Josh Thompson

Cold Beers and Reindeers headliner Josh Thompson aims to keep the crowds, who have been pushing capacity at the tour stops all over Texas, engaged. And for a headliner that likes to throw some Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels and Waylon Jennings into his set list, it's no wonder that the stop at Shooters Sports Bar in Texarkana, Texas reached full capacity on Dec. 10.

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Halfway through his Cold Beers and Reindeers tour, the down-to-earth Josh Thompson is enjoying his time getting to know Texas. The 'Way Out Here' country singer-songwriter may take a shot of Jack before he goes on stage and he may aim to get the crowd to "keep those glasses in the air," but once he returns home for the holidays later this month, he'll be all about keeping things low-key

While Josh Thompson is now on the road for his Cold Beers and Reindeers concerts, he's not taking the eight-city December tour's name to heart -- not too early in the morning, anyway. "It’s not even noon yet!" Thompson tells Taste of Country, laughing, when we ask if he's starting the day with a cold beer to celebrate the start of the tour. "I’m gonna stick with coffee. I’ve got a b