Spirits of the West 2026

A north-easterner, Mia started writing music in the summer of 2012 with the MA-based band The Dire Honeys. She calls her style North Country Soul — greatly inspired by the classic country and soul greats of the 60s and 70s, her music comes from the heart. She is raw and unapologetic, but also tender and forlorn.

Dallas Burrow is a Texas-born Americana singer-songwriter and storyteller with deep musical roots and a rich baritone voice. A native of New Braunfels, he draws inspiration from classic country and roots artists while crafting songs that reflect life, family, and the open road. Full band performance with story-driven originals.

A 21st-century troubadour who spins layered story songs that deal with the sunlight and shadows of the human condition, Sammy Brue follows in the authentic outlaw songwriter lineage of Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell, and Justin Townes Earle.

Alex Dunn is a modern Americana troubadour, offering his own blend of country-tinged folk music out of the high desert of New Mexico and Colorado.

It all starts with an acoustic guitar and simple melody. Add a fiddle or steel guitar and you can feel it. With a deep repertoire of country songwriting in its original form and his own discography of fan favorites, Anthony Ray Wright can keep the party going or captivate a listening room.

Scott Walker is a singer-songwriter based in the Big Bend and Terlingua area. He recorded his album The Rock House Project in the Chihuahuan Desert. His full band features hard-charging country originals with hard-hitting guitar riffs and vocals you can't ignore.