Cody Canada & The Departed

If you only listen to country on the radio, you might have no clue who Cody Canada is. If you only listen to country not on the radio, you might consider Cody Canada an icon. With his former band Cross Canadian Ragweed, Canada helped spread the gospel of red dirt country music — the brand of Oklahoma/Texas alternative country with plenty of rock and Americana flair thrown into the mix. Generations of red dirt acts can cite Canada as a seminal influence, but he’s not slowing down. With his new band Cody Canada & The Departed, he’s still serving up country-fried songwriting. The group even re-recorded the classic Cross Canadian Ragweed album in the form of Soul Gravy 2022. If you loathe all pop country sounding the same, take some time to rock out with a little red dirt.

Cody Canada & The Departed • Thu, June 27 at 9 pm • $20 • 21+ • The District Bar • 916 W. First Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com