 Country Music star Austin Meade will be performing in Barnes City on Saturday, Sept. 26 By J.O. Parker The Longhorn Saloon in the town of Barnes City, population 156, is the place to be for some downhome good country music and cold refreshments on Saturday, Sept. 26. Siraj Thomason, owner of the local restaurant and bar, is hosting a country music concert featuring headliner act Austin Meade and two other performers. Meade, a Texas-born artist and son of a Baptist preacher who took his son to rock concerts, gained his first experience playing guitar in the church when his father handed him an acoustic guitar and had him learn songs for the church band which at the time lacked a guitarist. He first made a name for himself as an artist with music that blended vintage hard rock and heartland rock influences with Americana-styled songcraft with such songs as “Loser Mentality,” “Slim Pickins,” ‘Rio Grande,” “Varsity Type,” “Red Roof Estates,” “Happier Alone,” “Violation Delight,” “Rain Dancin’,” “Dial Tone,” and “Queen of the Letdown.” Meade has five studio albums, three EPs and a host of singles. The outdoor concert is being held just north of the Longhorn Saloon. Parking will be east of the Longhorn and the Co-op in Barnes City, if needed. The evening event gets underway at 5 p.m. with opening act Gage Cowart followed by the Adam Keith Band. Cowart, an Alabama native, is a Red Dirt country artist blending traditional country storytelling, Southern rock energy, and the independent spirit of today’s Red Dirt movement. Drawing from years spent in songwriting, life on the road, and the communities that shaped him, Cowart writes songs rooted in real people, hard work, and Southern culture. Whether performing solo acoustic or with a full band, Cowart delivers a live show built on honest songwriting, audience connection, and songs that resonate long after the last note. His songs feature such hits as “What I Wouldn’t Give,” “Strings,” “Life Passes You By,” “Raisin’ You,” “Home,” “Trot Lines,” “Brighter Side of Better Days,” “Grandpa’s Story,” and “Sun Comes Back Around.” Adam Keith, who has previously performed at the Longhorn, is an up-an-coming country music singer and high-energy live performer from Onslow, Iowa who performs regionally with the Adam Keith Band. They are known for their rough-cut country music featuring energetic live performance, local radio appearances and festival or rodeo sets such as the Dubuque County Fair and Edgewood Pro Rodeo. Other performance venues include Fiesta Friday LA Hacienda in Monticello, Solon Beef Days, Whiskey River Grill in Palo, Bobbers Grill in North Liberty, Dirty Ernie’s in Farley, Center Point Pork Days in Center Point and at the Preston Fireman’s Celebration in Preston Keith, a songwriter, has written such hits as “Chasing the Sun.” He and his band have opened for major touring country artists such as Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Parmalee and Granger Smith. Food and drinks will be available at the Longhorn Saloon and at Kikis Tacos Food Truck at the event. Tickets are $25 and you can pay at the door or go online to get tickets at: https://events.ticketleap.com/.../longhorn.../austin-meade “I’m really excited to have them come and play, and I really hope you are as well,” said Thomason. “I’m hoping for good weather and a good show.”  Gage Cowart will be performing in Barnes City on Saturday, Sept. 26 along with the Adam Keith Band and Texas native Austin Meade. The show gets underway at 5 p.m. with Cowart as the opening act.  Adam Keith and band perform at Corn Country Fest. Keith will join Austin Meade and Gage Cowart at the Longhorn Saloon concert in Barnes City on Sept. 26.
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