Wayne "The Train" Hancock w/ The Dry County Crooks

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

832 SE Grand Ave., Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97214 | Portland

Twilight Cafe and Bar
Publisher/HostTwilight Cafe and Bar
Wayne "The Train" Hancock w\/ The Dry County Crooks
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FRI JUNE 12
8:30pm/21+
$18Adv./$23Doors
www.twilightcafeandbar.com
Wayne "The Train" Hancock-Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing–that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band.
Always an anomaly among his country music peers, Wayne’s uncompromising interpretation of the music he loves is in fact what defines him: steeped in tradition but never “retro”, bare bones but bone shaking, hardcore but with a swing. Like the comfortable crackle of a Wurlitzer 45 jukebox, Wayne is the embodiment of genuine, house rocking, hillbilly boogie.
Little known fact: Wayne is the only Bloodshot artist to have had their CD taken aboard a space shuttle flight.

"Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Jr. He is the real deal.” --Hank III
“Hancock, who tosses out a roots mix of old country, roadhouse blues, western dance swing, boogie bop, and straight-up rockabilly, takes what was once old and makes it seem like it’s always been and always will be.” -- allmusic.com
“The country music scene could do with a lot more characters like Wayne, who push the music’s limits while staying truer to its roots than any well-known names associated with the genre today.” -- Slug Magazine

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The Dry County Crooks
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