Shane Smith & The Saints @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre | 5-7-24

Moments captured by Jason Alfaro of Right Eye Media at Shane Smith & The Saints’ headline show at Red Rocks Ampitheatre on May 7th, 2024. Following the release of their new record, Norther, fans were eager to hear old and new tunes alike, and the band delivered an unforgettable performance at the most beautiful venue […]

Ian Munsick Finds His Own Lane

When he’s reminded that he will open for Dwight Yoakam, who was country before country was hip the way it is now, Ian Munsick’s reflexive response is exactly what you’d expect from a rising young star: “Oh, man, that’s gonna be awesome,” says the Wyoming native. But then he pauses and chuckles when asked how he thinks the crowd will respond to him at the 99th annual Greeley Stampede. Are those nerves?

“It’ll be interesting,” Munsick tells BandWagon. Munsick, after all, is doing what he can to push the music beyond the traditional sound that made Yoakam and others like him a legend.

Cody Johnson Stays True By Singing A Different Song

“Good luck trying to find someone to sign this contract,” remarked the label representative. Cody Johnson knew country artists rarely demand complete creative control, but he insisted upon it. As his 2016 album title states, he’s just ‘Gotta Be Me.’

“You don’t work for 12 or 13 years to give up all you worked for,” Johnson said in an Interview. He headlines the Superstar Concert Series at The Greeley Stampede July 5th and 8pm.