We’re thrilled to be doing a Cajun Night residency at Skinny Dennis in Nashville, TN!
Our new album, “New in Town”, is being shipped to the vinyl pressing plant. It’s a fantastic feeling.
Finally, this website is currently receiving a long-overdue overhaul. Pardon our dust. More soon!
Join us on Thursday, March 26th at 9 pm as we make our Skinny Dennis debut and welcome Jean Bertrand & the 99 Playboys — all the way from Lafayette, Louisiana! Bertrand is a founding member of 4-time Grammy nominees, the Pine Leaf Boys.
Together, they’re gonna blow the roof off of the place!
LET’S GO!
Join us on Tuesday, February 17th for a Mardi Gras celebration at East Side Bowl as part of Honky-Tonk Tuesday! It’s Nashville’s best night of music and dancing.
We’re working on the artwork for the new album and working on a release date. And some tour dates.
More soon!
It’s always an honor to play Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, and the greatest joy is performing original songs to a crowd that whisper-quiet. Our show this Sunday, November 9th at 6 pm is sold out (there are a still a few walk-up tickets available.)
Our new album is done! Fully mixed, and mastered. The long march of artwork, ordering vinyl, and plotting the release now begins. Watch for “New in Town” in 2026.
Good things are coming.
Runner of the Woods is thrilled to announce its debut as an official showcasing artist at AMERICANAFEST 2025! We’ll be at the 5 Spot in East Nashville’s 5 Points, in the heart of the action. 6 pm sharp!
We’re gonna bring it!
BAM! We’re on the road! This week, Thurs July 31 – Sat, Aug 2, catch Runner of the Woods LIVE at Mile of Music Fest in Appleton, WI.
The dream team includes Stephen Daly on guitar, Dan Seymour on bass, Lawrence Nemenz on drums, and yours truly on guitar and Cajun accordion. With special guests on fiddle.
The new record is mastered. We came to slay.
Join us for the 7th annual Bands & Boil this Saturday, June 7th at the Groove Record Shop in East Nashville. Sponsored by our generous partners, East Nashville Beer Works and Vida Wakeman, Realtor.
FREE CRAWFISH, FREE BEER, and great live music by: Adrian + Meredith, The Mudbug Stompers, Griffin McMahon, Steve Daly & the Cumberland Sliders, and Runner of the Woods.
It’s Nashville’s only free, family-friendly event. Come eat, drink, and dance!
Here’s a montage video (“sizzle reel”) of our Mardi Gras show at Honky-Tonk Tuesday. Thanks to the Cowpokes for having us. What a blast! I say this all the time – but maybe not enough – It’s a thrill to play with such fantastic musicians. And it’s great fun to do it all for a packed dancefloor.
Nashville is a special place. You can dig up your most obscure Cajun covers or original songs (with all their unexpected chord changes) and there is never a shortage of players who effortlessly bring it all together.
For a frontman, it’s like taking a seat in a brand new BMW, turning the key, and burning rubber as you peel out of the lot.
In other news, Bands & Boil 2025 will June 7th! More soon.
2025 brings a host new shows and festivals! Check the SHOWS page for the latest. Not only that — but the new Runner of the Woods record is now being mixed. At long last!
I don’t necessarily relish the prospect of driving around East Nashville agonizing over minutiae in each song. But that’s my process, and that of nearly every musician.
Great things are underway in the new year. Can’t wait to share them with y’all!
The rain won’t stop us! We’re moving Bands & Boil 2024 to Bobby’s Idle Hour (9 Music Sq. South). This venue is FAMILY friendly and kids are welcome during the event.
NEW VENUE DUE TO RAIN FORECAST. The rain won’t stop us! Bands & Boil 2024 will take place at Bobby’s Idle Hour (9 Music Square S, Nashville, TN 37203). It’s still family friendly (kids welcome). Free crawfish, a keg of beer from East Nashville Beerworks (while it lasts!), popsicles for the kids, and live music. We’re extremely grateful to Bobby’s Idle Hour for stepping up and giving us the perfect venue for this event!
PERFORMERS AND SET TIMES:
2:30 pm: Afton Wolfe (Mississippi Americana)
3:30 pm: Leo Rondeau (Country)
4:30 pm: Mudbug Stompers (New Orleans-style jazz and blues)
5:30 pm: Runner of the Woods (Cajun / Americana)
6:30 pm: Hagz (Swamp grunge trio)
Sponsored by East Nashville Beer Works, Vida Wakeman, Realtor, and Celia Anzalone Bowers of CMG Financial.