On Saturday, November 29, Riders in the Sky will come to Fish Creek to kick off the holiday season, celebrating Christmas the Cowboy Way. For more than thirty years, this classic cowboy quartet has carried the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, revitalizing the western music tradition and even singing in the hit Pixar film Toy Story 2. In Christmas the Cowboy Way, Riders in the Sky will infuse classic Christmas tunes with the open-plains spirit of cowboy music, sprinkling the evening with their wacky western wit and down-home charm.
The East Bay Express says of Riders in the Sky’s performances, “You can almost feel the heat from the campfire and hear the coyote in the distance.”
In Christmas The Cowboy Way, Riders in the Sky will combine their unique brand of cowboy humor with classic holiday cheer, singing original songs like Riding Home On Christmas Eve, Deck The Bunkhouse Walls, and The Last Christmas Medley You’ll Ever Need To Hear. Audiences will also be invited to join the Riders in singing traditional holiday songs such as I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and others. All this yuletide charm will be supplemented with the Riders’ classic western favorites.
Riders in the Sky have been performing together since 1977. In that time, they have chalked up 2 Grammy Awards, as well as over 6,100 concert appearances in all 50 states and 10 countries, appearing in venues everywhere from county fairs to the Hollywood Bowl. Their music has been featured in major motion pictures, including Woody’s Roundup from Toy Story 2 and music for Pixar’s short film For the Birds. They have also pioneered an original radio show, Riders Radio Theater.
Riders in the Sky are sponsored by The Cordon Family Foundation, JJ’s La Puerta and The Waterfront Restaurant.
Riders in the Sky will perform at DCA on Saturday, November 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the concert range from $22 to $38. Advance reservations are recommended and can be made through the DCA box office, located at 3926 Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person, on the phone at (920) 868-2728, or online at www.dcauditorium.org.
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