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06/11/2026

At on May 27th we celebrated not only the birthday of Taylor Hungerford and Country Bunker Dave ( at midnight) but the release of Taylor's new original song 🎵
"Nobody Loves You Like I Do" tarandflowers

A heartfelt TwoStep song in the traditions of Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons.

Congratulations Taylor on the new release

The band
Eugene Edwards on lead guitar
Brian Netzley on bass
Louis Thomass on guitar
Mike Sessa on drums
Jordan Bush/The Packrats on Pedal Steel

This video was shot and edited by James Milner

The Mess Around with Eugene Edwards is a monthly Live Country and Roots Music series held at The Paramount LA in Boyle Heights.

📍2708 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033

The next Mess Around is June 17th , RSVP and VIP Tickets are available in Grand Ole Country Bunker 🔗

06/10/2026

On Friday June 19th. Country Music History is being made at in Los Angeles Country Music.


California has a rich and deep history in Country music. The Palomino Club in North Hollywood played a huge part in that history. Throughout the entire 1970s Country music Legend Tony Booth was the house band. Tony recorded multiple hits on Capitol Records under Buck Owens guidance and invited his bandmate, Pedalsteal Guitarist to record on his 1st two albums with him. Tony's career took him to Texas where he is a household name in the dance halls and Traditional Country Radio stations.

Tony Booth has not played a show in Los Angeles in over 30 years.

On Friday June 19th. is proud to present The Tony Booth Reunion
As a special opening event, part of Matt Axton's monthly series: at Bigfoot Lodge

3172 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Sponsored by

Tony Booth will reunite with 3 of his original bandmates: JayDee Maness on Pedal Steel and on Keys, with a special appearance by his bass player Larry Booth.

Tony will also be joined by Johnny Palmer ( Wanda Jackson's drummer) and Eugene Edwards ( Dwight Yoakam's lead guitarist) with the fabulous Brian Netzley on Bass

AMERICANA JOY 6/19 Schedule

8pm
There is a VIP Meet and Greet with the artists including Tony Booth ( get tickets)

Classic Country Vinyl by DJ Max Maxtofferson and

9pm
will play a full set with his original bandmates from The Palomino

10pm
from Nashville

11pm
Single Release Show!
Stephanie Wittmer will debut her brand new single "Texas is Haunted"

Tickets

Bigfoot Lodge is a smaller venue and we do anticipate that this event will be at capacity. So we are encouraging guests to arrive early and purchase a VIP Ticket.

$25.00 VIP Tickets
include
Guaranteed Entry before 10pm
1 free Drink ticket
Signed concert Poster
VIP Meet and Greet with artists including Tony Booth

Avaliable in our bio and Eventbrite


General Admission is Free but will be subject to capacity.

06/07/2026

is a masterpiece of Country Music. It's timeless and despite being a career defining song for Hank Williams Sr. it's actually a Tin-Pan Alley song from the 1920s!

Award nominee Marlene Perez of puts her own Rockabilly spin on the classic tune and special guest musician Jordan Bush performs a spectacular pedestal guitar solo within the video shot and edited by Milner

This is the type of magical moments happening each month on at in Boyle Heights

Eugene Edwards, a modern day California Country legend hosts a Live Music hang with a few special guests each month and the next on is on June 17th

Doors 7:30pm

TwoStep Lessons with

DJ Max Maxtofferson

8:45pm
Featured full band The Soda Crackers


10pm
The Eugene Edwards band

with special guests

Sugarmill Slim
Brian Whelan
Grey Delisle
June Clivas
Dean Parks (musician)

06/07/2026

are the featured band on on Wednesday June 17th at

presents the greatest Country, Roots , Rockabilly and Western Swing Wednesday night in

The Mess Around stars California Country icon Eugene Edwards who has been Dwight Yoakam's lead guitarist for over 15 years! Eugene band plays a full night of dancable music all night long and invites 4 guest singers, 1 featured full band set.

