Sho-Bud Showcase at Robert’s Western World Fan Fair
Nashville | August 4, 2025
August 4th, 2025: Sho-Bud returned to our roots at Robert’s Western World – the very building that housed Sho-Bud Steel Guitar Company during country music’s golden era!
- This historic venue is where Shot, David, and Harry Jackson skillfully designed legendary steel guitars for celebrated musicians like Lloyd Green, Pete Drake, Don Warden (Dolly Parton), Rusty Young (Poco), Bernie Leadon and Don Felder (The Eagles), Jimmy Day, Don Helms, Jerry Byrd, Barbara Mandrell, Little Jimmy Dickens, George Jones, Roy Clark, and many more.
- It’s the place where Shot installed Willie Nelson’s Baldwin pickup into a new Martin N20, forging a lasting bond between Willie and Trigger.
- This is where Eric Clapton acquired six “outdated” Stratocasters, gifting one each to Steve Winwood, George Harrison, and Pete Townsend, while crafting the iconic “Blackie” from the remaining three.
- Here, David Jackson transformed Roy Orbison’s White Falcon, painting it black, adding Sho-Bud inlays and pickups, and fitting it with a Gibson 400 neck, ultimately creating Orbison’s beloved guitar.
- This is was the birthplace of BR594.
- It’s where Jesse Lee Jones continued infusing the honky-tonk vibe into the legendary building, creating a home for his band, Brazilbilly, and a welcoming space for other talents. Where he still maintains an open-door/open-stage policy for pedal steel guitars and their owners. Where the Sho-Bud balcony looks out over her home from the back of the room.
The 400 block of Broadway was closed off in downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, and Robert’s and Sho-Bud brought the legacy full circle…at the sacred space where it all began. The talented and diverse members of Team Sho-Bud, along with other local artists, including Brazilbilly, performed some favorite classics and some new songs that kept the crowd smiling and moving.
This wasn’t just a showcase; it was a pilgrimage back to the birthplace of the greatest steel guitars ever made.
Sho-Bud was thrilled to be a part of Robert’s 26th anniversary celebration, which honored “the music that made Music City.”
The Show
Hatfield Rain & Johnny Cox
Hatfield Rain
San Diego-based Americana band, fronted by Sho-Bud’s singer/songwriter, Dawn Jackson. Their upcoming sophomore album will be released early 2026, on the Sho-Bud Music label.
Johnny Cox
Hallettsville, TX-based pedal steel player, currently touring with Jody Nix. One of Sho-Bud’s builders, Johnny has also played with Del Reeves, Jim Ed Brown, Ernest Tubb, Cal Smith, Connie Smith, Mel Tillis Ray Price, Johnny Bush, The Time Jumpers and The Texas Playboys.
Ensemble
Johnny Cox, Dawn Jackson, Kyle Ince, Mark Tucker, Bob Sheehan, Andrea Whitt, Stephen Karney (The Cowpokes), Gena Britt (Sister Sadie), Alissa Moreno, Ken Johnson, Andi Zack
Set List
- You Said You Would Call Me
- Nashville Remember Me
Cody Parks & Austin Duhaime
Nashville-based members of Cody Parks and the Dirty South, a fun, rocking metal country band, combining 80’s style rock with pedal steel.
Ensemble
Austin Duhaime, Cody Parks, Ken Johnson, Andi Zack, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
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I Ain’t Living Long Like This
Mike Khalil & Joe Compton
Mike Khalil
Nashville-based guitarist and steel player who previously played with Randy Houser; currently delighting fans with ERNEST.
Joe Compton
Nashville-based pedal steel and guitar player, currently lighting up stages with Lauren Watkins.
Ensemble
Mike Khalil, Joe Compton, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- Jukebox Charlie
Andrea Whitt
LA-based Bohobunnie who has played with Shania Twain, Moby, Blues Traveler, Slash and lots more. She slays on violin and viola and breathes a fresh life into pedal steel.
