I want to go on the Freedy Johnston night....Do we know, yet, about that whole "Songwriters' Showcase Featuring..."? I'm assuming, due to the plural possessive, both artists will perform songs they've written.
I'm not familiar with Buckner, but found this interesting:
Buckner's principal following, however, is not with the country audience, but the alternative rock one. Like Allen and Hancock, the guitarist's work is based in rootsy country traditions, but his lyrics are far too personal and ambitious for those who think of country music as virtually synonymous with Nashville. So, like those Lubbock musicians, he tends to appeal to open-minded rock fans, or adventurous general music fans, more than country ones. The alternative rock thread has been strengthened by Buckner's leadership of a San Francisco country-rock band, the Doubters (who do not appear on his album), and a support slot on a Son Volt tour in early 1996.