Haymakers

Friends, we are thrilled to return to the Lovegrass Music Festival in 2024! We’ll be performing on the main stage at Wilson Lake at 7:00 PM on Friday, Aug 9th AND presenting a workshop at the Midland Railroad Hotel in the town of Wilson around midday on Saturday, Aug 10th! Stay tuned for more info!

Thanks to Jedd Beaudoin for naming “100 Years of Hank” as one of Strange Currency’s Best Local/Regional releases of 2023!

Friends, we have our last public show of the year TONIGHT with our annual Holiday Bash at the Shamrock Lounge! Music starts at 8 PM and we should have a few fun special guests popping in to jam. Come on out and join us for the good times!

Friends, we are so sorry to say that we have to cancel tonight’s show at Tall Trellis Brew Co. The van is being uncooperative. We’re talking about a date to reschedule and hope to be back up in Olathe to play for y’all very soon. The good news is that you can still drop by Tall Trellis and have one of their tasty brews tonight. Have one for us!

It’s that time again, Wichita! Join us on Christmas night for our annual holiday bash and celebration of Dustin and Tom’s birthdays at the Shamrock Lounge! We’ll have a few special guests popping in to spice things up. This show has become such a fun tradition and we have total blast every year. Come on down and celebrate with us!

What’s up friends! We’re back in the saddle this Friday, 12/15, to play for our friends at in Olathe, KS. Music starts at 6 PM. All our Lawrence and KC area friends can meet in the middle and join us for the good times!

We had a great time, as always, last night at Vangarde Arts in Sioux City! We wrap up our Iowa tour today at Byron's In Pomeroy, Iowa! Byron’s Sunday shows are a blast and we can’t wait! If you’re in the neighborhood come join us. Showtime is 5 PM.

Hey all! We just got word that our new album “100 Years of Hank” has popped up on the Roots Music Report radio charts this week! We’re at 33 on the Top 50 Bluegrass Albums Chart and 23 on the Top 50 Contemporary Bluegrass Albums chart. This is all based on airplay, so huge thanks to the DJs and radio stations out there who are spinning the album! Check out the charts here:

https://rootsmusicreport.com/charts/view/album/genre/bluegrass/weekly

https://rootsmusicreport.com/charts/view/album/sub_genre/contemporary-bluegrass/weekly

We’re heading to Marquette, KS tonight to play some tunes at from 7 - 9 PM. They make good booze! Come on out and check it out.

NOVEMBER SHOWS!! We've got some fun gigs coming up in the next few weeks! We'll be visiting several great spots for the first time, but also getting back to a couple of our favorite venues we haven't had the chance to play for too long. Come out and dig the sounds if we're in your neighborhood!

11/9: Marquette, KS - Smoky Valley Distillery - 7 PM

11/10: Gladstone, MO - THE HIDEOUT BAR & GRILL - 7 PM

11/11: Council Grove, KS - The Dealership Building - 8:30 PM

11/14: ICT - Private Event

11/16: Ames, IA - Alluvial Brewing Company - 7 PM - Tickets: https://alluvialbrewing.ticketleap.com/haymakers--alluvial/

11/17: Des Moines, IA - House Concert (Send us a message to get details if you'd like to attend.)

11/18: Sioux City, IA - Vangarde Arts - 8 PM - Tickets: https://www.vangardearts.com/events

11/19: Pomeroy, IA - Byron's - 5 PM

Haymakers Country, Folk, and Bluegrass from the Air Capital.

Hey all! ICYMI on KMUW this morning, here is Tom and Dustin’s interview with Jedd Beaudoin discussing our new Hank Williams tribute album, “100 Years of Hank”.

Haymakers celebrate 100 years of Hank Williams with new CD Wichita band Haymakers have a new CD out, celebrating 100 years of Hank Williams. Guitarist Tom Page says that despite Williams' reputation as a country musician, his appeal is wider than that.

Good morning friends! If all you good folks around the ICT feel like putting an ear on KMUW around 7:45 AM (8:45 if NPR special coverage breaks in), you can hear Tom and Dustin’s interview with the always wonderful Jedd Beaudoin about our new “100 Years of Hank” album.

