LoCash Cowboys‘ Chris Lucas and Preston Brust helped the Idaho Falls, Idaho community welcome home the 116th National Guard unit Tuesday night at Melaleuca Field. Returning soldiers were treated to a meal, welcome home bags and then entertained with a high-energy performance by the charismatic country music duo.
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Ryan “Troop” Jones who performed for several years with the LoCash Cowboys out of Nashville TN passed away leaving all who loved him in shock and dismay. Ryan was a child prodigy of classical violin at the tender age of three and transitioned to country fiddle at the age of 16. His first gigs were with Wade Hayes, Brian Comas and Jeff Carson but his talent and career blossomed when he began playing with the LoCash Cowboys in the world-renowned Tootsies Orchid Lounge before he joined the band in 2006 as their full-time fiddle player. Ryan has been with them for most of the duration of their career not only as one of the most talented musicians Nashville has ever seen but also one with excellent stage presence and flair. He dressed with flair, tossed his bow around in the air and jumped and moved across stage with the rest of the band, always with his engaging smile and never missing a note.
Ryan was just recovering from the flooding in Nashville where he literally lost almost everything including his house and was just getting it back together again when he was hospitalized shortly after the Fourth of July for a life-threatening ulcer followed by pneumonia. Further complications took Ryan last night from his friends and family on earth to play with a Band of Angels. The LoCash Cowboys tweeted earlier today:
“Today is a sad day in the LoCash World. We lost Ryan “Troop” Jones…our Brother & our Best Friend. Our thoughts & prayers go out to his family. TROOP WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS. – Locash”
Indeed the music world has lost a remarkable talent.
LoCash Cowboys, recently performed at the Peter Jacobsen Umpqua Bank Dinner and Fundraiser, as part of Peter’s Party, a three-day golf tournament in Portland, OR, benefitting the Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and the “I Have a Dream” Foundation-Oregon. The duo, comprised of, Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, entertained Jacobsen, featured guest Arnold Palmer, and former Masters champions Ben Crenshaw, Bernhard Langer and Fuzzy Zoeller, as well as Jay Haas and John Cook.
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Last night (Aug. 14) at the Indiana State Fair was tradgic. In a freak accident due to storms the stage collapsed just before Sugarland was set to perform killing 5 and injuring more than 40.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Here is a collection of tweets that the country music community (and others) have sent for those in Indy. Please use the hashtag #PrayForIndy on twitter.
@SugarlandMusic “We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you’ll join us. They need your strength.”
@AnnieClements (Sugarland Bass Player) “From Sugarland…You may see on the news that our stage collapsed tonight. We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and for the people of Indianapolis. We hope you will join us. They need your strength. Thank you.”
@TheBrandonBush (Sugarland Pianist/Accordian/more) “Stage collapsed in Indy, We are ok. Prayers are with those who may not be.”
@SPattonMusic (Scott Patton – Sugarland Guitarist) “Tonight was a tragedy. We are lucky to have avoided serious injury. My heart goes out to those families that weren’t so fortunate.”
@SaraBareilles (Opened for Sugarland) “Fortunately we are all safe, but a tragic stage accident has injured some folks in indiana. Our prayers are with them and their families. 
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@BlakeShelton “My prayers to the people at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis…. Absolutely shocking and hard to comprehend… Beyond belief…”
@MattNathanson “my thoughts and love to @Sugarlandmusic, their crew and their fans tonight.”
@ChelyWright “Sending prayers to the fans who were killed/injured at the Indiana State Fair as they were there to enjoy @SaraBareilles and Sugarland. Xo c”
@Bomshel “I am so sad to hear about the stage collapse at the Indiana state fair. our thoughts and prayers are with you. So so sad.”
@JakeOwen “Every guy in our crew has thoughts and prayers going out to folks at Indiana State Fair and our friends @Sugarlandmusic.”
@EdensEdge “Prayers to everyone at the IN state fair. It’s so scary when a stage collapses…. HB”
@DueWestMusic “What a scary tragic event that just happened in Indiana. This needs to stop happening. God bless those affected.”
@LauraBellBundy “My thoughts & prayers go out to the Sugarland fans in Indianapolis as well as Kristian, Jen & the @sugarland band/team. tragic”
@JMCOfficial (Jason Michael Carroll) “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those that were killed at the Indiana State Fair”
@GlorianaTheBand “Thoughts and prayers goin out to everyone at the @Sugarlandmusic concert at the Indiana state fair 2day. We are sending our love to u all -G”
@DavidNail “We are with you Indianapolis, we were just there! Prayers your way!”
@HunterHayes “Praying for everyone at the fair in Indianapolis. Our thoughts are with you all tonight!”
@Opry “Thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the accident at the Indiana State Fair.”
@StormeWarren “Unbelievable tales from Indy. Praying for everybody. Winds are going to keep getting stronger. Stages need to match. Sad.”
@SuzannAlexander “Sad to hear about accident at Indiana State Fair…prayers to everyone..”
@JayDeMarcus “All thoughts and prayers go to the folks in Indy and Sugarlands camp tonight… What an awful tragedy…”
@EastonCorbin “My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that was injured and killed at the Indiana State Fair tonight.”
@SaraEvansMusic “Omgosh! Just heard about the stage at Sugarland concert! My prayers are with everyone involved! “
@MartinaMcBride “So sad to hear about the State Fair in Indianapolis. Our prayers are with Sugarland, their fans, and all the personnel working there.”
