Saturday, March 23, 10:00p.m.-11:30p.m.

• 40, #1 Hits
• 1994 Inductee, Country Music Hall of Fame
• 3 Time Grammy Award Winner
• Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree, 2010
• CMA Pioneer Award Recipient, 1995
• 4 Time Song of the Year CMA Award Winner
• 6 Time CMA Top Male Vocalist of the Year Award Winner
• Entertainer of the Year, 1970
• 4 Certified Gold Albums
• CMA Single of The Year Award Winner, "Okie From Muskogee" 1969
• CMA Album of the Year Award Winner, "Okie From Muskogee" 1969
• 4 Time CMA Top Vocal Duet with Bonnie Owens
• 8 Time CMA Touring Band of the Year Award Winner- "The Strangers" (Merle Haggard's Touring Band)
• 43-Time Nominee for CMA Awards- More than any other entertainer

Saturday, March 23, 8:15p.m.-9:30p.m.

• MCA Nashville recording artist from Texas and regarded as a top-selling Texas Country Music band.
• Charted 7 singles on Billboard Hot Country Songs including: "Tonight's Not the Night" (2005- #43), "Down and Out" (2005-#48), "Kiss Me In the Dark" (2006-#43), "One More Goodbye" (2007-#53), "In My Arms Instead" (2008-#52), "Too Late For Goodbye" (2010-#47), "One More Sad Song" (2012-#38).
• Co-writter of "Somebody Take Me Home" recorded by Kenny Chesney.
• Recently received their first US Billboard Top 40 Hit with "One More Sad Song" off their to-be-released in February 2013 album "Trouble"

Saturday, March 23, 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

• Host of Outlaws & Legends Music Festival, owner of Backporch Productions, and owner of Back Porch of Texas.
• 2012 Academy of Western Artists "Male Vocalist of the Year Nominee" and 2 Nominees for 2012 Academy of Western Artists "Song of the Year": "If the Fiddle's Playing" (Duet with Curtis Potter), and "Dublin Dr. Pepper" (Top 5 Finalist)
• KBCY 99.7's Top 50 most played songs of 2012- "Dublin Dr. Pepper" (#48)
• 2008 IDA Named "Top Texas Swing Band" and 2011 Live at Billy Bob's Texas Finalist
• Corporate Sponsors: Coral Boots, Batch 19, Republic Tequila, and Resistol Rodeo Gear.

Saturday, March 23, 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

• Originally from Stephenville, TX began his music career at age 6 on Bob Will's radio show.
• Recorded 8 studio albums and more than twenty singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks.
• 3, #2 US Billboard charted songs: "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" (1992), "Tender Moment" (1993), and "A Little Bit of You" (1995).
• Writer of 2 Top 40 Billboard hits: "That's My Story" (Collin Raye- 1993), and "Too Much" (Pirates of the Mississippi- 1992).
• Regarded as one of the top slide guitar players, playing slide guitar on countless recordings including Mary Chapin Carpenter's late-1994 #1 hit "Shut Up and Kiss Me".

Saturday, March 23, 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

• Respected Texas Music songwriter from Oklahoma, and ex-Nashville Curb Records staff writer.
• Has recorded 4 albums with almost all 14 singles reaching Top-10 status on the Texas Music Charts.
• Written songs recorded by Hal Ketchum, Kevin Fowler (including: "Loose, Loud & Crazy"), Ken Mellons, and many other performers.
• Hits include: "Last Call", "Don't Try to Find Me", "One Tequila", "Any Way You Want Me To", "Whiskey Night", and "Drive" (which reached #1).

Saturday, March 23, 5:30p.m.-6:15p.m.

• THE "Music Amabassador of Texas" (2007), an honor given by Texas Govenor Rick Perry.
• 2004 Inductee into the Texas Hall of Fame.
• Original bass player in the early 1970's for Willie Nelson, Michael Martin Murphy, and Jerry Jeff Walker as well as original member of the Lost Gonzo Band.
• Hit-songwriter for Willie Nelson ("The Last Thing I Needed, The First Thing This Morning", US Billboard #2), Roseanne Cash ("Couldn't Do Nothing' Right", US Billboard #15), David Allan Coe, and many others.
• Countless hit songs and Texas anthems like "London Homesick Blues", "What I Like About Texas", "Taking Texas to the Country", "Guadalupe Days", and many more.

Saturday, March 23, 4:30p.m.-5:15p.m.

• Texas Music new-comer from East Texas, born and raised on gospel music.
• 3, Texas Music Chart Singles in the Top 10 since 2009 including: "Pray For Rain" (#1), "Nobody to Blame" (#6), and "Texas Kind of Way" (#6).

Saturday, March 23, 3:30p.m.-4:15p.m.

• Stephenville-based rock-infused Red Dirt band.
• Voted "Best New Band" by Texas Regional Radio Awards.
• 2, Top 25 Texas Music Chart singles (2010): "Man Alive" and "Misery and Me".
• Sponsored by Forty Creek Whiskey

Saturday, March 23
9:30p.m.-9:45p.m.
8:00p.m.-8:15p.m.
6:15p.m.-6:30p.m.

