Name: Jason Bales at Sidetrack Bar & Grill
Start: 2026-03-27T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Sidetrack bar & lounge

With a voice that has been described as somewhere between Roy Orbison and Dwight Yoakam, Jason’s songwriting pulls from a wide variety of influences, such as Nick Drake, Townes Van Zandt, Leadbelly, Bob Dylan, and 1950s rock and roll.
Jason’s first solo EP, Watching the Pines, is a concise four-song set that is nonetheless eclectic, dealing with anger, loss, and the need to move forward through hard times. These four songs were written in 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, but finally recorded properly in 2025. Inspired by stripped-down albums like Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” and Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon”, the spare yet full production by Yardarm bandmate JJ Westfield puts the vocals, guitar playing, and songwriting front and center.