Grant Gardner and friends
Grant Gardner, a Montgomery City native and current Columbia resident, was noticeable in his shades, overalls, plaid shirt, cowboy hat and boots as he danced and cheered for James Hand’s final tunes alongside his friends at the stage on Eighth and Cherry.
Gardner chose to attend this year’s festival solely for Hand’s performance.
“He’s my favorite,” he said, adding that he recently traveled to Austin to hear Hand play. “He really represents traditional country music and Texas songwriting.”
Gardner said Hand had a more focused set last year, but he performed a variety of works from throughout his career tonight. Both were good shows, he said.
Gardner plans on catching a few of the other groups now that Hand’s performance is over.
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