The Shootouts

Hailing from Akron, Ohio, The Shootouts are known for their energetic fusion of Rustbelt Americana, roots rock, and country music, which fans often call “country music for people who don’t like country.”

The Shootouts will release their fourth album, Switchback, produced by Dan Knobler (Allison Russell, Bahamas, Lake Street Dive, Rodney Crowell), on May 30, 2025, on Transoceanic Records. The 12-track LP features guests Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Sam Bush, Logan Ledger, Lindsay Lou, and Mickey Raphael.

The band has performed with Marty Stuart, Asleep at The Wheel, Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, Charley Crockett, Chris Isaak, and more.

On February 23, 2023, the Shootouts made their Grand Ole Opry debut, with six follow-up Opry performances since. They made their Ryman Auditorium debut on January 4, 2025. Outfits from the band's debut Opry performance are currently exhibited at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 2023, The Shootouts released their third album, Stampede, co-produced by Ray Benson, lead singer of Asleep at The Wheel. The LP featured guest appearances from Asleep at The Wheel, Marty Stuart, Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, and Raul Malo (of The Mavericks). Stampede spent over 15 weeks on the AMA/CDX Americana Radio Chart’s Top 10 (reaching #4) and #1 on The Alt-Country Specialty Chart (3 times). It landed at #24 on the year-end Americana Album Chart for 2023. and the Nashville Scene called the Shootouts a “Country Artist to Watch".