This all-star collaboration combines the best of Nashville with the best of the West. A trio composed of 4th generation Montana artist Amanda Stewart and husband and wife Nashville music industry elites Annie Clements and Thad Beaty, the Tuesday Night Rodeo Club has quickly become the region’s go-to musical experience any day of the week. Running the gamut from stirring Americana to kick-ass Classic Rock, the trio’s calling card is their ability to field audience requests on the fly, making every show unique. Wrapping stunning three-part harmonies and virtuosic acoustic guitars around a largely country and Americana-centered set, songs by artists ranging from Beyonce’ to The Bee Gees are rebooted to the format, providing a fresh, powerful take on everything they touch. Each of these artists could individually write a book on their extensive careers. For now, here are the Cliffs notes:
Montana’s own Amanda Stewart boasts a voice that cuts to the listener's heart paired with original material that cuts to the heart of what matters most. Growing up on her grandparents’ ranch in Thompson Falls, MT, Amanda is the quintessential cowgirl - breaking horses, writing songs, and pulling up to gigs with her truck packed with equal parts musical equipment and hay for her animals. Her authenticity as an artist has won her tremendous accolades as she draws upon her lived experience to write music that critics have described as “Americana grit, and spare, minimalist pop… the album is a reflection and celebration of all the complexities of the human experience.” – Rachel Cholst, The Boot. Amanda’s credibility as an artist in her own right adds depth to the trio, launching it well beyond the zeitgeist of your typical “cover band.”
Bassist Annie Clements remains one of Nashville’s most sought-after touring musicians. Having spent the past seven years on the road with “My Church” and “The Middle” singer Maren Morris, Clements also toured for a decade with country juggernaut Sugarland - where she met her husband, guitarist Thad Beaty. Hailing from New Orleans, Annie’s soulful powerhouse vocal style, quick wit, and easy audience rapport, sharpened by years of gigs in both the French Quarter and Nashville’s famed Broadway honky tonks have opened an avenue for the lauded side-woman to share lead vocal duties in the Tuesday Night Rodeo Club. Having twice appeared alongside Maren on the Grammys via collaborations with John Mayer and Alicia Keys, fresh off a tour opening for The Chicks, and regularly performing on the late-night talk show circuit, fans of the trio are treated to stories and songs from Clements’ star-studded career accompanying the likes of Niall Horan, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlisle, Luke Combs, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Megan Maroney, Keith Urban and Lady Gaga to name a few.
Guitarist Thad Beaty boasts as many credits as a producer and songwriter as a touring musician. From his tours with Sugarland, having shared the stage with everyone from Beyoncé to Bon Jovi, Rihanna to Lady Gaga, Kenny Chesney, Joe Walsh, Brad Paisley, and the B52’s, the Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning songwriter has credits on albums by Little Big Town, and top ten hits and production credits accumulating millions of streams. He continues to score music for film and TV for the A&E Network, the History Channel, Lifetime, and Hallmark, among others, adding to his film credits from movies by the Farrelly Brothers and ad campaigns for IKEA, 3M, and ESPN Game Day. Voted Best Musician in Big Sky, Beaty has become the region’s ambassador to Nashville, organizing, recruiting, and performing with some of Music City’s biggest names during their appearances in the area. After twenty-plus years of headlining arenas and stadiums, Thad and Annie are raising two young children amidst the Big Sky backdrop and fully embracing life in the mountains and music with the Tuesday Night Rodeo Club.
What to expect at a performance:
With each member bringing so much to this collaboration, it’s no wonder they can curate a once-in-a-lifetime experience for each audience member. Playing the room like an instrument unto itself, the artists respond intuitively to the energy of their crowd, adapting to the nature of each unique event. The Tuesday Night Rodeo Club can easily sit in the background and paint an ambiance that feels like an extension of the stunning mountain backdrop; they can be highly engaging with the crowd, performing three hours of requests, calling out guests by name and making them feel like family, or deliver a high energy headlining show on par with the thousands these artists have collectively played throughout their careers.
Every show is different, and every show is yours, making the Tuesday Night Rodeo Club a memorable musical experience that audiences return for night after night.