The Jason Roberts Band is a premier Western swing group based in Texas, led by award-winning fiddler Jason Roberts. Known for preserving and revitalizing the classic Texas swing sound pioneered by legends like Bob Wills, the band blends energetic fiddle playing, smooth vocals, and tight ensemble musicianship. Jason Roberts himself gained national recognition as a longtime member of Asleep at the Wheel, where he won multiple Grammy Awards for his fiddle work. Today, his own band carries forward the rich tradition of Western swing with lively dance tunes, authentic arrangements, and performances at dance halls, festivals, and music events throughout Texas and beyond.
Save October 10,11,12, 2025 in Nocona for a fun weekend of Art and Music at the Fifth Art of the Song Festival! Several music venues Friday and Saturday, highlighted by Cooder Graw on Saturday night at Nocona Nights (limited tickets at noconanights @gmail.com). Juried art show Friday and Saturday at the Justin Building. Sunday gospel singing in the downtown park.
(sponsors Nocona Nights; Chisholm Trail Art Association; Nocona Chamber of Commerce, The V)
“Topo Chico Cowboys (Josh Grider and Drew Kennedy) performed at Nocona Nights last night.
Our 23rd year is in the planning stage with performers being booked for next season with four dinner/concerts. Special thanks to our Volunteers and Patrons for 22 years of incredible support!
In July current Patrons will be offered first opportunity for limited number of tickets. For waiting list text “noconanights@gmail.com “
A poet of optimism and maturity” (Lonestar Music magazine), Grider has fully embraced his status as a musical Swiss Army Knife, expanding his reach deeper into collaboration — as evidenced by projects with longtime friend Drew Kennedy (Topo Chico Cowboys, Vol. 1 and 2) and his wife. (Josh and Kristi Grider Live at Gruene Records). His songwriting prowess is in high demand as he traverses Music Row writing rooms to return to the creative well and deliver “just what country music fans need right now” (Taste of Country). Look no further than 2020’s “Country’s Comin’ Back” and “American Anthem” as proof.
Sharp storytelling. Gripping and gorgeous five-part harmonies. Arrangements that can swing between fun, engaging, and lively one moment and stirring, booming, and chill-inducing the next. These are the essential elements that make up the sound of The Wilder Blue, the Texas five-piece who put their own spin on rock-influenced country with their eponymous sophomore album.
Recorded at Echo Lab Studios in Denton, Texas, the band self-produced The Wilder Blue with experienced engineer Matt Pence (Paul Cauthen, Shakey Graves). A true collaborative effort, The Wilder Blue is a genuine democracy where ideas, constructive criticism, and value is demanded by all parties.
“Having studio time paid for by our fan subscribers gave us the chance to relax and spread out a little,” explains Williams about the recording process for The Wilder Blue. Recording over the course of a few three-day sessions every few months allowed the band to experiment in the studio while avoiding harsh deadlines.
Don’t forget Gary P coming to Nocona Nights this Saturday. December 14th. Doors at 6; dinner (Prime rib!) 6:30; concert 7ish.
Please let us know if you’re not using your tickets so we can set up seating correctly.
See y’all there!
Gary P. Nunn has been TAKING TEXAS TO THE COUNTRY and Texas country to the world for some 40 years now, establishing himself as an icon of Lone Star music. A founding father of the progressive country movement out of Austin in the 1970s that changed the face of popular music, Nunn is also an independent music pioneer who continues to oversee his own record label and song publishing companies, manage his own career (with the help of his wife Ruth), and play most every weekend at top music venues throughout Texas and beyond. His composition “London Homesick Blues” — with its internationally known “I wanna go home with the Armadillo” chorus — is a signature Texas country song that was the theme for the PBS concert TV show “Austin City Limits” for nearly three decades. It’s no wonder that All Music Guide hails him as “a Texas music institution.”
And now on TAKING TEXAS TO THE COUNTRY, Nunn continues to musically progress while staying true to his roots. It’s something of a travelogue in song that begins with a cosmic cowboy trip back to a love that once was on “Deja Vu,” and later visits a sorrowful “Denver” and a Cajun fais do do “Down To Louisiana,” plus takes a restful vacation along a “Mexican Boulevard,” and bops to a bit of Jamaican reggae on “It’s Not Love.” Longing for Texas travels the map on “One State of Mind,” while “Lonesome Lone Star Blues” tours the cities and towns of the Republic.
Along the way one meets a true Texan on “The Likes of Me” and a confirmed bachelor on “I’m Not That Kind of Guy.” Love is found just “A Two-Step Away,” and happiness comes every Friday night when “The Girl Just Loves to Dance.” The album finally wraps up with a message to Nashville about where country music still lives and thrives on the title tune, followed by the sweetly pleading closing devotional “The Rest of My Life.” And within its 13 tracks, Nunn and company touch on a spectrum of dance rhythms while the star of the show hits those emotional sweet spots throughout with his always warm and heartfelt singing.
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