This month's featured opening band The Soda Crackers from Bakersfield. Perfect for showing off the TwoStep Dance moves you just learned from The H***y Tonk Hunnies. VIP intermediate TwoStep Lessons start at 7:30pm.

We also have 9 VIP tables available at the new low price of $30

Includes
Table with 2 chairs
Signed Poster
Meet and Greet with Eugene Edwards and more

Special guests Include
Grammy Winner Grey DeLisle, Sugarmill Slim, Brian Whelan and June Clivas and Dean Parks on Pedal Steel.

06/04/2026

When the took over inMay, became the official Whiskey used in one of Sassafras' custom favorite cocktails, The Sazerac!!! A New Orleans classic that is very hard to find in Los Angeles.

Thank you for sponsoring the music and making it possible to bring Rockabilly Icon from Nashville to SoCal!

The Hollywood Hillbilly Roundup is a series we host with 's band and in collaboration with of fame.

Next time you drop by Sassafras Saloon, ask for a Sazerac and you won't be disappointed. You might even over a second.

1233 Vine St. Hollywood CA 90038

06/03/2026

Do we have any Charlie Rich fans? When was about 6 years old, he got this hand me down stack of records. And there was this song called (1965)

The innocent 6 year old mind of Deke just couldn't understand why "the chicks had to make reservations. Like going to see a Dr. Or something? " 🤣😂

Happy Birthday and thank you for being our featured guest last week May 27th on


We'll see y'all at the next one on June 17th
in Boyle Heights/ Los Angeles

Video shot and edited by the fabulous

Photographer .moore keeps em coming! Doug just delivered a whole new batch of crowd photos from on 5/27Swipe through t...
06/03/2026

Photographer .moore keeps em coming! Doug just delivered a whole new batch of crowd photos from on 5/27

Swipe through the gallery and tag yourself in the comments and we'll follow you back!

Here’s a few highlights
vieve and brought the beautiful cupcakes for Taylor and Dave.

Gotta give a shout out to our stage manager and good friend

Marlene hanging w/ friends

and hanging with Tommy Horton

showing the bottom of his guitar for some reason.

Lots of dancing crowd shots featuring including

Out newest friend who took beautiful photos as well.

I love the last photo of Genevieve ❤️ and I at the cupcake table.

06/02/2026

What U miss @
Thank you to all who came out to celebrate The Western SwingOut, Taylor and Dave's birthdays and danced the night away on the best Dance Floor in LA.

( Video features tons of silly crowd shots and thank you to Genevieve and Tara for Dave and Taylor's birthday cupcakes 🧁 and 🎈 balloon, filmed and cut by Dave)

band plays Walk of Life by Dire Straits but with a Western Edge.

Our monthly series The Mess Around covers Country, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Classic Rock and whatever we feel like playing. This night is about bringing music lovers, Western Fashions and dancing communities together into one room.

We'll be back on June 17th 🤠
Wednesday

There is Free Parking and General Admission is Free with a Suggested Donation of only 10 bucks.
( notice we no longer have a sponsor)

But we do have VIP Dance Lessons with !!

You can sign up for a intermediate TwoStep Dancin Lesson for only $30 bucks. That includes 1 Drink, dance lessons from 7:30 - 8:45pm and a portion of your Dance Ticket goes to support the bands.

Beginners, we have a free for all Dance Lesson between band sets at 9:45pm

06/01/2026

with shred in the ecore at on Sunday night at in Echo Park

California

On Wednesday we turned into a ***yTonk Hardwood Floor with special guests California Country King and Country legend ...
05/30/2026

On Wednesday we turned into a ***yTonk Hardwood Floor with special guests California Country King and Country legend from the Louisiana Hayride,

The legendary guitarist hosted with a little extra Western Swing thanks to our friends at for making our event the official After Party for the festival.

Swipe through to see photos by .moore
More coming soon!!

Thank you to our wonderful TwoStep dancing duo


And thank you to our guest singers
and

The Mess Around with Eugene Edwards will return on June 17th with

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