Ensemble
Andrea Whitt, Ella Gibson, Andi Zack, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- I’m a Honky Tonk Girl
- Your Good Girl is Gonna Go Bad
Kevin Skrla & Brennen Leigh
Kevin Skrla – Dayton, Texas-based engineer, producer, and musician, who has produced albums for Summer Dean, Bonnie Montgomery, The Broken Spokes, Christopher Seymore, The Reeves Brothers and Brennen Leigh. He also builds guitars and accessories, including his brand of hand-wound Tone Star Pickups.
Brennen Leigh – Dayton, TX-based singer/songwriter, guitar player and mandolin player, with songs recorded by Lee Ann Womack, Rodney Crowell, Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett and many others. Her new record Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love is scheduled for release October 3rd.
Ensemble
Kevin Skrla, Brennen Leigh, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- Bubbles in My Beer
- Set Em Up Joe
Tommy Hannum
Nashville-based regular steel player at Robert’s Western World, who has recorded with Dierks Bentley, Ricky Van Shelton, Jeannie Seely, Vince Gill, Vern Gosdin, Steve Earle, Tammy Wynette, Emmylou Harris, Randy Travis, Jack Greene, Wynonna, Pam Tillis, Janie Fricke and Rosslyn Mountain Boys.
Ensemble
Tommy Hannum, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- Waltz Across Texas
Eddie Lange
Nashville-based regular steel player and multi-instrumentalist at Robert’s Western World, the most famous honky tonk in the world.
Ensemble
Eddie Lange, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- Borrowed Angel
Marcus King
Nashville-based GRAMMY®-nominated, fourth-generation musician hailing from Greenville, South Carolina. His highly anticipated new album, “Darling Blue,” will be released on September 26 via American/Republic Records.
Ensemble
Marcus King, Andrea Whitt, Gena Britt (Sister Sadie), Alissa Moreno, Ella Gibson, Ken Johnson, Andi Zack, Bill Cook, Kevin Key, Walter Hartman, William Bagby
Set List
- Searching for a Rainbow
- Fire on the Mountain
Robert's House Band
Some of the most talented musicians in Nashville, Robert’s House Bands are keeping traditional country music alive and well, at the last true honky tonk on lower Broadway. Name a song….they know it.
William Bagby – Guitar
Walter Hartman – Drums
Bill Cook – Bass
Kevin Key – Acoustic
Set List
- I Ain’t Living Long Like This
- Jukebox Charlie
- I’m a Honky Tonk Girl
- Your Good Girl Is Gonna Go Bad
- Bubbles in My Beer
- Set ‘Em Up Joe
- Waltz Across Texas
- Borrowed Angel
- Searching for a Rainbow
- Fire on the Mountain
Guests
Gena Britt (banjo)
Clinton, NC-based banjo player for the Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie. Gena is one of the five finalist nominees for the IBMA banjo player of the year.
Stephen "Tebbs" Karney (dobro)
Nashville-based musician who plays pedal steel, lap steel, dobro and guitar. He performs and records locally with numerous artists, including the Cowpokes.
Ella Gibson (vocals)
Nashville-based, Ella has just recorded her first, soon-to-be-released EP titled American Daughter. She is currently studying songwriting and music business at Belmont University, while pursuing artistry.
Alissa Moreno (vocals)
Nashville-based hit songwriter and musician. Her co-written, Grammy-nominated “Every Day”, recorded by Rascal Flatts, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.
Ken Johnson (vocals)
30-A-based songwriter and musician with co-writes recorded by Josh Thompson, Craig Morgan, Kid Rock, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Harry Connick Jr., Chris Janson and more. He currently performs children’s music with wife, Andi, as Huck & Lilly.
Andi Johnson (vocals)
30-A-based singer/songwriter with co-writes recorded by Brothers Osborne, Josh Thompson, Danielle Peck, Etta Britt, Drew Gregory, and more. She currently performs children’s music with husband, Ken, as Huck & Lilly.
Shotsie Jackson-WEST (vocals)
Daughter of Shot Jackson and Donna Darlene, Shotsie grew up touring with her parents and recorded several albums, alongside her mother. She stays active in the steel guitar community, performing and networking, striving to promote and preserve the musical legacy of both parents.
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