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It took Shane Smith & the Saints a decade to get where they are now: recording a live album at Red Rocks, musical features sprinkled throughout the Taylor Sheridan western universe, and now ...

Just in time to enjoy the nicer spring weather, the Austin-based Shane Smith and the Saints will be playing an outdoor concert in Midland. The concert will be held at The Tailgate in Midland on ...

John Dutton’s inauguration. “Yellowstone” fans will recognize the red-dirt country band Shane Smith & The Saints from their performance in the final season-opening episode covering the ...

Although they have fans all over the nation and Europe now, Shane Smith recently spoke on how special the fans from the Red Dirt scene are to them. Shane and their fiddle player, Bennett Brown, ...

Teams today announced that the league will hold the 2025 Rider Draft in Austin, Texas on May 20, 2025 at ACL Live at Moody ...

Opening in 2021, The Tailgate has quickly become Midland’s go-to concert venue. When co-owners Ariel Herrera, Sean Elphick, ...

The Tailgate's 2025 season features top acts like Robert Earl Keen and Randy Rogers, focusing on larger events and diverse ...