Fort Worth: Eli Young Band at Billy Bob’s Texas

Eli Young Band brings its North Texas roots back to Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on Saturday, December 26, 2026, giving fans a post-Christmas night of sing-along country hits in the heart of the Stockyards.

Showtime is 10:00 PM inside the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, a fitting room for a band that spent its early years grinding through Texas bars and dancehalls long before its songs were all over national country radio.

The group formed in Denton, where singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young met as students at the University of North Texas and began writing songs together. Bassist Jon Jones and drummer Chris Thompson rounded out the lineup, and the four-piece built a loyal following across the state through the 2000s with heartfelt, harmony-rich songs and a steady stream of independent releases and constant touring.

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Their 2011 album Life at Best delivered “Crazy Girl,” a chart-topping smash that became one of the biggest country songs of that year, and the band quickly followed it with another No. 1, “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” Later singles like “Drunk Last Night” kept them on the airwaves, and their 2025 album Strange Hours showed the band still writing its own material after more than two decades together.

Even after scoring hits on the national charts, the band has never strayed far from the Texas scene that raised them, regularly returning to venues across the state and supporting younger Lone Star songwriters. For North Texas fans, a show this close to Denton has the feel of a hometown gathering, and the band’s mix of radio hits and deep cuts makes for a long, satisfying set.

With the holidays winding down, this is a great excuse to get out of the house and catch a Texas-bred band in one of the state’s most famous venues. Arrive early at Billy Bob’s Texas for the 10:00 PM show and expect a big crowd singing along to every hit.