Going big for the 10th anniversary. Though many artists and bands such as Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, Jason Boland, Stoney LaRue and many others opened the doors for the Red Dirt country/rock scene coming out of both Texas and Oklahoma in the 2000s, in many ways, Koe Wetzel launched it to new heights in the late 2010s. In turn, Wetzel, along with the aforementioned names, has allowed a plethora of today’s hottest up-and-coming acts, including the likes of Ole 60, Treaty Oak Revival, Dexter and the Moon Rocks, Sterling Elza and more, to make waves in the alt. country scene. Though it may seem hard to believe at this point, Wetzel has been around for over a decade at this point, with his debut album, Out on Parole, celebrating its 11th anniversary last month. Even more notably, and shockingly, the Texas native is celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of his most iconic moments, none other than the infamous February 28th. In case you’re unfamiliar with what all went down that day, which inspired his now-iconic, certified-gold song, “February 28, 2016,” the story is actually quite simple. The track was written after Koe was arrested for public intoxication in Stephenville, Texas, many years ago, and wound up spending a few nights in jail. (He recently revealed all the details surrounding the night for the first time ever, which you can read HERE.) It was included on his 2016 album Noise Complaint, and remains one that fans still scream along every word to at his concerts. Though Wetzel has gone on record saying he’s grown a little tired of the song over the past few years, the track and the day itself have only gotten more popular as he continues to become a mainstream star in the genre. At first, every February 28th was a little more than a celebration of Wetzel and the song itself. Nowadays, it’s become nothing short of an unofficial holiday with fans taking to social media every year joking about how they’re either going to get trashed, go to Taco Bell, catch a public intoxication charge or all three in honor of the East Texas singer. Given that it’s the 10th anniversary of the fateful day (on a Saturday nonetheless), many were anticipating just how the “Sweet Dreams” singer would celebrate it. Turns out, he’s going to be performing two shows at his Riot Room bars, one on Thursday, February 26th, in Houston and another on the 10th anniversary itself on Saturday, February 28th, in Fort Worth. As for what to expect, the Pittsburg native is promising live music (of course), limited merch for the anniversary, drink specials at the bar, surprise guests at both concerts (Paul Wall in Houston and Mike Ryan, Dylan Wheeler and Logan Jahnke in Fort Worth) and even a flash tattoo parlor, all available throughout the celebration. View this post on Instagram Koe promised to keep the surprises coming as the anticipation continues to build for the February 28th anniversary, and he delivered once again. Last night, he teamed up with a plethora of different of the hottest stars in the alt. country and rock scene. In turn, the likes of Wyatt Flores, Ole 60, Dexter and the Moonrocks, Pecos and the Rooftops, Sterling Elza, Corey Kent, Bayker Blankenship and many more delivered killer covers of some of his biggest hits, ranging from the likes of “High Road” and “Drunk Driving” to “Love” and “Good Die Young.” Fittingly, none other than the Cross Canadian Ragweed frontman himself, Cody Canada, gets the compilation started with an introduction. Hilariously, he’d introduce himself as one of four guys where Koe’s song, “Ragweed,” comes from before handing it off to Waves in April, his sons, Willie and Dierks’, metal band, to perform the track. “Hi guys, Cody Canada here from Ragweed. Cross Canadian Ragweed, where the song ‘Ragweed’ came from. I’m that guy. Well, one of  four. Today, we’re celebrating the anniversary, the 10-year anniversary to be exact, of the events that unfolded on February the 28th. What does that mean exactly? I have no f****** idea.” Other highlights from the compilation include Wyatt Flores delivering a stellar rendition of “Good Die Young,” Ole 60 frontman, Jacob Ty Young, crushing a performance of “Drunk Driving,” Dexter & the Moonrocks full-band cover of “Money Spent,” Austin Meade thanking Koe for supporting him before “Nothing Left to Say” and the Huser Brothers also thanking him before their cover of “What You Deserve.” A full list of artists and covers is as follows: Waves in April – “Ragweed” Wyatt Flores – “Good Die Young” Corey Kent – “Love” Ole 60 – “Drunk Driving” Pecos and the Rooftops – “Too High To Cry” Bayker Blankenship – “Something to Talk About” Dexter and the Moonrocks – “Money Spent” Sterling Elza – “Sober Sunday” Kolton Moore – “High Road” Kolby Cooper – “Forever” Kody West – “What You Deserve” Austin Meade – “Nothing Left to Say” Carson Jeffrey – “One and Only” Slade Coulter – “Shadow People” Jacob Stelly – “Make Believe” Logan Jahnke – “What You Deserve” Parker Ryan – “Tell It All Town” Ben Burgess & Brandon Jane – “Ragweed” Huser Brother Band – “What You Deserve” Chris Colston – “Tell It All Town” Watch all the performances in the Instagram post below: View this post on Instagram The post Wyatt Flores, Ole 60, Pecos & The Rooftops And Many More Cover Koe Wetzel’s Biggest Hits In Celebration Of Upcoming “February 28, 2016” Anniversary first appeared on Whiskey Riff.