After the lesson the band headed to Rodeo Bar, a honky-tonk-theme restaurant on the East Side.

On Saturday night he played to a sardine-tin, sweatbox crowd at the Rodeo Bar.

The Rodeo Bar is at 375 Third Avenue, at 27th Street, in Manhattan.

Two very different approaches to performing collided during a night of hillbilly, rockabilly and country music on Friday at the Rodeo Bar.

Rodeo Bar is one of the most fun and relaxed places in Manhattan.

The other spot, with a kitschier atmosphere, is Rodeo Bar.

He said other clubs, like Luna Lounge and Rodeo Bar, do pay bands, even though they do not charge admission.

So when he played at the Rodeo Bar in Manhattan last month with his new band, a lively crowd of roots-rock partisans packed the house.

Rodeo Bar, 375 Third Avenue, at 27th Street, Manhattan, (212) 683-6500.

Three sets start at 10, Rodeo Bar, 375 Third Avenue, at 27th Street, (212)683-6500, free.