Hard Tuck

Strap on some cowboy boots and don your Santa hats, because local supergroup Hard Tuck is playing its second annual winter formal. The country act is fronted by a trio of singer-songwriters (Chessa Rich, Kate Rhudy, and Libby Rodenbough) and backed by Alex Bingham on bass, Charles Cleaver on keys, Daniel Faust on drums, and Ryan Johnson and Joseph Terrell on guitars. Though Hard Tuck performances are few and far between, these are the very same musicians playing in popular acts like Mipso, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mandolin Orange, American Aquarium, and many others. The band is known for its vast catalog of covers—past performances have included songs by Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Keith Whitley, and Ted Lucas, not to mention a stint as the Dixie Chicks at 2018’s “The Great Cover Up” event at Kings—and at this seasonally-themed performance, you can expect a handful of holiday classics with a few originals sprinkled in there, too. —Sam Haw