{"id":9247,"date":"2018-06-25T12:45:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:28:36","slug":"live-report-tumbleweed-country-music-festival-night-3-saturday-06-16-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=9247","title":{"rendered":"Live Report : Tumbleweed Country Music Festival Night 3 (Saturday 06\/16\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joshua Wallace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday was the final day for Tumbleweed 2018. With the heat still pounding on this day as it had all weekend, I decided to stick with the main stage acts this day. This meant I would miss a few acts on the second stage that I wanted to see, but this heat required as little movement as possible to work in. I made my way down Buzzkill Hill for the last time to the festival grounds. I had some time so I hung out in the air conditioned Tumbleweed Tavern and I also got breakfast from one of the vendors who were already open. I had loaded breakfast tater tots that were very good. I also picked up a breakfast burrito and kept it for later in the day. I highly recommend checking out the food vendors when you are at a festival. Sometimes they can be expensive, but it is worth trying something you might not get a chance to try again as festivals can rotate vendors year in and year out.<\/p>\n

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Porter Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cole & Kendra Porter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s acts on the main stage started with Porter Union. I have been a big fan of theirs since their 2017 self titled debut. They featured songs from this album heavily during their Tumbleweed set. I particularly loved \u201cThief\u201d and \u201cOut Of Spite\u201d but one of my favorites of the set was one of Kendra\u2019s songs which I think was titled \u201cMaggie Jo\u201d though I might be recalling that title wrong. Porter Union\u2019s set was one of many highlights of the weekend and I look forward to hearing more of them.<\/p>\n

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Porter Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tony Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up next on the main stage was Tony Martinez. I had been a fan of his ever since I came across his Everybody\u2019s Buddy EP last year. He had a small 3 piece band with him, but the star of the show was his interactions with the crowd and the amazing skills he displayed on the guitar. I particularly loved his original tune \u201cHelp Me Up (So I Can Get Down)\u201d as a highlight of this set.<\/p>\n

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Tony Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mickey Lamantia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mickey Lamantia and his band<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next on the main stage was the second performance from Mickey Lamantia. He performed an acoustic set on Thursday night, but this time he brought his full band which even included some amazing pedal steel playing from Dave Summers. Mickey\u2019s set featured a lot of cuts from his 2018 album Every Bad Habit which is still high on my on giong Top 20 albums of 2018 list. I loved the full band version of songs like \u201cWhen I Get On A Roll\u201d and \u201cTake Our Country Back\u201d. The highlight of the set came when Billy Don Burns surprised Mickey by appearing on stage behind him for a few songs. Mickey in turn surprised Billy and allowed him to have his own spotlight and gave him some time to perform his own songs. Mickey also reprised his \u201cAre You Sure Hank Did It This Way?\u201d cover from his Thursday night set with more guests on stage. This set was another highlight in a day of them.<\/p>\n

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Mickey Lamantia with Billy Don Burns<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Steel Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wes Bayliss of The Steel Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Steel Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following Mickey Lamantia was Kentucky\u2019s own The Steel Woods. I was familiar with their debut 2017 album Straw In The Wind, but I had not seen them live yet. They are much heavier live than on record. This blends their heavy metal and southern rock influences well. Covers of The Allman Brothers track \u201cWhipping Post\u201d mesh well with Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cHole In The Sky\u201d. I loved the heavier takes on their album tracks and one of my favorites of the set was \u201cStraw In The Wind\u201d. I look forward to the next record from The Steel Woods and hope that album reflects their live style a bit more as it was a crowd favorite.<\/p>\n

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Ward Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ward Davis was next on the main stage. I had been looking forward to seeing Ward live again since I saw him last year with Cody Jinks at the Ryman. He launched into a set which included songs from his 2015 album 15 Years In A 10 Year Town and songs from his upcoming album which I believe is called Geronimo. I particularly love his solo take on \u201c\u201dOld Wore Out Cowboys\u201d which he opened the song with saying that this was the song Willie Nelson said yes to. He also did his version of \u201cI\u2019m Not The Devil\u201d and it never gets old hearing a crowd of over 1,000 fans singing along to that song. He was the only act I saw on the main stage that night get an encore. He came back out and got the crowd ready for 2019 with an amazing cover of Alabama\u2019s hit \u201cLady Down On Love\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Ward Davis Band<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Billy Don Burns before Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final act that I saw at Tumbleweed 2018 was Shooter Jennings. Before Shooter\u2019s set though, we were treated to a short set from Billy Don Burns. He played songs like \u201cLonesome 77203\u201d and \u201cDesperate Men\u201d to get the crowd ready for Shooter. In addition to Billy Don Burns, I got to step out in front of the crowd and hype them for Shooter who was about to come on stage. This was one of the most unreal moments I have ever experienced and it was very cool. I have to thank the Tumbleweed staff for allowing me to do that.<\/p>\n

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Joshua Wallace introducing Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo Credit to Country Music Armadillo <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings Band<\/strong><\/p>\n

After I left the stage, it was time for what I considered to be the headlining act of Tumbleweed 2019. I had not seen Shooter with this version of his band before and he did not disappoint. He launched into \u201cElectric Rodeo\u201d and \u201cSteady At The Wheel\u201d before going into a set that included tracks from all of his albums and even a few from his upcoming release Shooter. He played his new single \u201cRhinestone Eyes\u201d along with a reworked version of \u201cLiving In A Minor Key\u201d and his first single \u201cFast Horses and Good Hideouts\u201d. During this song, I noticed a giant beach ball being tossed around in the crowd. As expected, it made its way to the stage but the crowd did not let it get on stage. Shooter never missed a beat and seemed unphased by the events. The highlight of this set for me was the psychedelic jam that he did with \u201cThe Gunslinger\u201d. I had only heard \u201cThe Gunslinger\u201d performed like this on the Live From Billy Bob\u2019s Texas album, but it still made my jaw drop and was an awesome closing to the show paired with \u201cGood Time Charlie\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shooter was the final act that I saw at Tumbleweed 2019. I know Robert Earl Keen and Ray Wylie Hubbard both killed it on the main stage but I needed to hit the road back to Georgia as I had a long overnight drive ahead of me. A few notable things about this day, Ward Davis was the first artist I noticed who mentioned the sound issues between the stages on stage. However, I heard that during The Steel Woods Zephania Ohora was playing solo on the main stage and had to cut his set short because of the noise from the main stage. I am assured that the two stages will not run at the same time next year and that Tumbleweed will be a better experience all around.<\/p>\n

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Shooter Jennings<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was my first year at Tumbleweed and I can guarantee you it will not be my last. This festival has consistently booked the best in real country music and I have faith that they will continue to do so. There are still a few kinks to work out but any new festival is going to have that as they figure out what works best for their location. Next year Tumbleweed is running a couple of weeks early with dates of May 30th – June 1st. Alabama has already been announced as one of the headliners and tickets are on sale now. You can wait till the rest of the lineup is announced, but they will be more expensive. I\u2019m looking forward to 2019 and you can believe we will have coverage of Tumbleweed 2019 here at Gary Hayes Country.<\/p>\n

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