Brian Brooks Sundown Rising

Loveland, CO

$750-25,000

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Gina Oliver

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Joe Doherty

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Clark Harden

Overview

Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame
-2025 Newcomer Band of the Year
Mountain West Country Music Association
-2025 Male Vocalist of the Year
-2025 People’s Choice Award
Other nominations include
-2025 Band of the Year
-2025 Entertainer of the Year
We are a country/classic rock band with a traditional country sound, including outlaw country, 90s country, new country such as Zach Top. We offer a high-energy show with some of the most experienced and talented musicians in the area.


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Booking information

Price range: $750-25,000

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $100,000 - Liability - Will obtain upon request

What to expect

Brian Brooks’ Sundown Rising is a high-energy country and classic rock band. Brian’s 30+ years’ experience on stages and in the music world allows us to cover 5 decades of music. Brian received the 2025 Male Vocalist of the year award, and the Sundown Rising band received the 2025 People’s Choice award from the Mountain West Country Music Association. We also received the 2025 Newcomer Band of the Year from the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame. With Brian’s vocal prowess, experience as an entertainer and the talented Sundown Rising band, we will leave your crowd wanting more.

About

Sundown Rising is brought together by accomplished musician, Brian Brooks, who has been noted as the top country entertainer in Northern Colorado and south Wyoming. Through his 35 years of experience on stages across the country, Brian became an influential figure in the music scene when he won the Best Country Band in the Army title.

Sundown Rising delivers a vibrant sound that combines country music with a lot of drive and a bit of southern rock, resulting in high-energy performances that resonate with people of all ages and keeps them wanting more.

In their debut year performing together, Sundown earned 2 awards from the Mointain West Country Music Association - 2025 Male Vocalist of the Year and 2025 People’s Choice award - and 1 award from the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame - 2025 Newcomer Band of the Year.

Additional booking notes

We have 5 vocalists, two guitar players, a steel guitar player, bass player and a drummer. We use 4 floor monitors, 3 guitar amps, 1 bass amp, and drum mics.

Team

Brian D Brooks Lead vocals, electric guitar
Joe Doherty Lead guitar and vocals
Gina DuBose Oliver Bass guitar and vocals
Kent Davis Steel guitar and vocals
Clark Harden Drummer and vocals

Set list

Set 1
1 - Rose in Paradise - D
1 - Lonesome Onry and Mean - Waylon D
2 - Are You Ready For the Country - Brian version D
1 - Good Hearted Woman Waylon D to E
1 - Put Some Drive in Your Country - Travis Tritt G
1 - Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde - Travis Tritt D
1 - Clyde - Waylon D
1 - I Never Lie - Zach Top
1 - I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink - Merle Haggard
1 - Whitehouse Road - Tyler Childers
1 - We Are the Cowboys - Willie Nelson
1 - Fast as You - Dwight Yokum
1 - Boot Scootin’ Boogie - B&D
1 - I Don’t Even Know Her Name - JOE
A Jackson
1 - Fireman George Straight - A
1 - Jackson - Johnny and June

Set 2
1 - I’ll Find it Where I Can - E Jerry Lee
1 - Long Haired Country Boy D
1 - Family Tradition - Hank Jr D
1 - Should’ve Been a Cowboy - Toby Keith G
2 - Never Been to Spain - Brian version G
2 - My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys - Waylon D
1 - Much Too Young to be This Damn Old - Garth Brooks G
1 - Amarillo By Morning D to E
1- You Look Like You Love Me - Ella Langley B
1 - Copperhead Road D
1 - Neon Moon - B&D F
2 - Duke’s of Hazard - Waylon G
2 - Night Moves G
2 - Turn the Page - Eminor
1 - Give It Away - George Straight F - JOE

Set 3
1 - Hippies and Cowboys - Cody Jinx D
1 - Ain’t Goin Down til The Sun Comes Up - Garth Brooks G - JOE
1 - High Cost of Living - Jamie Johnson C
3 - Cover of a Rolling Stone - A
1 - Can’t You See Marshal Tucker (Brian version) D
1 - Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash E
1 - Luckenbach Texas - Waylon and Willie G
1 - Midnight Rider - Waylon
2 - Might as Well Get Stoned - Chris Stapleton A
2 - Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way A
2 - Outlaw Bit - Waylon D
2 - Sweet Home Alabama D
1 - Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line - Waylon D
2 - Here’s A Quarter- Travis Tritt G
1 - Guys Do It All the Time - Mindy McCreedy B
1 - Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - D?
1 - One More Last Chance - D - JOE
1 - Choosin’ Texas - Ella Langley D
1 - Margaritaville - D

Set 4
3 - Rockin’ Chair - George Jones D
1 - Ramblin’ Man - Waylon Jennings C
2 - Never Could Toe the Mark - Waylon D
1 - Back to Hank - James Caruthers D
1 - Where Corn Don’t Grow - Travis Tritt D
1 - 1000 Miles - Dwight Yokum E
2 - The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised - Paycheck A
2 - Set ‘Em Up Joe - Jamey Johnson D
2 - Manifesto No. 2 - Shooter Jennings G
2 - Turn It On, Turn It Up - Dwight Yokum
2 - Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
1 - Workin’ Man Blues - Merle Haggard G
1 - You Look Like You Love Me - Ella Langley and Riley Green - B
1 - Killin’ Time G
Set 5
1 - Whatever Gets You Through the Night - Waylon A
1 - Storms Never Last - Waylon and Jesse G
3 - People Up in Texas - Waylon D
2 - The Conversation - Hank Jr and Waylon - E
1 - Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys - Waylon and Willie (D and E)
3 - The Road Goes on Forever - Robert Earl Keen Jr - D
3 - Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet D
4 - My Baby Loves Me When I’m Stoned - Jason Boland - A
1 - Sounds Like the Radio - Zach Top B
1 - These Boots - Eric Church
1 - Drink in my Hand - Eric Church
1 - Sweet Caroline - D

Influences and inspiration

Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
Hank Williams Jr
Willie Nelson
Eric Church
Cody Jinx
Zach Top
Ella Langley
Dwight Yokum
George Strait
Alan Jackson
Garth Brooks
Jamie Johnson
Charlie Daniels
Robert Earl Keen, Jr
Bob Segar
Steve Earl
Toby Keith

Setup requirements

We can provide a PA. If the PA is provided, we have 5 vocal mics, 4 amps and 3-4 monitors