@SteelMagnolia11 “So sad to hear about the lives lost and those injured at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis. Our prayers go out to their families.Xo Meg”
@Reba “What happened in Indianapolis tonight is what promoters, artists, crews and fans pray never happens. From my band, crew and the entire Starstruck organization, we send our thoughts and prayers to the 4 people who lost their lives tonight and to everyone who was at the concert . Jennifer and Kristen, I love you both.”
@JoshGracin “@IndyStateFair my heart goes out to everyone. I’ll be watching this closely .”
@KeithUrban “”I just saw the footage from Indiana State Fair tonight on youtube and am absolutely in shock. We send our prayers and thoughts to each and everyone of you who were there and your families and loved ones as well. God bless you all” – KU”
@DierksBentley “man… my heart goes out to all the country fans at the Indiana state fair. praying for you all….”
@LNTweet “Our Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone who was at or affected by the tragedy in Indianapolis tonight! God Bless everyone involved!”
@LoCashCowboys “jst came offstage & heard what happened in Indiana. Our Hearts, Prayers & Thoughts are w/all of u & ur families on this very sad nite-locash”
@ChuckWicksMusic “The band and myself just watched the horrible footage of the Indiana State Fair…shocking. Thoughts and Prayers to anyone involved.”
@CHRIS_Daughtry “Wow! Just saw video of Indiana State fair stage collapse! We’re played that stage! So horrible!”
@TwoFootFred “My thoughts and prayers go out to the fans who lost their lives tonight at Sugarland’s show at the IN Stare Fair… God Bless!”
@JaronATLRTL “Filled with sadness for those killed and injured in Indiana tonight. So so scary.”
@KChenoweth (Kristin Chenoweth) “My heart goes out to fans in Indiana and Sugarland.”
@CrystalBowersox “Omg so sad for the fans and friends and families…”
@TheDavidCook “Awful news about what happened at the Indiana State Fair. Thoughts are with all those affected.”
@RyanSeacrest “Just saw the vid of the stage collapse in indiana, unbelievable. Sending prayers to injured fans and @sugarlandmusic & crew. So sad…scary”
@UncleKracker “My heart goes out to the families of the fans who lost their lives last nite at the Sugarland show in Indiana.”
@KrisAllen “Horrible what happened at the Indy State Fair. Praying for the families of the people that lost their loved ones.”
@JulianneHough “My heart hurts so bad for these people! This footage makes me so sick…”
@KatieArmiger “My heart goes out to the families of those that were killed and those that were injured when the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair.”
@BuckyCovington “Thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected by the tragedy at the @Sugarlandmusic show @IndyStateFair”
@TheJoshThompson “My prayers go out to the families of the ones lost last night at the Indiana State Fair. Sadness”
@NealMcCoy “I’m so sorry about what happened at the Sugarland concert,,,;our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved”
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It is not uncommon for problems to occur when bands are zig-zagging across the country to entertain their fans. The LoCash Cowboys are no exception, as they discovered this weekend as they attempted to travel from the Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI to Country Jam USA in Eau Claire, WI, hurdling mechanical and logistical problems, as well as battling Mother Nature. But, thanks to a determined management team, Country Jam promoters, and Country Jam headliner, Zac Brown Band, fans were not disappointed in the end.
After their show on Friday evening in Michigan, Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, and their band exited the stage at 2:00am only to discover their bus would not start. There were neither mechanics nor rental cars to be found and it wasn’t until 9:00am on Saturday morning that they finally got their bus rolling. Despite the odds, including the fact they had 500 miles to drive, Lucas stated, “Country Jam has always been great to us, and we were determined not to miss the show. We didn’t want to let our fans down.
The team attempted to find a charter plane to shorten their trip, calling all over Illinois and Michigan, until they finally found one in Madison, WI. – a two hour drive to Eau Claire. They arrived at the plane around 4:00pm, loaded it up, and the band took off for the 45-minute flight. A police escort was waiting with a van from the festival to take them to the grounds upon landing and they pulled up to the steps of the stage at exactly 4:59pm to perform. Thankfully, their tour manager had called ahead and arranged to borrow some equipment for the set, but as they walked up the steps to go on stage the stage manager shut down the main stage until approaching rain and thunderstorms passed.
In order to stay on schedule for the evening’s headliner, the Zac Brown Band, the announcer told the crowd that due to the rain delay, LoCash Cowboys would not be able to appear on the main stage. The crowd was clearly upset as their audible “boos” echoed throughout the grounds.
Upon hearing the boos, Zac Brown and his band started asking what the ruckus was about and once told, Brown asked the duo and their band if they wanted to stay and perform after his set. The decision was easy, especially considering all they had endured just to arrive at the show. They went on stage, but during their performance of “Keep in Mind,” Brust’s piano was not working, apparently having gotten wet during the storm. Again, refusing to be deterred, the duo sang their last single acoustically. Once they finished the song they turned around and Brown was on stage with them. The crowd went crazy and Chris and Preston thanked him profusely for allowing them to follow his set. Brown told the crowd he was happy to open for LoCash Cowboys.
“I made sure I personally thanked Zac when he came off stage that night. He was so genuine, cool, and sincere about giving us the opportunity to close the night on the main stage,” says Brust. “It was a historical night for LoCash, to perform in front of 30,000 fans under such conditions, and we can’t thank the Zac Brown Band and Country Jam enough for giving us such a great memory. It’s definitely going in our book some day!”
The duo has been serious road warriors these past six years, honing their craft and earning a reputation as being one of the most entertaining live shows in country music. They have been winning fans in droves along the way with their charisma and unrestrained performances and proved this past weekend that they will do whatever it takes never to miss a show.
Currently, LoCash Cowboys are busy promoting their current single, “You Got Me.” It will appear on LoCash Cowboys’ forthcoming R&J Records debut album, This is How We Do It.
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