Ray Wylie Hubbard with special guest Dalton Domino
Ray Wylie Hubbard
When F. Scott Fitzgerald issued his classic conclusion that ‘There are no second acts in American lives,’ he failed to envision the career of legendary Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard. A willing conspirator in the late seventies Cosmic Cowboy revolt that ushered in the mythical Outlaw era, Hubbard was a catalyst in the cultural upheaval that led to the peaceful coexistence of Lone Star music enthusiasts who comprised each end of the social and political spectrum of that troubled time. In the stellar company of iconic colleagues like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard was an architect of the musical legacy that continues to inspire subsequent generations of up-and-coming Texas talent.
Yes, Hubbard is a Texas singer-songwriter, complete with the classic trifurcated handle, fundamental chapter of the canon in his song catalog ("Redneck Mother"), and enough wild hairs in his past to qualify him as a legend. But along the way, his attention began to leave matters extraneous to his art and soul by the wayside and focus on the beauty and potential to be found in the blank canvas of, in his case, the yet to be written and recorded song. The result has been one of the most satisfying musical and lyrical journeys to witness over the last two decades. In the years that followed he evolved into a writer of uncommonly honest portraits of life, alternately mixing deep personal sagas with poignant character studies of those traveling on the dark side of the road.
If one wanted to describe the sound of Ray Wylie Hubbard, one could call it American music, born from the time honored traditions of folk, country, and roots rock
Dalton Domino
Dalton Domino occupies a space in the modern music scene unlike any other as the hard scrabble troubadour who has lived out the songs he crafts. Domino's nomadic childhood prepared him for a life on the road with a guitar and his songs. Branching out from the music scene in Lubbock, Texas, fueled by the success of 2017's Corners and relentless national touring, Domino's audience has continued to grow. This is in part due to his revolutionary house concert tours, which have allowed the earnest nature of his songs to shine, accompanied by an acoustic guitar and enthralling storytelling. His 2025 album Arizona is a labor of love that came about in a private studio in Phoenix with PH Naffah and Jeff Lusby-Breault. Composed of vulnerable lyrics paired with rock composition,each song feels like a fictional adventure while perhaps hinting toward a personal reckoning.
