If Asleep at the Wheel crashed head-on into The Manhattan Transfer the fallout would be The Belleville Outfit. This is a group of 6 young kids (I know they're in their 20's but they all looked about 16 to me) full of energy & with a passion for playing that made it a ton of fun to be in the audience. They play something I would have to call CountryJazz, parts swing, beebop and doowop with a hoedown twang. I can't recommend them enough. If they come anywhere near you, go see them!
Opening was singer/songwriter Amy Cook. She was accompanied by the same great guitarist who played with Sahara Smith a while back at Shady Grove. We saw her at the ACL Festival last year with her band so it was nice to catch her again in an acoustic setting.
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