Best Local Country/Americana Band

Damon and the Shitkickers

You’ve got company coming to town for the first time. They’re Yankees. They’re suffocating in the heat, marveling at the friendliness of passersby. Where do you take them? Right on down to The Jinx for Saturday happy hour to kick it with Damon and the fellas. Order a house special, throw back the whiskey with a quick-but-thoughtful “Welcome to the South” toast, and hit the floor with PBR in hand to boot-scoot-boogie to the Shitkickers’ classic country sound.

Runner-up: The Train Wrecks