Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys have been on the right course for 25 years now.
The rockabilly combo is on the road three-quarters of the year, said Robert “Big Sandy” Williams, the band’s founder. But even 25 years after the southern California-based band took off, that travel hasn’t gotten old.
“I get real antsy when we’re home for too long,” Williams said in a recent telephone interview. “I love being out on the road. I like the social aspect, meeting new people and sharing a drink with new friends. I have a lot of old pals out on the road, and I like listening to new bands. Sometimes that’s the only way I get to hear the other bands making the rounds. I love everything about it.”
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys road schedule brings them back to the Black Swamp Arts Festival, where they last played in 2011, for a Main Stage show Sunday at 2 p.m. followed by a set on the Acoustic Stage at 4 p.m.
The rockabilly combo is on the road three-quarters of the year, said Robert “Big Sandy” Williams, the band’s founder. But even 25 years after the southern California-based band took off, that travel hasn’t gotten old.
“I get real antsy when we’re home for too long,” Williams said in a recent telephone interview. “I love being out on the road. I like the social aspect, meeting new people and sharing a drink with new friends. I have a lot of old pals out on the road, and I like listening to new bands. Sometimes that’s the only way I get to hear the other bands making the rounds. I love everything about it.”
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys road schedule brings them back to the Black Swamp Arts Festival, where they last played in 2011, for a Main Stage show Sunday at 2 p.m. followed by a set on the Acoustic Stage at 4 p.m.