• Nashville songwriter, new on the Texas Music circuit and highly regarded writer of country music.
• Personally, Thom has over 10 singles, and has had over 90 songs recorded by other artists including: George Jones, Easton Corbin, Montgomery Gentry, David Ball, Tracy Lawrence, Bucky Covington, Buddy Jewell, Perfect Stranger, Kevin Fowler, and many others.
• Writer of 2, #1 US Billboard Hits: "Redneck Yacht Club" (recorded by Craig Morgan) and "Riding With Private Malone" (recorded by David Ball).
• Writer of Tracy Lawrence's Grammy nominated album "The Rock" and #1 Texas Music singles "My Texas" (recorded by Josh Abbott and Pat Green) and "Beer Season" (recorded by Kevin Fowler), along with #3 Texas Music charted "Cheaper To Keep Her" (recorded by Kevin Fowler).

Saturday, March 23
5:15p.m.-5:30p.m.
4:15p.m.-4:30p.m.
3:15p.m.-3:30p.m.

• 5th generation cowboy, now Houston-based Texas Music Artist.
• Several Texas Music Chart-toppers including: "You're From the Country Too" (#6), "Honky Tonk Two Step Queen" (#1), and "Talent Requires" (#1).
• Down home country boy note for continuing to "keep it country"

Saturday, March 23, 2:30p.m.-3:15p.m.

• South Texas-raised hit songwriter noted for his success as writer and artist.
• As artist, Ducas charted US Billboard #9 success with "Lipstick Promises" and a total of 6, Top 100 singles with "Teardrops" (1994), "Hello Cruel World" (1995), and "Long Trail of Tears" (1997).
• As a writer, Ducas is responsible for a myriad of major hit country songs recorded by Garth Brooks, George Jones, Radney Foster, Sara Evans, Randy Rogers Band, Eli Young Band, Dixie Chicks, Gary Allan and many more.
• Notable US Billboard #1 recorded songs written by Ducas include: "A Real Fine Place To Start" (#1, recorded by Sara Evans), "Beer Run" (recorded by Garth Brooks and George Jones), "Always the Love Songs" (Eli Young Band), "Kiss Me in the Dark" (Randy Rogers Band), and several others.
• Recently, George is riding the 2012 Texas Music Chart success of "Cowtown".

Saturday, March 23, 1:30p.m.-2:15p.m.

• One of the hottest Texas rockabilly bands today, from San Antonio, TX, and popular for weekly appearances at the legendary Gruene Hall for "Two Tons Tuesdays".
• Popular act at Nashville's Grand Ol Opry.
• Voted "Best Country Band" by the San Antonio Current
• "King of a One Horse Town" is included in a roots country documentary that screens continuously at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.
• Notable hits include: "Not That Lucky", "Sedated", "Hold Over Me", and "Your Kiss".

Saturday, March 23, 12:30p.m.-1:15p.m.

• Abilene-born and raised signer songwriter, now living in McKinney, TX.
• Recent Texas Music Chart success with one of the fastest rising singles off his latest "Speak Easy" album, "Stay the Night" (#7).
• Other Texas Country successful singles include: "I'm On Fire", "When I'm Gone", "Friends Like Me", "Rockport Wave", and others.
• A truly unique breath of fresh air in the Texas Music Scene!

Saturday, March 23, 2:15p.m.-2:30p.m.
12:15p.m.-12:30p.m.

• Known as personality in CMT's television show "Texas Women"
• One of the only independent female artist to break into the iTunes Top 20 country chart with Sweet Southern EP (Sept 2012)
• Host of the NBA Dallas Mavericks
• Broadcast Team member of Fox Sports' national coverage of Championship Bull Riding
• Designer/developer of her own fashion line- the Ali Dee Collection, which appears in over 150 boutiques and western stores across the country

Saturday, March 23,
1:15p.m.-1:30p.m.
11:15a.m.-11:30a.m.

Saturday, March 23, 11:30a.m.-12:15p.m.

• Bandleader and frontman of one of Austin's hippest original country dancebands.
• Ex-bassist, band member for Gary P. Nunn, Chris Wall, and Chaparral.
• Shared with stage with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Steve Earl, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kenny Chesney, and many more.

Saturday, March 23, 10:30a.m.-11:15a.m.

• In Memory of Randy Fox
• Awarded top 5 regional touring acts of 2012
• Debut single “Hell of a Night” top 75 on TRRR and current single “That Guy” top 100 on the chart!
• “A brilliant live performance and a refreshing twist to the Texas music scene!”

Saturday, March 23, 9:30a.m.-10:15a.m.

• Winner of the Outlaws & Legends Singer/Songwriter Competition, beating 109 contestants over 3 regional markets.
• 14 year old student at Merkel High School.
• Began writing songs in June of 2012, singing since birth.

