BACKROADS TOUR 2026: Joe Troop, Sparrow Smith, Saltydog, MoonCats, Cain & Co, and Gary West!

Bender Park & River Bottom Tavern, Henderson, MN

1:00 Doors Open


1:00 The Rolling River Revue


The Rolling River Revue is a Minnesota River Valley “supergroup” featuring local favorites Troy Koester and Dirt Roads, Farmer Josh and Forrest Hunter. Built around homegrown songs, familiar faces, and the shared spirit of the river valley music scene, the Revue brings a one-of-a-kind hometown set that could only happen here.


2:30 Cain & Co (MN)


Cain & Co. is a St. Paul-based American blues-rock band that brings Southern grit north, blending country-boy twang with city-boy heat. Led by Michael Cain, the band channels the spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, American Aquarium, and Blackberry Smoke into a soulful, guitar-driven live show.


4:00 MoonCats (ND)


The MoonCats are a North Dakota-born roots band whose harmony-packed, toe-tappin’ sound has earned them festival billing and shared stages with acts like Pert Near Sandstone, Henhouse Prowlers, and G. Love & Special Sauce. With four full-length albums and a reputation for high-energy campfire folk, they bring a warm, road-tested show built for dancing and singing along.


5:30 Saltydog (MN)


Saltydog is a Duluth-based Northwoods funk-jam band whose feel-good live show has carried them to major Minnesota stages and festivals, including sold-out headlining shows at the historic Turf Club in St. Paul. Blending funk, folk, jam-band looseness, classic country, and Lake Superior grit, Saltydog brings the kind of danceable, road-tested energy that turns a set into a celebration.


7:00 Sparrow Smith (NC)


Sparrow Smith is a North Carolina-based multi-instrumentalist known for her work with The Resonant Rogues, where she blends Appalachian roots, classic country, old-time, jazz, and global influences. With evocative songwriting, tasteful banjo, accordion chops, and a striking stage presence, Sparrow brings a transportive, road-worn sound that feels both timeless and alive.


8:30 Joe Troop (NC) 


Joe Troop is a North Carolina multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter best known as the founder of the GRAMMY-nominated string band Che Apalache and one half of the Pan-American folk duo Larry & Joe. Blending Appalachian roots with Latin American influence, Troop brings a high-energy, border-crossing sound shaped by years living, teaching, and performing across Latin America.


10:00 Gary West (MN) - Afterparty


Gary West is a NASCAR driver and country singer who spent decades playing in the legendary Grand Ole Opry band, backing some of country music’s biggest stars. Now calling Minnesota home, Gary brings a lifetime of road-tested stories, musicianship, and classic country spirit to the stage.

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