{"id":392393,"date":"2026-07-30T19:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392393\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:15:14","slug":"texas-rocker-austin-meade-brings-high-energy-show-to-whiskey-river-country-on-august-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392393\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rocker Austin Meade Brings High-Energy Show to Whiskey River Country on August 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Country-rock fans are in for a loud and energetic night when rising Texas music star Austin Meade takes the stage at Whiskey River Country in Texarkana on Saturday, August 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Doors open at 7 p.m., with Meade scheduled to take the stage at 9:30 p.m. The show is for guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Known for blending Red Dirt country storytelling with hard-driving rock and alternative influences, Meade has become one of the fastest-rising artists on the Texas music scene. His sound has earned him a loyal following among both country and rock fans, creating a style that is difficult to place in just one genre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texarkanaemergencycenter.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/texarkana-er-ad-september-25-1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Raised in small-town Texas by a preacher who introduced him to rock legends like AC\/DC and Judas Priest, Meade grew up with an appreciation for both powerful guitar riffs and honest songwriting. That unique combination has helped him carve out his own lane in today\u2019s music landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">After years of relentless touring, Meade broke through with his 2021 album Black Sheep, featuring fan favorites such as \u201cHappier Alone\u201d and \u201cCave In.\u201d He followed that success with Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind in 2022 before releasing Pretty Little Waist in 2024, which produced his first Top 25 rock radio hit, \u201cBlackout.\u201d His latest album, Almost Famous, continues to showcase his signature blend of Southern rock grit, country roots, and alternative edge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Meade has built a reputation as an outstanding live performer, sharing stages with major touring acts including Godsmack, Shinedown, Sevendust, Blackberry Smoke, Treaty Oak Revival, and Jelly Roll. He\u2019s also appeared at nationally recognized festivals including Lollapalooza, Rocklahoma, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, and Welcome to Rockville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whiskey River Country has been bringing national and regional country acts to Texarkana for nearly two decades, and Meade\u2019s appearance adds another exciting name to the venue\u2019s growing list of performers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Tickets are available now.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.holdmyticket.com\/tickets\/463343?tc=whiskeyriver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PURCHASE TICKETS HERE<\/a> \ud83d\udc48<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Country-rock fans are in for a loud and energetic night when rising Texas music star Austin Meade takes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":392394,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-392393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}