Best New Western Swing Band in Nashville 2026: Eddie Slide and His Cowtown Dozen
The name “Eddie Slide and His Cowtown Dozen” would suggest 13 people, but there are often more musicians than that on the stage. At the big band’s monthly Starlight Jamboree at Skinny Dennis, they create an atmosphere nothing short of cinematic. Original Western swing songs blend seamlessly with oldies, and the band — looking excellent in their 1940s-inspired garb — seems to be having a blast. It’s the kind of performance that encourages you to move, which is perhaps the whole goal of the operation. With a self-described “fat sound,” Slide and the crew have made something special in their first year, and I’d reckon the stages will only keep growing.
