Jody Nix
Schedule
Fri, 28 Oct, 2022 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 29 Oct, 2022 at 12:00 am
Location
The Destination Midland | Midland, TX
Jody Nix, a true Traditional Country Music and Western Swing artist, has been in the business 55 years. He has played dances and shows all over Texas and parts of the southwest and we are honored to have him play at The Destination.Jody “grew up” in music, started playing drums in his Father Hoyle Nix’s band at age 8 in 1960 playing 5 nights a week all over West Texas. Jody started playing the fiddle at age 11, started singing at age 16, recorded with Bob Wills at age 21 on the 1973 “Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys For The Last Time” as a guest artist and sang 3 songs. Jody has 11 albums of his own to his credit, and was a guest artist on both of Asleep At The Wheel’s Tribute to Bob Wills albums.
In 2008 Jody and the Texas Cowboys represented the state of Texas at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC, and also played at the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts. Jody has also played for the PRCA Convention at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to the NFR 3 years in a row, and the Cowboy Ball at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Co. He is a favorite in Branson, Missouri at Silver Dollar City and has performed there for 8 years and at Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, Texas and the Lincoln Co. Cowboy Symposium and the Lincoln Co. Cowboy Christmas Ball In Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Jody has worked with Bob Wills, Ray Price, Marty Robbins, George Strait, Moe Bandy, Red Steagall, Asleep At The Wheel, Johnny Bush, Frenchie Burke, Tony Booth….and many many others.
Jody Nix performing on The Destination's stage
Bar service will be available and food truck service will be provided on site.
Where is it happening?
The Destination Midland, 1705 W Industrial Avenue,Midland,TX,United States