Join this veteran songwriter and industry insider as he makes the rounds at Texas' new country music festival in College Station. Trent Summar's humorous tone and original style not only seep into his acclaimed "farm rock" music, but they shape his on-camera presence and interview skills too. So let Trent lead the way as he catches up with festival-goers and artists alike at Big State Festival and check out live performance footage as well!

  • The Wrights

    The Wrights


    Adam & Shannon Wright discuss music & marriage as they live out their honky-tonk dreams on the road.

  • Jack Ingram (Part 2)

    Jack Ingram


    Jack Ingram brings Yallwire's coverage of Big State Festival to an end with a bang!

  • Jack Ingram (Part 1)

    Jack Ingram


    Trent Summar catches up with his old buddy Jack Ingram at Big State and gets the inside scoop on the songwriting process for Jack's next album.

  • Eric Michael Hopper

    Eric Michael Hopper


    Eric Michael Hopper discusses how technology is changing the landscape of country music and helping independent artists such as himself achieve greater exposure than ever before.

  • Lisa Hayes

    Lisa Hayes


    Trent gets to know singer Lisa Hayes backstage at Big State while she hangs out with living legend Willis Alan Ramsey.

  • Seth Candan

    Seth Candan


    Trent Summar gets to know up & coming Texas country artist Seth Candan at the Big State Festival.

  • Kevin Fowler

    Kevin Fowler


    Trent Summar catches up with Kevin Fowler after his smokin' hot set under the Texas sun at Big State Festival in College Station.

  • Mark McKinney

    Mark McKinney


    Trent Summar grabs a beer backstage with Mark McKinney, a hell-raisin' country singer from Austin, Texas.

  • Farmer Jason

    Farmer Jason


    Trent Summar catches up with Farmer Jason who explains that there is not much difference between performing for beer-drinking adults and 5 year-old kids.

  • Ashley Ray

    Ashley Ray


    Ashley Ray kicks off day two of the Big State Festival with a song dedicated to all of the Texas women in the audience.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Lynyrd Skynyrd


    Trent Summar catches up with his old buddy Sparky from Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Big State crowd gets what they came for... Freebird!

  • Robert Earl Keen

    Robert Earl Keen


    Robert Earl Keen performs at the Big State Festival in College Station over 20 years after originally getting his start in this college town with roommate Lyle Lovett.

  • Miranda Lambert

    Miranda Lambert


    Trent Summar raises a little hell backstage at Big State Festival with Mike Webb (The Wreckers) and catches up with Miranda Lambert's camp before catching her live performance on the John Deere stage.

  • Michelle Branch

    Michelle Branch


    Trent catches up with Michelle Branch of The Wreckers backstage at Big State!

  • Luke Bryan (Live Performance)

    Luke Bryan Performance


    Get to know Luke Bryan, one of Country's hottest new singers, as he performs live at the Big State Festival.

  • Luke Bryan & Eric Church

    Luke Bryan & Eric Church


    Trent Summar heads to Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX for the inaugural Big State Festival. To kick things off, Trent stops to talk shop with fellow songwriters and performers Luke Bryan and Eric Church.