This is the weekend of 895 Fest for WMOT Roots Radio, celebrating 50 years on the air with 18 artists, craft beer and gourmet food trucks. It’s taking place in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Hop Springs Beer Park. Tickets, including single day passes, are available at the door. The music starts at 5pm CT this evening (Friday) and goes to 11pm. Tomorrow’s door is at 9am, and the music goes from 11am to 11pm. You can listen and/or watch from anywhere in the world at WMOT.org. I love what we get to do on the radio, bringing this musical bounty to you, including Rodney Crowell, Delbert McClinton, Mike Farris, Lee Roy Parnell, Molly Tuttle, The War and Treaty, The McCrary Sisters, Sarah Potenza, and Steve Poltz. And that’s just half!
Speaking of radio, today’s video comes from The Shootouts, with Ryan Humbert at the helm. When he is not fronting the band, he is in front of the mic at The Summit, WAPS in Akron, Ohio. It makes for a double dip of music immersion. The Shootouts, (Ryan McDermott, Emily Bates, Brian Poston, and Dylan Gomez) have a brand new Honky-Tonk meets Bakersfield album, Quick Draw, and today’s video is one of its songs. “Cleaning House” is always a noble concept, but hey, the weekend is here, so let’s party!
- Jessie Scott