TVD Live Shots: Dreamy Draw Music Festival, 11/3

SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The inaugural Dreamy Draw Music Festival kicked off on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona. The highly anticipated festival took to the newly renovated Scottsdale Civic Center, and utilized three stages spread out with food and vendor stands. The Civic Center Amphitheater on the east side of the grounds acted as the headline stage, the Bronco Stage. The smaller stage in the center portion acted as the alternate stand alone stage, the Stampede Stage, and opposite the Stampede Stage was the Poncho Stage, utilizing the open concrete slab for performances. Arizona’s newest music festival promotes a focus on music of the American Southwest. Featuring a very unique mix of genres including rock & roll, country, Americana, folk, and blue-grass to name a few, the lineup was something special.

1:00 PM: The festival kicked off with The Senators on the Stampede Stage. A local Phoenix band, The Senators, brought out a calm folk vibe for everyone to enjoy as the day began.

2:00 PM: The lineup was set to alternate stages, so the band that played Stampede was the only band performing, and when they wrapped up, a band would begin at both the Bronco Stage, and the Poncho Stage. At 2PM, The Kruse Brothers hit Bronco Stage, and Matt Fariss played the Poncho Stage. The local brothers are new to the scene and have not released music yet, but they have a powerful sound and an incredible stage presence that will take them far, along with their incredible family harmonies.

3:00 PM: Texas natives, Grady Spencer and The Work played the Stampede Stage, bringing a mix of their decade long discography. The ever so talented band sounds just the way they do on their recordings. With tons of energy, they played for a crowd just warming up to the festival.

4:30 PM: Logan Crosby played the Poncho stage bringing his country rock sound to the festival. Another artist that is newer to the scene, he has been touring with Megan Moroney, opening on her “Lucky Tour.” Logan has a lot to look forward to in the industry, and will have a lot of opportunities ahead of him.

5:00 PM: Emily Nenni and her band came out on the Stampede Stage. Emily has been releasing music since 2018 and brought her old school country sound to the festival.

6:00 PM: Stephen Wilson Jr. took to the Bronco Stage while Chase Wright simultaneously played on Poncho. Stephen Wilson Jr. is self-described as “death cab for country,” and mixes indie, grunge, and country into a very unique sound. Chase Wright is known for his hit single “Hurt No More,” with over 22 million listens on Spotify. Chase is a talented performer with his pop rock/country influences.

7:00 PM: Hailey Whitters came out swinging on the Stampede Stage. She and her band have just as much energy as I’ve ever seen, and she danced her way through the whole hour. She showed her appreciation to the festival telling the crowd she’s always been told “she’s too Americana for country, and too country for Americana.” This festival opened their arms wide to artists like Whitters.

8:30 PM: With limited time in the slot left, I ran over to the Bronco Stage to see Margo Price. An incredibly talented artist, Margo has a beautiful Americana sound. Margo has released three solo albums and is often featured at the top of festival bills.

9:00 PM: Luke Grimes took to the Stampede Stage to show us he is more than just an actor. The Ohio native has quite the voice, and plays a mix of slow and upbeat songs. It’s indeed impressive when someone can exceed in more than one creative field, and Luke is doing just that.

10:00 PM: Breland took to the Poncho Stage, and Midland played the Bronco Stage. We took the opportunity to see one of the country’s newest stars. The recipient of an inaugural CMA “Lift Every Voice Award,” Breland is a name you won’t forget—tons of talent, a true performer, and an even better person.

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