Line dance lessons at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, will help folks get ready for Outlaw Shine’s country music.

This week’s Northwest Ag Show was canceled due to winter weather and road conditions that prevented exhibitors from moving in at the fairgrounds, but Boots & Bounty will go on.

The barn dance and barbecue offers the best toe-tapping music and finger-lickin’ good food around.

Better yet, the profits from the event and proceeds from the silent auction will go to a worthy cause — the Oregon Agricultural Trust, which works with farmers, ranchers and others to protect the state’s farmland from development.

“We permanently protect ag land, help it stay in production, educate our community, and help advocate for farmland preservation,” according to OAT’s website.

The doors open at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Columbia Hall of the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center in Salem. 

At 6:30, Outlaw Shine, a country band from Eugene, will take to the stage offering their unique brand of music, complete with line dance instruction — for those who might need to brush up a bit.

Once the music gets underway, there’s the main course, literally. At 7:30, dinner is served.

McKillip’s Catering of St. Paul will be on hand when you’re in the mood for food. They offer the best barbecue in the valley. They cook everything fresh on site, and will be sure to please even the most finicky barbecue aficionado.

Tickets are $28 and are available at Northwestagshow.com.

BOOTS & BOUNTY

BARN DANCE

Day & Date: Thursday, Jan. 18

Doors Open: 6 p.m.

Location: Columbia Hall, Oregon State Fairgrounds & Expo Center, Salem

Entertainment: Outlaw Shine

Barbecue: McKillip’s Catering, St. Paul

Fundraiser for: Oregon Agricultural Trust — be sure to check out the silent auction, too

Tickets: $28