One of Drumheller’s most famous homegrown musicians is coming back to play in front of a hometown crowd.
On Friday, November 29, Jaydee Bixby will rock the Stampede Barn.
“Absolutely I’m looking forward to it. I remember playing at the Barn when I had to have my entertainment licence to get in and play, because they were serving liquor. It’s nice to come back to where you were born and raised to do a show,” said Bixby.
“When I was on Canadian Idol, I got so much support from Drumheller. I appreciate getting the opportunity to come back and play for my home town.”
Homegrown country star Jaydee Bixby will be returning to his old stomping grounds on Friday, when he performs at the Stampede Barn. Bixby will be playing material from his new album Work in Progress, as well as a few old favourites. Tickets are available at Sports Room, Gus’ Corner Restaurant, and Drumheller Chrysler.
Bixby was born and raised in Drumheller. He learned to play guitar from his father and performed with his parents and a family friend in a band called the Bixbys. He later moved to Red Deer and became a national name when performing on the 2007 season of Canadian Idol.
Since then, he’s released several albums. His latest, Work in Progress, was released in August.
“I started writing it about four years ago in Nashville. A lot of the songs I’d start writing, then I’d step away from, because I’d done all I could do with them at the time. In between, I did another tour and released another CD. Then I came back to it,” said Bixby.
“These are all tunes I started, stopped, went back, and finished. Some of them are four years in the making.”
Much of his concert will include his latest material, with some old favourites peppered throughout.
“I’ve got a lot of new songs I’ve written myself, so it’s kind of a whole new show. It’s one thing to play songs someone has written, but it feels great to play something that started out as an idea in your head,” said Bixby.
Tickets are still available at Sports Room, Gus’ Corner Restaurant, and Drumheller Chrysler.
“We have enough material to go into the wee hours of the morning,” said Bixby.
