Set to open in South Dakota this August, Ian Munsick’s Deadwood saloon is part of his mission to “bring the West to the rest.”
Ian Munsick is hopping on the trend of country artists throwing their names onto bars. But unlike most of them on the bandwagon, he’s launching his watering trough far away from the bright lights and honky-tonks of Nashville.
If you want to belly up to Munsick’s bar, you’ll need to head to the historic Landmark Hotel & Casino in Deadwood, South Dakota. That’s where the Wyoming-born country singer is set to have drinks pouring in late August at Ian Munsick’s Cowboy Bar & Western Grill. The bar will celebrate country and western music with old school country bar décor and two performance stages — one indoors and one outdoors — along with a food and drink menu specially curated to Munsick’s own music and Western influences.
Ian Munsick and Alec Keating (Partner, The Landmark Hotel & Casino) at The Landmark Hotel & Casino where the Ian Munsick Bar & Western Grill will open in August 2026. Credit: The Landmark Hotel & Casino
“There will also be references to some of my songs hidden throughout in various art pieces and other activations that fans of my music will be able to uncover with a keen eye,” teases Munsick, who also mentioned menu items named after some of his biggest hits. “But even if you’ve never heard of my music and it goes over your head, you’ll think it’s cool.”
The “Long Live Cowgirls” singer says thanks for bringing his eponymous bar to life go to his wife, Caroline, a branding and interior design expert who had long been encouraging him to start his own bar in the place he loves most — the West.
“I’m from Wyoming and consider myself a steward of the West,” Munsick says. “Going out to where people can experience an authentic cowboy bar was always our goal, and Deadwood is the perfect spot to do that in. There’s a lot of tourists from out of state that go there to explore its history and culture, but there’s also a lot of people from Wyoming and Montana that like to go there, too.”
Ian Munsick’s Cowboy Bar & Western Grill.
Despite being far removed from Music City and the Broadway bars that dominate its skyline, Munsick says he’s striving to model the vibe of places like Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up and Luke Combs’ Category 10 with not just the design but also the menu featuring personal favorites like Indian Tacos, better known as Indian Frybread. “I want you to feel like you’re walking into my bar and not some random place.”
He’s also inspired by historic Western bars like The Old Saloon in Emigrant, Montana, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, Wyoming, and The Mint Bar in Sheridan, Wyoming, all of which have survived against all odds and thrive today as living, breathing relics of the Wild West.
“You step into those bars, and it feels like you’re going back in time,” Munsick says. “Obviously our bar is going to be new, but the building it’s in is hundreds of years old. I’m excited to capitalize on the history of the town and of the actual structure and bring in all of these new interiors, from old hardwood flooring to Pendleton blankets to old artwork from real Western painters. There’s a lot of things we can do to make a brand-new bar feel like an old one.”
The saloon announcement comes on the heels of another big reveal from Munsick in recent months that he’s partnered with the upstart label Triple Tigers — also home to Russell Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, and Shane Profitt — after a brief stint of independence following a partnership with Warner Music Nashville from 2020 to 2025. While Munsick is grateful for his time at Warner, he says the one thing they weren’t able to achieve was radio play, something he’s confident will change at his new label. And he couldn’t have started that journey off with a more fitting song in “Geronimo,” which officially released at the end of January.
“It felt like the perfect first tune to jump into this new chapter with, not only because of the history of Geronimo being the old Apache chief, but also because it symbolizes not being afraid as I head into this new era of music with confidence,” Munsick says.
Ian Munsick. Credit: Ben Christiensen.
The song is the first cut from a new record he expects out later this year. In the meantime, he has plenty on his plate getting the saloon ready and touring, including a second-ever headlining appearance at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater August 25. Returning to Red Rocks, he says, is the latest step in his lifelong mission to bring the culture he loves and represents to the masses.
“I want to continue bringing the West to the rest,” Munsick says. “My ultimate goal has always been to make sure people know the West is still alive and well in country music.” His eyes are on a pretty big prize: “There’d be no better proof than getting to play Madison Square Garden in New York City, because it doesn’t get more Eastern than that. If my music allows me to play there, then I will know that I’ve brought the West to the rest.”
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