Jimi Nelson brings his brand of country to Gilley's Saloon, mixing classic honky-tonk influences like Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam with the more modern sound of guys like Jason Aldean and Keith Urban. Raised in Moline, Illinois on a steady diet of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and early Elvis, Nelson picked up his first guitar at 12 and has been chasing that sound ever since, eventually touring with acts connected to Frankie Avalon and the Everly family before striking out with his own original material.

Catch him at Gilley's as he tours behind his new record "Hangovers & Heartaches," bringing original songwriting alongside the kind of twangy, boot-stomping covers that fit right in at a saloon with leather saddle seats and a long polished bar. It's a straightforward country night, built around real stories and real guitar licks rather than flash.