The McKedys play it live and free over at Arcadia Round Barn this weekend

In today's Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch, Reporter Addie Crawford heads to Arcadia Round Barn for a grand old time with the McKedys as they play their monthly open jam: The Round Barn Rendezvous.

A staple of Route 66, the Arcadia Round Barn is a place with a long history and thousands of performances under it's roof.

"This is a internationally known Route 66 icon," Round Barn spokesperson Joe said. "We're in every guidebook, and we average about 4 to 5 thousand tourists a month during the busy season."

The building was renovated through community efforts back in the 80s, when the venue fell into horrible disrepair.

"The locals got together, they put together a crew and it was all grass roots," Joe said. "it was all hammers and nails, and they restored this barn themselves, by hand."

The Round Barn stands strong to this day, and will host the McKedys for one of the many free shows the venue has hosted in its time.

"We're upholding a long-standing tradition at the Round Barn," Joe said. "When they built this barn, the locals chipped in extra money so they could put an oak floor so they could have dances up here."

The McKedys show will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at Arcadia Round Barn. Admission is free, but make sure and bring a lawn chair or grab a picnic table while you're there.

Head to the venue's official site for more information on the event.