An Evening Ward Hayden and The Outliers with Special Guests Swinging Steaks
Ward Hayden
Over the course of eight previous albums and playing some 200 shows a year for most of the last two decades, Ward Hayden and The Outliers have become leading lights for contemporary country that integrates the music’s finest traditions into a sound Cincinnati City Beat hails as “incredibly endearing.”
They’ve won seven Boston Music Awards (including Act of the Year), the French Country Music Awards crowned them the Independent Artist of the Year, plus an Americana Music Awards nomination for Artist of the Year. As well, they are a regular presence on the Americana chart and SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel.
Swinging Steaks
The Swinging Steaks initially formed in 1989 following the dissolution of the Drive, another Boston based band. Tim and Jim were frequent followers and guests at Drive shows and immediately were asked to join on with Paul and Jamie. Many a drummer has sat in the chair over the years, and some have gone on to greater success (John Sands with Aimee Mann and Laurie McKenna, and Craig MacIntyre with Josh Groban) but longest standing and current member Andy Plaisted replaced the frequently guesting Joe Donnelley (Del Fuegos and Capricorn era Steaks). Jamie met Steve on a cable tv show around 1995 and Steve ended up joining the band some time later.