Clay Walker

For a country-rockin’ concert that will transport you to swinging honky tonk backwaters and the sun-drenched beach parties of Mexico, look no further than a night with Clay Walker. The Texas native has been setting the country music scene on fire ever since his first single, ‘What’s It To You’, debuted at the Number 1 spot back in 1993. His talent for penning a catchy tune didn’t let up over his next four album releases, all of which went multi-platinum in the US, with radio smash hits such as ‘Live Until I Die’, ‘Dreaming With My Eyes Open’, and ‘If I Could Make A Living’. As a live performer, Walker is all Texas charm and cheeky banter with audience, and when I saw the country rock veteran back in 2007 in Stockton, California, the theatre was packed with fans eager to get their good-time groove on. He played all his classic hits like the tongue-in-cheek ‘Fore She Was Mama’ and the evocative ‘Live Laugh, Love’, as well as a lovely sing-along cover of ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ towards the end of his 90 minute set. Walker was accompanied by his six-piece band who really added to the atmosphere, and included a remarkable fiddle player who razzed away, Irish-style, on several songs, which was an unusual treat to see with a country performer. A really fun night of country rollicking tunes!