“This is our third or fourth year playing this, but it is one of our favorite shows,” Dean Jackson said. “ crowd is great. Sayre Country Club is great. We are excited to play a good show and make sure everyone has fun.”
band is scheduled to start performing at 8 pm on Saturday following the golf tournament. Wrist bands are $10 for the outdoor performance and attendees must be 21+. Valid ID is required to purchase wristbands.
Jackson lives in Cordell and his band is frequently hosted throughout the region.
On Saturday, he will be joined on stage by his son, lead guitarist Jordan Jackson, drummer Dustin Williams, and bass guitarist Jordan Stewart.
Like Alumni Weekend is a family tradition for generations of Sayre families, playing music for area dances and festivals is a Jackson family mainstay.
“I was singing the National Anthem as a kid in Binger, and I started taking guitar lessons at seven or eight. My grandfather played fiddle at dances at Lookeba and Binger so local folks had a place to go dance on a weekend. I showed Jordan a few things when he was a kid, but he took to it a lot on this own. He majored in guitar at UCO and minored in business, so his talent and skill is impressive. But, we have two other kids who are also outstanding musicians. Our younger boy is currently playing trumpet at college. Our daughter plays the guitar and keyboard. Maybe because we are family — there does just seem to be something about that — but we harmonize so well together. When we get together as a family, we usually end up playing music,” Jackson laughed.
Although the other members of the band aren’t technically family, they have all played together for many years. fruits of that labor can be seen when the Dean Jackson Band takes to the stage. ir aim is simple — create great music and give the crowd a good time.
“We are a combination of red dirt, 80s and 90s country, and some southern rock,” Jackson plains. “We know we are playing to people in the early 20s up to their 80s, so we make sure everyone gets things they like and know. You will hear familiar songs like ‘Friends in Low Places,’ but then we will play Waylon and Willie and then Great Divide and maybe some Rolling Stones. It’s always a broad set, but it is a fun set.”
