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Steve Bailey, lead vocals, smiles as he sings to the crowd. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)

Gallery: Backroads Band Performs for Homecoming

November 4, 2026 by Elizabeth Peralta Leave a Comment

Backroads Band, a cover band founded in a Hurst, Texas, garage in 1974, closed Homecoming weekend with a performance in the Hunter Welcome Center on Saturday night. Alumni and students listened to familiar songs while dancing and enjoying Halloween-themed snacks.

Brynn Dorman, sophomore kinesiology major from San Antonio, dances with Aravis Kirsch, freshman advertising/public relations major from Giddings. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Steve Bailey, lead vocals, shows emotion as he sings to the crowd. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Homecoming student directors and friends wave their flashlights to the music. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)

Homecoming student directors and friends dance in a circle to the music. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Homecoming student directors and friends enjoy the concert. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Homecoming student directors dance to the music. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)

Steve Bailey, lead vocals, smiles as he sings to the crowd. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Maria Combs, sophomore biochemistry major from Liberty Hill, and Leani Smith, freshman biology major from San Antonio, share snacks and laughs during the concert. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
A member from the Backroads band plays electric guitar. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)

Ava Vickers, freshman nursing major from Burleson, Stella Crollard, sophomore marketing major from Kingston, Washington, and Lilly Melott, freshman biomedical sciences major from New Braunfels, grab treats before the Backroads concert. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)
Ashton Powell, freshman kinesiology major from McKinney, takes a photo with his family outside the concert hall. (Photo by Elizabeth Peralta)

 

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