Born out of back roads, busted knuckles, and songs earned the hard way, Billy Stoops writes the kind of music that smells like dust, sweat, tears, and last call, his Telecaster slinging grit, grace, and redemption by the pint. 

The Dirt Angels back him with swamp swagger, slide-guitar shimmer, and harmonies rising like smoke. Expect blues stomp, honky-tonk ache, and the kind of sweat that makes a bar feel holy. 

If Tacoma, WA had a house band for its battered, beautiful heart, it’d be this one.

Anderson Island Arts is a volunteer-run nonprofit. If you enjoy the show and want to help keep music coming to the island, donations go directly to paying musicians, renting equipment, and putting on the next one.