• Nashville based songwriter/producer/session musician born and raised in East Texas.
• Published by Sony/ATV and currently Ole Music Publishing.
• Major label cuts recorded by Dierks Bentley "Breathe You In", Eric Church "Springsteen" and "Keep On", Clay Walker, Neal McCoy, Charlie Worsham.
• Co-writter of "2012 Song of the Year CMA Award Nominee" and #1 US Billboard Eric Church song "Springsteen"

• Native of Marshall, TX currently residing in Nashville, TN.
• Current utility musician for the Eric Church Band.
• Songs recorded by Neal McCoy, Bobby Bare, Easton Corbin, Alan Jackson, Lee Brice, and Eric Church.
• Jeff Hyde hit songs include: "Smoke a Little Smoke" (Eric Church), "I Can't Love You Back" (Easton Corbin), "She Don't Get High" (Alan Jackson), "Life Off My Years" (Lee Brice). Co-writer of CMA, ACM and Grammy-nominated two-week #1 US Billboard Eric Church song "Springsteen"

• Former front-man and band leader of legendary Texas Music band "Cooder Graw"
• Cooder Graw (1998-2006) was responsible for several Texas Music hits, most notably "Llano Estacado" (featured on a series of Dodge commercials).
• The band's debut album Home at the Golden Light, which credits Matthew McConaughey (fraternity brother of Matt Martindale) started the rise of Cooder Graw in 1998.
• "Willie's Guitar", "New Dress", and "Better Days" all landed in the Texas Music Chart Top 10.
• Today, Matt continues to produce top shelf Texas Music under The Matt Martindale Band, launching brilliant original compilations under his debuted "Big Sign" album.

• Long time lead guitar, keyboard, and mandolin player for rock legend and Hall of Famer- John Fogerty
• Producer and music arranger for CNBC and The History Channel
• Currently signed with Ole Music Publishing and living in Nashville, TN.
• Major label cuts with Eric Paslay, Bucky Covington, and Trace Adkins

• Songwriter, guitarist, cowboy, lawyer, and frontman from Oklahoma.
• Past songwriter on Clint Black's Blacktop Music Group.
• Several Texas Music Chart hit including #1 recording by James Lann "Talent Requires". Top 50 hits include "Honky Tonk Kung Fu" (recorded and co-written by Lann), "Tonight an Angel Fell", "Living Like Rockstars", "Good Morning Houston", and "The Right Girl".
• Awards include: 2009 Billboard World Song Contest with "Borrowed Wings", 2010 Billboard World Song of the Year with "Wishing He Was You", 2009 Co-Writer of the Year (New Hampshire Country Music Association), and 2009 North American Country Music Association's Co-Writer of the Year.

• West Texas native mixing the soul of country music with the heart of rock-and-roll.
• Since 2007, the band has charted 6 songs on 5 different charts, including "Cowboy Up" on Music Row.
• Texas Music Hits include: "LoneStar" (2011), "Cowboy Crew" (2007).
• Proudly sponsored by Lone Star Beer.

• "Kevin Deal is yet another serious Texas-based singer/songwriter. He's in the Steve Earl/Joe Ely mold, both in terms of style and gambler's instinct." -Billboard Magazine
• Noted for 1998's "Lovin' Shootin' Cryin' & Dyin'" (13 weeks on the Gavin Americana Chart), 1999's "Honky Tonks'N'Churches" (Top 10 Gavin Americana Chart), 2001's "Kiss on the Breeze" (Top 5 on the Album Network), "The Lawless" (Top 10 on the AMA Chart).
• Produced by Lloyd Maines.
• Garnered critical acclaim from Performing Songwriter, The Washington Post, CMJ, Country Music Magazine, Country Standard Time, No Depression, USA Today, and Music Row.

• Front-person for Austin-based and quickly rising "Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars"
• Montana-native, now based in Austin, TX
• Daughter of famed western musical legends in Montana, Kenney and Claudia Williams from the band Montana Rose.
• Recently released "Leaving Montana", an album released in June of 2012.
• One of the artists in Austin Tourism's "Tick Tock" music video.

• Abilene singer/songwriter on the Texas Music scene.
• Most noted for a Top 50 Texas Music single "Dirt's Still Red"
• Academy of Texas Music nominated "Female Vocalist of the Year" 2011- Texas Music Awards.

• Native of Abilene, TX now residing in McKinney, TX
• Finalist in unprecedented three categories at MerleFest's Chris Austin Song Contest, 2003
• "Hurry Home" selected as the $20,000 Maxwell Song of the Year, John Lennon Songwriting Contest
• Produced by Radney Foster

• Lubbock-based, Alternative Country band.
• "It sounds like Ryan Adams kicked Robert Earl Keen's ass". Bob Simpson - Music Is Bad
• "No Dry County seems to be one of the hardest working bands in the Lubbock music scene." Thomas D. Mooney - New Slang
• Proudly sponsored by Coors Light

• Modern Texas singer/songwriter originally from Mineral Wells, TX, which spurred the release of his truly independent album "Crazy Water", released in 2008.
• "Crazy Water" sold more than 4,000 copies all grassroots style/from stage.
• Noted for songs: "Get Off the Table", "30,000 Dollar Millionaire", "Crazy Water", and "Maybe She Loves Him" (co-written by Mark Powell)

• Abilene native and frontman for The Swindlers.

• Albany, TX Native and well-known rancher
• True-to-Texas songwriter recognized for his song "Wanna Be's"