Midnight South at Red Rooster IceHouse

Midnight South is an American country band from Central Arkansas that plays a broad, crowd-pleasing mix of country and southern rock, with touches of rock and roll, pop, and old-time sound. Their hallmark is big three-part harmonies, the kind that fill a room and turn a cover song into something that sounds like it was always meant to be sung that way. On Saturday, March 27, 2027, they play the Red Rooster IceHouse in Hawkins, about 30 minutes from the property.

The band

A band named Midnight South knows what it is: music with one foot in country tradition and the other in southern rock muscle. The group's live sets move between foot-stomping rockers and harmony-heavy ballads, and their vocal blend is the centerpiece. Bands that travel this far from home to play the icehouse circuit tend to be road-tight, and Midnight South fits that description, making for a reliable Saturday night of live music.

The venue

Red Rooster IceHouse on North Beaulah Street in Hawkins is a classic East Texas music hall with a restaurant, full bar, and an indoor stage that hosts regional and national acts throughout the year. The room is built for live music, with a worn wooden floor that has seen plenty of dancing and a menu of burgers and Southern comfort food to go with the music. Late March is a fine time for the drive, with spring in full swing across the Piney Woods.

The drive from the property

County Road 1070 to Hawkins is about 30 minutes via US-80 and US-271, past farmland and through the Piney Woods. A late-March evening in East Texas is mild and often clear, an easy night for a drive into town and a show. It is another example of the live music that surrounds this quiet acreage, within an easy drive of a dependable Saturday-night room.