Tyler Childers Comes Roaring Through Texas On Current Tour
Saving Country Music’s reigning Album of the Year winner Tyler Childers stopped by the historic John T. Floore’s Country Store on Saturday, July 21st in Helotes, Texas to entertain a packed audience amid his current North American tour. Tyler has seen swelling crowds coast to coast, speaking to the young Kentuckian’s rising status in independent country, and the turnout in Helotes was no different.
Opening the show was the Lexington, Kentucky bluegrass band and close friends to Tyler, The Wooks. Consisting of lead guitar player CJ Cain, guitarist Arthur Hancock, mandolin player Harry Clark, Roddy Puckett on bass, and George Wagman on banjo, they’re old buddies from the Bluegrass State that bring a bit of a fireside jam band aspect to old time string music.
Then Childers took the stage about 10:15 and played all the way to 20 minutes past the usual Floore’s curfew of midnight. Fiddle player Jesse Wells of The Wooks also plays fiddle and guitar in Tyler’s band, and happened to be celebrating his 40th birthday Saturday night. Near the end of the set, the members of The Wooks and Tyler’s band brought out a couple of pies with candles for Jesse to blow out. The show ended with Tyler and Jesse Wells playing a song together by themselves.
Tyler also played sold-out shows in Dallas and Austin during his Texas trek, and will be playing some major festivals through the end of the summer, including The Newport Folk Festival, Floydfest, Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August, and the Hinterland Music Festival in Iowa.
Thanks to photographer Brad Coolidge for the below photos. Brad can can be found on Instagram and Twitter.
July 23, 2018 @ 11:22 am
That’s the stuff right there.
July 23, 2018 @ 11:28 am
No mention of that Epic version of Front Porch Song by the Wooks? It was obvious the dude idolized REK’s #2 Live Dinner album, which made it even cooler.
Great show, especially once they dialed the sound mix in. I loved how he started with his most popular song, and at least half the set was officially unreleased and new music… just saw that he’s coming back to Gruene Hall in December. I bet people learn the words to the bootleg stuff by then.
July 23, 2018 @ 12:26 pm
man, I gotta get down to Texas someday
July 23, 2018 @ 12:27 pm
You can tell all those guys are having the time of their lives. Tyler’s bassist is fun to watch. I think I finally brought my wife into the country music fold after seeing these two acts last week. She bought a Wooks shirt and talked to the lead singer (CJ?). All the guys on this tour seem really down to earth and they’re all amazing artists. I like that the Wooks use electric bass and imo if they add a drummer they could really take off.
July 23, 2018 @ 12:31 pm
In Oct I saw TC with 40 people in a barn in NH.
LOL
Wish him all the success in the world.
One talented person.
July 23, 2018 @ 1:46 pm
Sometimes in music, the good guys/gals still win.
July 23, 2018 @ 2:48 pm
I’ve seen him twice already this year and have tickets to a 3rd show in October.
My Country Music Power Rankings:
1. Tyler Childers
2. Sturgill Simpson
3. Chris Stapleton
4. Cody Jinks
5. Jason Isbell
July 23, 2018 @ 5:33 pm
No Turnpike Troubadours?
🙂
July 23, 2018 @ 5:52 pm
You know what … I’m seeing them Labor Day weekend with Shooter Jennings and Chris Knight. We didn’t buy tickets until it was announced Chris Knight with full band. I’ve seen Knight solo a half dozen times, so with a band was the draw. However, I’ll stick around (a little bit) for Turnpike.
July 24, 2018 @ 6:54 am
Thinking about going to see that show. I live in Tuscaloosa, AL and saw the Troubadours down here this past spring. Great show. Have seen Knight solo and with the band but those were a while back. Have to say I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone who seems to be having less fun on a stage than Knight, but the songs are fantastic. Tyler is playing the same venue on Aug 18. GA tix still available for $15.50. It’s about a 5 hour driver but I’m seriously thinking about that, too.
July 24, 2018 @ 9:26 am
Do it! Did you look at the venue. Very small. I live in Pittsburgh now, but went to high school in Hopkinsville. That’s about 50 minutes from the venue. It’s kind of a home show for Knight.
I have two hilarious stories about Knight and pics with him that back up your “no fun” observation…. but I love the man.
July 23, 2018 @ 9:19 pm
I think he said “country”, trigg. : ). Although, I guess Stapleton and Isbell were on the list, so that does widen the field away from country quite a bit.
July 24, 2018 @ 4:53 am
So…are you implying that Turnpike Troubadours is somehow not country?
July 24, 2018 @ 4:57 am
1. Turnpike Troubadours
2. Cody Jinks
3. Tyler Childers
4. Corb Lund
5. Ray Wylie Hubbard
Childers might move up after I get to see him live in October, but that’s a tall hill to climb.
July 24, 2018 @ 1:05 am
1. Tyler Childers
2. Whitey Morgan
3. Colter Wall
4. Luke Bell
5. Jason Eady
July 24, 2018 @ 4:28 am
Luke Bell’s face needs to be placed on milk cartons. At this point, I accidentally give Pat Reedy credit for his songs.
July 24, 2018 @ 1:48 pm
1. Cody Jinks
2. Tyler Childers
3. Turnpike Troubadours
4. Sturgill Simpson
5. Whitey Morgan/Sam Outlaw
July 23, 2018 @ 8:02 pm
I saw the Dallas show. The Wooks are great!
July 23, 2018 @ 9:17 pm
Great shots Trigg. I’ve seen Tyler 4 times now and he and the boys never disappoint. One thing that is getting increasingly annoying though, is the crowd feeling the need to sing every lyric at the top of their lungs. To the point where you can barely hear Tyler on many songs. It’s cool that his lyrics connect with people on that level, but let’s hear the man sing live and leave the personal singing for the shower and your car.
July 24, 2018 @ 4:29 am
There’s a bad dynamic happening at his shows … new fans vs. old fans.
July 24, 2018 @ 5:55 am
I saw him in Lexington recently and to me that was one of highlights, everyone there knew every word. Granted a lot of people here have been listening to Tyler a lot longer than the rest of the world, but it was still a cool aspect. It was probably the best show I’ve seen Tyler do. Plus he had naked pics of Bea Arthur put into his rider which was hilarious
July 24, 2018 @ 7:24 am
That’s annoying but what’s worse is when folks have conversations during a show. I find it one of the most disrespectful things someone can do to an artist. (and the audience)
July 24, 2018 @ 8:46 am
Agree Tara. That has also been a particular problem at his shows (as it is with others these days), and I think he’s actually called people out before for doing it. Lots of talk about the topic on his FB fanclub page.
July 24, 2018 @ 10:47 am
Glad he does. More artists should. Although, as the audience grows, it’s probably hard to control it. I’ve been to shows where I’ve actually told people to be quiet. That went over like a lead balloon.
July 24, 2018 @ 11:27 am
My biggest pet peeve is people deciding to record the entire concert on their phone in front of you. Nothing I love more than a sea of people kn front of watching the concert through their phone
July 24, 2018 @ 7:13 am
I’ve got my tickets for October. Saturday night done right.
July 24, 2018 @ 9:50 am
I wonder why his music is not on the jukeboxes (e.g. AMI, TouchTunes).
July 24, 2018 @ 10:58 am
He just got on TouchTunes this last week.
July 24, 2018 @ 11:23 am
Right on. Now they just need the acoustic versions (“OurVinyl Sessions”) on there.
Yea I use to be sketchy on T.C. at first but he’s grown on me.
July 28, 2018 @ 8:43 am
I need to start an online petition to get Childers to come to Kansas.