KMUW - Homepage | KMUW KMUW, is a National Public Radio member station in Wichita, Kansas, United States, owned by Wichita State University.

Hey all! We’re headed out to Yates Center, KS today to make some music at HayFest YC! We hit the stage at 3:30 this afternoon. In addition to the music, there will all sorts of fun stuff going on for the whole family, so make a Saturday of it and come join us for the good times!

Today is the day, friends! “100 Years of Hank”, our tribute to the great Hank Williams is now available out there in the big wide world! As you can imagine, we’re huge fans of Hank’s music, so it’s been a beautiful experience to make this album. We’re very excited for you to finally hear it. If you’d like to order a copy, hit up our website at https://haymakers316.com/ols/products/100-years-of-hank or please take a little time to give it a listen on your favorite streaming service.

Spotify - https://spotify.link/4SrDcuvCRDb

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/album/100-years-of-hank/1709552166

YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRKfqqAkEU44mh4H2GTUX7jFjgHG_ihPs&si=G7rBCeozqmBtKLR-

“100 Years of Hank” CDs are here! Just two days til our tribute to the legendary Hank Williams drops on all the streaming services and such, but if you want a physical copy, you can order from our website now at https://haymakers316.com/ols/products/100-years-of-hank

Thank you so much, friends!

Good morning, friends! We had to get up bright and early for today’s double header. Up first, in Manhattan, KS from 10 AM - 12 PM, then we head south to Peabody for the Peabody Fall Fair from 4 - 6 PM. Come on out and dig the sounds if you’re in the area!

Hoping to see some of our Omaha area friends when we return to this Friday, 10/6! We’ll be playing from 4 - 6 PM.

Another photo here from our friends at the Walnut Valley Festival! We’ve taken it light since Winfield, so we’re happy to get back on the road this weekend for three shows in two days in NE and KS. Here’s where you can find us:

Fri, 10/6: Omaha, NE - Junkstock - 4 PM

Sat, 10/7: TWO SHOWS!
Manhattan, KS - A & H Farm - 10 AM
Peabody, KS - Peabody Fall Festival - 4 PM

A few more belated photos from our amazing experience in Winfield last week. Huge thanks to the Walnut Valley Festival for having us and to all of y’all who showed us your love and support throughout the festival. I don’t think we could’ve asked for a better time on our first time playing the festival. Here’s to hopefully many more!

Photo credits: Nicole Taylor and Cassandra Rucker

We’re excited to play for the good folks at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge/The Friends of Maxwell this Saturday, 9/23 from 1 - 3 PM as part of their 30th Annual Fall Mountain Man Rendevous! Get tickets and details here:

Mountain Man Fall Rendezvous Mountain Man Fall Rendezvous A 3-day event featuring 1800’s re-enactment with Mountain Men, trappers, traders and flintknappers demonstrations located on the grounds of our visitors/tour center. Experience life as it was on the...

Friends, yesterday, Sept 17th would have been Hank Williams’ 100th birthday. In honor of the occasion, we’re thrilled to announce that we will soon be releasing “100 Years of Hank”, our tribute to Hank Williams. The album drops on October 13th. We’re all huge Hank fans and it’s been a tremendous pleasure to work on this project over the last few months. We can’t wait for you to hear it! Pre-order your copy at haymakersict.com!

Kicking it backstage at Walnut Valley Festival. Good times, friends.

Hey y’all. In case you missed it, here’s a clip of this morning’s performance on KAKE News promoting the Walnut Valley Festival. Thanks to KAKE and the WVF for asking us to be a part of it!

Walnut Valley Festival Bart Redford, Walnut Valley Festival Executive Director + the Haymakers

Just about to go live on .news to help hype ! Tune in at 9:15 AM to hear us!

Here it is, kids. Our full schedule for this week at the . See you in Winfield!

Happy Monday, friends! Our Winfield adventure starts TONIGHT at Pattons Pickin' Parlor, just across the tracks from the festival grounds. Dennis Hardin is jumping back into the fray with us for the evening, so it’s gonna be an extra good. We hit the stage at 9:00 PM. Hope to see you there!