New exhibit “Western Edge” at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

A country music singer with her eyes shut as she sings into the microphone. — The exhibit surveys the rise of the Byrds, the Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and others who found success with a hybrid of rock sensibilities and country instrumentation.

Rock and roll had lost its way — at least that’s what the 1960s musicians who are the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum thought. “Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock” explores the LA-based community of singers, songwriters, and musicians who pioneered the sound of country-rock and made a lasting impact on popular music.

A historical black-and-white photograph of Doug Weston's Troubadour in Nashville. — In addition to the earliest trailblazers, the exhibit explores the next generation of musicians like Dwight Yoakam, Los Lobos + more who continued to expand the music.

The exhibit opens to the public on Fri., Sept. 30, with a packed opening weekend calendar of events, including:

🎶 Western Edge: Los Angeles Country-Rock in Concert

When: Fri., Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $39+

Experience live performances from an all-star lineup of musicians associated with country-rock, including Rodney Dillard, Chris Hillman, Alison Brown and more.

🎶 The Desert Rose Band: Live in Concert

When: Sun., Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $39+

For the first time in 10+ years, the Desert Rose Band reunites for a special concert.*

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