Chris Gunn, Jason Smith, and Gilley’s girls
Won’t be saying much here, gotta get out and hear some more music. Friday night at Durant’s Choctaw Casinos was packed with incredible live music. In all, there were six bands — Lynard Skynard and at the band Hinder were at the Event Center; The Great Divide at Center Stage; Chase Sanford & Swamp Rat Jackson and Brandon Jenkins at Gilley’s; and Strongwood at the Parrot Bar. Also, fans at the Grant facility were treated to The Bellamy Brothers at its Event Center, plus a band at The River Bar.
Wow, how much music can they put out there for the public? Friday night showed that Choctaw organizers and Overdrive Entertainment can put a lot out, and note the variations.
The Greeat Divide, for both of you out there who don’t know yet, was the original Red Dirt music band, organizing out of Stillwater, Okla. Brandon Jenkins is also, primarily, a Red Dirt artist and had the crowd on the dance floor with only his voice, his guitar, and his drummer. Swamp Rat Jackson also brought out the dancers — in force!
This reporter made it to three of those events, and here are the photos. There are more of the Chase Sanford Band because it was their debut in its new make-up.