Maines Brothers Band Highway sign unveiled at Lubbock County ceremony

One of several signs that will mark “The Maines Brothers Band Highway” on a stretch of FM 40 was unveiled during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lubbock County Courthouse Gazebo.

There was a special performance by Maines Brothers Band following the ceremony, which was led by Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish, who was joined by area leaders and other community members.

Last year, the Texas Legislature named a portion of FM 40 as “The Maines Brothers Band Highway,” according to a news release from Lubbock County. The Maines Brothers Band has been making music that has been enjoyed by West Texas music fans for over 50 years.

The Maines Brothers Band is part of a musical family tradition that began when their dad and their uncles introduced Lloyd, Steve, Kenny and Donnie as “The Little Maines Boys” at many of the original Maines Brothers country-western shows back in the 1950’s.

The Little Maines Boys became The Maines Brothers Band, signed a recording contract with Mercury Records in 1983, appeared with elite country music artists on tours across the United States, garnered a Top 25 Billboard hit with “Everybody Needs Love on a Saturday Night,” entertained thousands of fans over the years, gained thousands of new fans with their incredible live performances, and were inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in 1993.

The highway signs will be installed on FM 40, between CR 3300 and CR 3800, in Acuff, the hometown of the Maines family.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Maines Brothers Band Highway sign unveiled at Lubbock County ceremony