Tyler Halverson, Christian Hayes [inside]

The double shot of 2024’s two-part Western Amerijuana EPs stamped Tyler Halverson’s laid-back brand of country, presenting the South Dakota troubadour’s easy strummed rodeo odes and bar belters angled with a wry eye, tender heart, and winking sense of humor. Following up last year’s ACL Fest debut, Halverson rolls back into Austin on his “Beatin’ Around the Bar” tour, his latest single kicking an amped-up, ready-made sing-along and cussing chorus sure to raise beers and cheers. Georgia songwriter Christian Hayes opens behind his new debut EP, Last I Love You. – Doug Freeman