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Outlaw Country: Before the Outlaws

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 1:30 p.m. · Strathspey Performing Arts Centre

A live show celebrating the songwriters who reshaped country music before the outlaw country movement.

A live performance celebrating the songwriters who shaped outlaw country before the movement had a name. Features music from Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and others who rejected Nashville's polished sound in favor of raw, poetic songwriting. Early bird tickets $40 (limited), advance $45, door $50.

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