Bill Peters was guest on News Extra Wednesday morning promoting the Casey Donahew Band's Kick-Off Concert for Oregon Trail Days, which will be held on the Saturday prior to Oregon Trail Days.  The concert will be at Gering's Five Rocks Amphitheater on Saturday, July 7th.

If you build it, they will come. This might be the mantra of one of the greatest baseball movies of all time, ‘”Field Of Dreams,” but it’s also a pretty accurate description of the career of Texas music sensation Casey Donahew. The band’s lead guitarist is J.J. Soto, son of Larry Soto, leader of the local band the Drivin’ Dynamics. “I’ve just always liked the country songs from the 80’s,” says Casey. “It seems like a time when there was a lot of great songwriting going on, and I just enjoy people who can tell a story with a song."

From the straight-shooting, hilarity of the leadoff single, “Double Wide Dream,” a redneck’s declaration of love for his hot mess of a wife, to the heartfelt twist of “Give You A Ring,” and the hotter-than-a-jalapeno, Texas-tinged smoker, “One Star Flag,” the tunes on this new CD cover a broad range of material and emotions and showcase a maturity that can only be achieved through lots of living, loving, & losing. For Casey, it’s OK to laugh, have a good time & let your hair down, as in the case of the hilarious title track, or “White Trash Story II - The Deuce,” a continuation of the tune that has become a fan sensation & instant singalong during his shows.