Riders in the Sky

Get ready for great fun when Riders in the Sky gallop in to Belle Fourche for another Center of the Nation concert performance on Thursday, March 27, 2008!

These guys have been performing for 30 years, bringing their great music and good humor to audiences nationwide. They’ve given well over 5,200 fun-filled performances, and they’ve also racked up numerous Grammy Awards for their music, which is steeped in the rich American music traditions of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the Sons of the Pioneers.

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The four talented Riders are Ranger Doug (Idol of American Youth), Woody Paul (King of the Cowboy Fiddlers), Too Slim (“A Righteous Tater”) and Joey (the CowPolka King)!

We understand from Barry Pitt at the Belle Fourche Area Community Center that ticket demand is so great for Riders in the Sky that the concert association has arranged for a matinee performance. That'll be at 4:00 p.m., in addition to the regular 7:30 p.m. show. Audrey Temple reports that busses to the concert will depart Yellowstone Place at 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Residents must call for bus reservations.

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Bill Kunerth, who handles publicity for the event, reminds us that even those without season tickets can attend the afternoon performance. Tickets are $15 and are available at First Western Bank and Speidel's Tax Service in Belle Fourche, or by calling Mary Ellen Warren at 892-3418; Bess Arbuckle at 723-4577, or Mary Wendt at 892-3115. Season ticket holders may attend either the 4 p.m. matinee or the 7:30 regular performance.

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To learn more about Riders in the Sky, you can visit their web site. They're performing this week at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Then they'll be making a swing through Texas, Arizona and Nevada before coming to Belle Fourche. Make plans now to attend one of these great shows on Thursday, March 27th!