JOE HOPKINS FORMED JOE HOPKINS AND THE DRIVN SOUTH BAND SIX YEARS AGO. THE BAND IS STRONG-ROOT- ED IN CLASSIC COUNTRY AND EVEN SOME NEW COUNTY, SUCH AS ZACH TOP MUSIC. JOE HOPKINS AND THE DRIVN SOUTH BAND WILL PLAY AUG. 29 AT THE STEPHENS COUNTY FAIR AND EXPO CENTER.
and have a good time.’ With motivation from his dad to play music, Hopkins said his dad played guitar in numerous bands in Southwest Oklahoma.
Over the course of his music journey, Hopkins said he took a short trip to Nashville, Tennessee before returning to Duncan.
“ Still have the passion for, still love playing music and writing original songs,” he said.
Hopkins said“ Oklahoma Gold” is his best known original song. He said the song talks about the oil field industry in Stephens County and Velma.
“ It’ s pretty much based on everybody out here in the oil field and I put it all into a song,” he said.
Hopkins said“ Oklahoma Gold” is likely his most requested song to play live.
KFXI, Foxy 92, in Marlow, plays some of Hopkins original music on the radio station.
After playing in numerous venues, Hopkins said some of the band’ s favorite areas to play are at the Velma picnic, the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee, Tootsie’ s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee in the mid-1990s, as well as other venues and outdoor events all across Oklahoma, North Texas.
“ We played pretty much anywhere we can,” he said.“ Broken Bow to Elk City and up to Shawnee, Oklahoma City area, and all the way down to Wichita Falls and Vernon, Texas.
In July, the band played Burkburnett, Texas.
Hopkins said audiences can expect“ true rooted country music” from the show. He said he loves to see audiences interact with the band, whether it’ s dancing or tapping their foot.
As a local musician, Hopkins said the Stephens County Free Fair is a good place to gather, whether it’ s seeing former classmates and friends.
“ Seeing the smiling faces and friends from long time years back,” he said.“ Kind of like a reunion.”
Hopkins said he looks forward to the addition of the rodeo at the fair.
With a mission to spread the message of good country music, Hopkins said the band loves to keep doing one show at a time. He said the band looks forward to putting on an hour and half show for Stephens County.
Joe Hopkins and the Drivn South Band is on all streaming platforms, such as Spotify, iTunes and others.
The Stephens County Fairgrounds is located at 2002 S. 13th St., Duncan.
The concert is presented by Hodges Photography and The Duncan Banner.
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