dosey doe coffee house

On Saturday, May 16th, our great day of countrified fun – which began with Steve Earle at Cactus Music – continued out at Dosey Doe’s Coffee House, the best 150-year-old barn in Houston in which to watch live music and grub down. No, I swear... there really is a 150-year-old barn out in Spring that quadruples as a music venue, bar, coffeehouse, and restaurant. From their website:

Our Dining/Live Music Hall is a 150 year old barn from Kentucky. Hand Hewn (cut by axe instead of saw). It is made entirely of 300 year old growth Oak and Birch. The process of taking the barn down, re-raising it, and finishing it out took two and one half years.... Adorned with all original signage, artwork, photos, general store wares, antiques, leaded glass windows, and milk glass (school) lights all from the late 1880’s to mid 1900’s.

The time they spent transporting and meticulously rebuilding the barn was absolutely worth it. The acoustics in this place are ear-gasmically incredible, not to mention the unique and friendly atmosphere. And the food alone makes the trip to Spring worth it, regardless of the live music going on. The Gourds are as alt-country as acts at Dosey Doe’s have gotten thus far, but hopefully bands as talented and untraditional as they are will be booked more often. The typical act at Dosey Doe’s is as straight country as a 150-yr old barn, though. Ninety percent of the crowd at Saturday’s show fit that bill too.

Read about the show, check out some pictures and watch some videos after the jump