A rockin', foot-stompin', yee-haw of a good time awaits fans of grassroots country music. David Lee Murphy, known for his classic single Dust on The Bottle, can't wait to hit the stage in Calgary again.

"For my band, Calgary is probably one of our favourite towns on Earth to play, and that's no B.S.," says Murphy.

Not only has Calgary been a great contribution to Murphy's career, but he says that most of Alberta has always taken to him with open arms.

"We've always had a really good kind of underground grassroots crowd," he says.

"People like that have supported us for years, and we have a lot of friends in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary -- just that whole strip."

Spending most of his days travelling North America and playing to his fans who have followed him for years, he says he just can't get enough of performing.

"We just get out there and play music, and usually have as much, or more, fun than the people who come to the shows," says the country star.

Although the musician did take a few years off before releasing his last album, 2004's Tryin' To Get There, he says it feels like he barely skipped a beat.

"Last year we had the single Loco, and it did really well for us," he says.

"It re-energizes a lot of the folks who used to come and see us five or six years ago."

When he needs re-energizing, Murphy spends time with his wife and three children, on a small farm about 50 km south of Nashville. When he's not on the road he likes to keep his life as normal as possible.

"It's just something that I have always done. (My wife) puts up with me being out on the road and stuff all the time, and the kids are all like, 'Oh yeah, he plays guitar.' It's better that way. I try not to make a big deal out of it, keep it low key," he says.

And although he has spent years travelling, performing and partying it up, he says he still feels young and wants to keep it that way.

"I'm 46 (going on) 25," he says.

David Lee Murphy plays Outlaws tonight.