The show, which will feature past and present members of the band, along with fellow country music musician Bobby Flores and the Yellow Rose Band, has become a Howard County mainstay since Nix's family began the tradition some 60-plus years ago.

 “We're celebrating 63 years of music in the Nix family,” said Nix. “The tradition started with my dad, Hoyle, and my uncle, Ben, right here in Big Spring on Nov. 11, 1946. They both had long careers and left a legacy and trail of music I've kept alive, and I plan to keep alive as long as I can.

“This has been a really big event for us the last several years. I started doing this in November of 1996 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of when this all started, and we've just kept it going through the years. We had several reunions of the former West Texas Cowboys, and it finally got to where so many of them had gotten older and couldn't come anymore, so we had to let that go. But we've asked Bobby (Flores) to join us and keep the tradition alive, and it's gone pretty well.”

Flores, who has preformed at several Nix anniversary shows, is a Grammy Award-winning artist who has performed with Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush and Doug Sahm, showcasing his talents on the guitar, fiddle and voice.

“Bobby is a wonderful musician, singer and fiddle player,” said Nix. “He's a keeper of the flame, like me, that plays the traditional country music, classic country and a little bit of western swing. We're very happy to have him back here this year. This is the third or fourth year he's played with us for this occasion.”

With doors set to open at 8 p.m. and the show expected to last from 9 p.m. until around 1 a.m. at the Stampede — located just off FM 700 on Texas Highway 350 —  Nix said little has changed over the years when it comes to his love for traditional country music.

“My love for the real country music hasn't really changed. It's grown deeper, but it hasn't changed,” said Nix. “I feel like I'm helping to preserve something you don't hear everyday on mainstream country radio. There are classic stations out there, and XM Radio has done wonders for the old stuff we play, especially with XM channel 13, Willie's (Nelson) Place. They are one of the reasons I've sold CDs all across the nation and gotten national airplay, along with Bobby (Flores).”

Admission is $15 per person, and while tickets will be available at the door, Nix said reservations for the celebration tend to go quickly.

“They come from all over the place to see this show, and we're more than appreciative of that fact,” said Nix. “My favorite part is the nostalgia. Remembering how all of this started and where it's come to today. We've kept a tradition alive all these years, and people have supported us. And it honors the men who started the whole thing.”

For more information — or to make reservations — contact Nix at 267-2060.

Contact Staff Writer Thomas Jenkins at 263-7331 ext. 232 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it