Harken Hall is hosting a special tribute to Americaâs Favorite Cowboys and Grand Ole Opry members Riders In The Sky on Saturday, November 8 to celebrate 48 years of The Cowboy Way. The doors open at 5:00 p.m. for guests to enjoy special activities for little buckaroos a......More
Harken Hall is hosting a special tribute to Americaâs Favorite Cowboys and Grand Ole Opry members Riders In The Sky on Saturday, November 8 to celebrate 48 years of The Cowboy Way. The doors open at 5:00 p.m. for guests to enjoy special activities for little buckaroos and adults alike. At 7:00 p.m. the concert will start with Riders In The Sky and special guests. Riders In The Sky were the first group to play last summer at the opening of Harken Hall. The band has been the keepers of the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, revising and revitalizing Western music for decades. While remaining true to the integrity of the genre, they have become modern-day icons by branding it with their own legendary wacky humor and Western wit. Ranger Doug, Too Slim and the late Windy Bill Collins played their first date in 1977 at Herr Harryâs Frank Nâ Stein Rathskeller in Nashville in a small listening room. By the next year, demand was building and while Windy Bill left, Woody Paul joined, and the true professional beginnings of the band began at the Kentucky State Fair where the trio played ten days for $2,500. Their first wave followed including appearances on Austin City Limits, recording contracts with Rounder, then MCA followed by Columbia. They had guest appearances on the Grand Ole Opry leading to their membership in 1982 as well as a three-year run on The Nashville Network with a show called Tumbleweed Theater. That led to a seven-year run on public radio with Riders Radio Theater. People Magazine, interested in the Riders Phenomenon, ran a story which happily caught the eye of a Hollywood producer. That instigated a second wave sending the cowboys to Hollywood to star in Riders In The Sky on CBS for a year on Saturday mornings, introducing them to another generation. More recordings, endless show dates and television appearances followed for a decade before them to sign a tune called âWoodyâs Roundupâ in the movie âToy Story 2.â By now the group was joined by Joey the Cowpolka King to form a quartet. Thus, the third wave began, highlighted by a number of projects for Disney, including two albums, both which won Grammy Awards. The band has recorded 42 albums. Satellite radio has given them a new platform as they continue to produce episodes of the award-winning Classic Cowboy Corral on Sirius/XM. Moo Country, a western inspired attire boutique in the heart of Leiperâs Fork, Tenn. with a second location in Bozeman, Mont. will host a fashion show âGlitter & Glam Cowgirl Styleâ prior to the concert. The guests will likely recognize some of the âmodels.â There will be a coloring book station for little buckaroos along with a lasso and yodeling exhibition. A Western themed photo booth will be featured in the Hall along with free face painting and coloring books for kids. Commemorative Riders In The Sky posters will be available for sale along with other merchandise. Special activities for the little buckaroos include lasso lessons, yodeling exhibition, Coloring books, face painting and The Cowboy Way photo booth. Tickets are on sale now at $35, $55 and $65 online at https://www.harkenhall.com/shows. Each ticket supports The Magic Mission â a nonprofit working to end pet overpopulation and improve animal welfare in Central America through spay/neuter campaigns and education. The Missionâs founder co-wrote Riders in the Skyâs Trail of Tears, making this partnership truly personal. Harken Hall is located at 514 Madison Station Blvd, Madison, TN 37115, with complimentary parking. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Harken Hall, 514 Madison Station Blvd, Madison, TN, 37115, United States
