowdy fiddle solos and boot-stomping choruses, the band also knows how to tell a good story. Songs like "Speak Of The Devil" and their biggest hit, "In My Arms Instead," paint lonely pictures without using the cliché lines heard too many times in other heartbroken country ballads.
Even with the sweltering heat and outdoor seating, Saturday night's concert proved the Texas natives have forged their own path over the years, as well as quite a following to show for it.
By Brenna Rushing, Special Contributor
