Fort Worth: Stoney LaRue at Billy Bob’s Texas

Stoney LaRue closes out the year at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth on Friday, December 11, 2026, bringing one of Red Dirt music’s defining voices to the Stockyards for a night built for hardcore fans.

Showtime is 10:00 PM inside the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, where LaRue’s gravelly voice and road-tested band typically turn the floor into one long singalong from the first song to the last encore.

LaRue was born in Taft, Texas, before his family relocated across the Red River to Yanush, Oklahoma, where he grew up and started playing music young. He landed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, home of Oklahoma State University, and became a central figure in the college-town bar scene that grew into the modern Red Dirt movement, sharing stages early on with acts like Cross Canadian Ragweed and Jason Boland.

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Though he’s closely associated with Oklahoma’s Red Dirt scene, LaRue’s Texas roots and relentless touring schedule across Lone Star dancehalls have made him a fixture on the Texas circuit for two decades, with albums like Velvet and The Red Dirt Album cementing his reputation as one of the genre’s most soulful performers.

Expect a rowdy, well-worn crowd that treats LaRue’s shows more like a reunion than a concert. Get to the Stockyards early for the 10:00 PM start, since Billy Bob’s tends to fill up fast for shows like this one.