Country music artist Craig Campbell coming to Barnes City

      Country music  artist Craig Campbell were perform at an outdoor concert at the Longhorn Saloon in Barnes City on Saturday, April 22. Joining Campbell will be Iowan Brooke Byam and The Daymakers. Tyler and Richton and the High Bank Boys and Cody Hicks will open the show, which starts at 5 p.m. General admission tickets are $25.

By J.O. Parker
 
      Do to the success of last year’s Barnes City Bash, Siraj Thomason and company at the Longhorn Saloon are at it again.
       Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 22 and take a spin to Barnes City for an evening of good country music by Craig Campbell.
        The stage will be set up outside of The Longhorn. 
       “I love being able to bring in country stars to Barnes City and to my hometown area,” said Thomason. “It’s truly awesome to see everybody have a great time!” 
      Joining Campbell will be Iowan Brooke Byam and The Daymakers and local musicians Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys and Cody Hicks.
      Barnes City’s North Street will be blocked off for parking. The Longhorn Saloon will be serving food and drinks all evening as well as having an outside drink stand.
       The show gets underway at 5 p.m.
  Tickets are general admission and are $25. They can be purchased at http://longhorn-saloon.ticketleap.com/.
 
Craig Campbell
      Campbell has long been admired for his patience and persistence on the road less travelled. A consistent balancing act of traditional values and modern industry trends, Campbell is also considered by many to be one of the most talented yet under the radar stars across all genres. He put together a string of Top 10 hits on two labels before launching Grindstone Records with his “It’s About Time” single in 2020. His songs include “All My Friends Drink Beer,” “What a Girl Will Make You Do,” “Good Things You Do In a Truck,” “Family Man,” “Outta My Head,” “Fish,” “Keep Them Kisses Comin,” “Tomorrow Tonight” and his most poignant and well known work to date, “Outskirts of Heaven.” Campbell started signing and producing new artists to Grindstone Records including Cody Cozz and Ethan Payne. “I’ve been recording and producing music my way, and that includes things I’ve never done before, like playing piano and producing. I’m not gonna even entertain the idea of recording any song if it doesn’t give me chills, and the same goes for artists we sign to Grindstone Records. I have to be proud of it. I have to answer for it and it has to get me fired up,” Campbell said. “Man, oh man…I love where I am!”
 
Brooke Byam and The Daymakers 
      Brooke delivers a high energy, family friendly, classy and engaging show that will have audiences in awe all night long. The high pedigree performer has 25+ years of entertaining, film, theater, writing and producing experience under her belt. While currently an independent artist, Byam brings with her more than 10 years of Nashville entertaining and music performance. While living in the Music City, Brooke earned #1 Independent Country Artist. Her release "Thank You For Leaving" was on Independent Country and Nashville Country Hot 100 charts for months at a time. Her talent has opened doors for her to perform with stars such as Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Irlene Mandrell, Jerrod Niemann, Lonestar and Jamey Johnson. Her latest album, "Circus," was released in Summer 2022. 
 
Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys
      Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys have more than 50 years of experience playing live music combined. With this kind of dedication and devotion to country music, it's no wonder that the High Bank Boys have become the premier country band in the area. They have been honored to be the opening act for Locash, John Michael Montgomery, High Valley, Sunny Sweeney, Jordan Davis and Brett Young, among others. Each performance has been a great professional achievement for them, and they anxiously look forward to the next opportunity. Their repertoire includes iconic country cover tunes, as well as original music that is written and arranged by the band. Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys are dedicated to keeping traditional country music alive.
 
Cody Hicks
      Cody Hicks has been playing live music for over a decade from cover bands, original bands, and as a solo acoustic act. Cody and his band have opened for acts such as: Brothers Osborne, Casey Donahew, Granger Smith, Phil Vassar, Chase Rice, Tyler Farr, and Trace Adkins. Some of Cody’s hits include: “Gettin’ Our Feet Wet,” “In the Morning” and “Left Turn,” which quickly became the blue collar anthem for dirt track racers nationwide. This single also produced a music video which shared a combined 1M views between Facebook and YouTube. The Cody Hicks Band has performed at large music venues across the Midwest.

       Iowan Brooke Byam and the Daymakers will also be performing at the concert on Saturday, April 22.