Fort Worth: Giovannie and the Hired Guns at Billy Bob’s Texas

Giovannie and the Hired Guns roll into Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on Friday, November 6, 2026, bringing the high-octane blend of Red Dirt, rock and Texas country that’s made them one of the state’s fastest-rising road bands.

Showtime is 10:00 PM inside the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, and this band built its reputation on exactly the kind of packed-floor, two-stepping-meets-headbanging show that Billy Bob’s crowds show up for. Expect a full-throttle set pulled from across their catalog, with frontman Giovannie Yanez leading the charge.

The band formed in 2015 in Stephenville, Texas, when Yanez set out to build a group of road-tested players who could deliver a genuinely high-energy live show rather than a standard Texas country set. Guitarist Alex Trejo, bassist Carlos Villa and drummer Milton Toles rounded out a lineup that quickly built a reputation on the Texas dancehall circuit for shows that blur the line between a country dance and a rock concert.

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What sets the band apart is the range: a set can swing from a stomping cover to a stripped-down, emotional original within a few songs, and that unpredictability has become their calling card as they’ve moved from small-town dancehalls to bigger stages across the state. It’s a sound rooted firmly in Stephenville and the greater Cross Timbers region, but built for rooms exactly like Billy Bob’s.

Fort Worth crowds tend to run deep for this band, so plan to arrive early for a good spot on the floor. Doors open ahead of the 10:00 PM start, giving fans time to grab a drink and stake out real estate before the band takes the stage.