Jesse Dayton - Postponed to June 15!

We are sorry to report that Jesse has gotten sick and can't perform this weekend.  This show has been rescheduled to June 15.  All tickets from the original show will be honored on the new date.

Tickets cost $23 in advance, $28 day of show (including all service charges). They are also available by phone through Hold My Ticket at 505-886-1251.

Tumbleroot is a mostly-standing-room venue. Limited seating available.

Hailing from the rough backroads of Beaumont, Texas, Jesse Dayton is the living embodiment of outlaw music, blending honky-tonk grit, Texas blues, and punk-rock swagger into a singular sound that defies categorization. From his early days fronting the notorious Road Kings to playing alongside country royalty and blues legends, Dayton's career is a testament to relentless artistry, unapologetic authenticity, and a life lived on his own terms.

Dayton's latest album, The Hard Way Blues, produced by Shooter Jennings, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Blues chart (just behind Slash's Orgy of the Damned). It's a loud, ripping declaration of independence, packed with heavy blues riffs, Southern storytelling, and raw, electrified energy. "I don't care about genres, trends, or buzz words—I care about being truthful to my vision," Dayton says. "This record let me rip blues leads like Freddie King one minute and play rock guitar like Jimmy Page the next. It's where I'm at right now, and I couldn't be prouder."

But Jesse Dayton's story goes far beyond one album. Over a career spanning three decades, Dayton has worked with music's most revered names—recording with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Glen Campbell, while tearing up stages with punk-rock legends like Social Distortion, roots rebels The Supersuckers, and even producing horror-punk anthems for filmmaker Rob Zombie. His versatility speaks for itself: a chart-topping solo artist, a Grammy-nominated collaborator with blues powerhouse Samantha Fish (Death Wish Blues), and a relentless road warrior who clocks more than 100 shows a year.