Wyoming doesn't get a ton of rock shows compared to other states, and maybe that's part of the reasons concert-goers go so nuts when one of their favorite bands finally comes to town.
The talent pool seems weak-sauce to me. Why not go for Tom Petty? Joe Walsh could sell out. Don Henley could too while appealing to rock and country audiences.
As a 70s kid, I loved the influence of Jazz, Reggae, Rock & Roll, Big Band, Celtic, Classical and Gospel on Rock. Rock was a mutt, with the best parts of the other genres influencing what would be the greatest music ever recorded.
Gospel mixing with blues influenced rock in a soulful direction that is so rich it sends chills down my spine. Yo...