Sideman Song Swap - Michael Kelton @ The Redbird - 7:30 pm

For the past 15 years, Michael has made a living as a "sideman" playing drums for artists from Pat Green and Zane Williams, to Wade Bowen and Hayes Carll. Along the way he's made some great friends who also back up other artists, but like him, write and sing their own songs as well.

So Michael started a concert series called the Sideman Song Swap, where he brings a different guest "sideman" each night to share their original music, along with songs and stories from their time on the road with some of your favorite bands and artists. https://www.sidemansongswap.com/

He will be joined by Katie Shore.  Like many fiddlers, Katie was inspired at a young age by her Grandfather. At six years old she told her parents she wanted to "play music you can clap your hands and stomp your feet to". Hailing from Ft. Worth "Cowtown", Tx, Katie grew up playing in a world of strong fiddle traditions, attending fiddle contests, music camps such as Mark O'Connor's and Johnny Gimble's, and with some classical training, was part of the Ft Worth Youth Orchestra. After receiving an Associates Degree in Commercial Music in 2008, Katie moved to Austin, Tx. In addition to becoming a luthier and teacher, Katie leads her own project and has performed and collaborated with musicians including The Jitterbug Vipers, Continental Graffiti, Ghosts Along the Brazos, Willie Nelson and George Strait. Inspired by many styles and cultures, Katie's voice and fiddle have taken her around the country and abroad. Currently the female vocalist and fiddle player for 9-time Grammy Award winning band, Asleep at the Wheel, Katie looks forward to every new adventure and opportunity to sing and play! https://www.katieshoremusic.com/