PC Fair: Sam Barber Has Opened for Several Big Names

Just coming off a gig where he opened for Bruce Springsteen (aka 'The Boss') at Hyde Park in London, Sam Barber then headed to Detroit to open for Ed Sheeran. The country boy from Missouri is keeping himself busy, hopping and happy.

August 4th he will arrive in the little town of Dodson, where the longest continuous running fair in the state will be observing its' 108th year. He will be the second performance of the evening, following Tanner Laws and opening for Frank Ray.

Sam will perform on the stage where country western musicians such as Kitty Wells, Little Texas, LoCash, Clay Walker, Easton Corbin and Keith Anderson performed. Don't forget Charlie Pride, Jeannie C. Riley, Lee Greenwood, Toby Keith, and the Bellamy Brothers all started in the quiet little town with no sheriff, restaurant or stop light.

An ideal week in Sam's life would be..."right now, a week off would be nice! I have only slept in my own bed for two days in the last month. BUT, I won't complain. This is all a dream come true! I wouldn't give it up for anything the world."

Sam said he is a self-taught musical artist, he started like many do...on an old acoustic guitar. He used his grandpa's. He is fortunate to still live with one set of grandparents on the family farm, and another set within 30 miles. Sam has a sister who is just finishing up her clinicals to become an occupational therapist. He also owns a home in Montana.

Musicians like Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Nolan Taylor, and Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners have been influential in his developing years. He states he used to listen to the Steeldrivers with his parents.

Right now, it's a lot of airport terminal time, recording, writing and working on videos. Sam said he has been working full-time on music for the past year now, sharing that he is "very thankful that this has happened very fast."

"The first time I performed on stage was very nerve-racking at first. But after getting over that lump and seeing everyone's faces when I sang, I was hooked. It's hard to tell how much your music connects to people until you see it firsthand. It's an indescribable feeling that will never get old."

It's a good possibility Dodson won't bring in the 72,000 concert fans that the show with Springsteen did, however, he can look forward to warm Montana hospitality when he sets foot on stage at 7 p.m. on August 4th.