July 23rd | FREE CONCERTS!
7PM Tristen Schofield And Drive By Night | Whey Jennings 9PM
Whey Jennings:
Country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings was born into one of country music’s most iconic family names, first emerging in 2012 as another naturally gifted singer from the Jennings tribe. With large boots to fill, the young Nashville recording artist and singer-songwriter for Dirt Rock Empire, with a booming baritone voice as big as Texas, finds himself with a few expectations to live up to. Seeking to establish his own musical legacy as one of the few remaining torch-bearing country traditionalists out there, Whey can instantly take his fans back to a time and sound his Grandfather Waylon and Grandmother Jessi gave birth to in the 70’s, even with his own songs.
With three studio recorded EP releases under his belt, 2020’s Gypsy Soul, 2022’s If It Wasn’t for The Sinnin’, and 2023’s Just Before The Dawn, Jennings is now preparing for his magnum opus of songs, his first full length album, the highly anticipated Jekyll & Hyde, due out August 23, 2024. Many of Whey’s songs reveal stories of how he has come to terms with a checkered past of too much partying, led by a drug-fueled lifestyle, but knowing he needed to make a change. Musical stories about struggles, addiction, finding sobriety, and redemption through faith in God, family and his friends. Interjecting his own modern-day approach to songwriting and storytelling, while remaining a little rough around the edges, Whey’s unpolished grit and honest demeanor defines his sound, with musical roots that run as deep as his Jennings family name would imply.
“Out of 43 years on this earth I lived 38 of them in the darkness,” Whey recalled. “I was pretty well a functioning drug addict and an alcoholic. I found the light four years ago by the grace of God. I have a beautiful wife who has also stood by my side, and six beautiful children who continue to love me. A wonderful Manager who I call my Momager, Mrs. Tammy Carolus. I’ve decided to dedicate this LP and my life to them.”
Tristen Schofield And Drive By Night:
Full of passion and a love for music, this is Tristen Schofield. He's been writing music for nearly eight years, with nearly 15 songs released to date. They range anywhere from slow country ballads (In My Dreams), driving swing dance tunes (Win Again, Good Company), to songs that border even a Southern Rock tonality (Tired). He has been working on the road tirelessly with his band and on his own to prove himself as an up-and-coming country artist, having opened for Kenny Feidler, The Lowdown Drifters, and even Pam Tillis. Known to bring the party, he has also closed events for Erik Dylan and several others. His songwriting ability has been recognized in the streaming world, having amassed over 100,000 streams worldwide and 1,500 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. After winning the Wild West Songwriters Festival (Deadwood, SD) in Oct. 2023, it became clear that he had made a place for himself in the region.
Originals AND Covers? Yep, you heard that right! Tristen and his band have put in a lot of time to build a solid cover set before creating an original show, so yes, you can still find them playing in local bars, jamming to classic '70s rock and country with a mix of all their favorites on top. Pair that with the originals, and you will have a show that anyone can enjoy!
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