Bar-D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Dec. 16
Durango, CO – Durango’s much-beloved cowboy crooners come off the Bar-D and step on to the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College for the Bar-D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee, Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m
The Bar-D Wranglers weave together traditional holiday and Western music, cowboy poetry, tall tales and humor. The Christmas Jubilee is a warm-hearted and fun-filled show that inspires the entire family to embrace the true meaning of the holidays.
Founded by Cy Scarborough in 1969, the Bar D Chuckwagon in the Animas Valley and its resident performers, the Wranglers, entertained some 18,000 people in the inaugural year. The attraction grew each subsequent season, both in acreage and visitors, which hit nearly 70,000 in the years before the Missionary Ridge wildfire of summer 2002.
In addition to devastating the regional tourism economy, the fire literally lapped at the doorstep of the Bar D. With concerted effort, firefighters saved the venerable entertainment venue. In gratitude, the Wranglers give back to those brave individuals with spirited performances whenever asked.
The Wranglers now continue to perform to capacity crowds each summer.
Tickets for The Bar D Wranglers Christmas Jubilee – $15 for Balcony and Orchestra, $20 for Plaza – are available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com or by calling 970.247.7657, or at the Ticket Office in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave. All sales final.
The Wranglers are Gary Cook (guitar), Levi Mullen (guitar), Matt Palmer (fiddle) and Joel Racheff (upright bass, mandolin, guitar, banjo), with special appearances by the now octogenarian Scarborough.
As a special treat for the Christmas Jubilee, the Wranglers will be joined on stage by Lisa Blue, the popular, honey-voiced songstress and songwriter, who performs locally throughout the year with her Lisa Blue Trio.
Now known nationally, The Bar D Wranglers have enjoyed performances at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., broadcast on the Grand Ole Opry – television and radio. They are also regular performers at the annual Chuckwagons of the West Jamboree. Enjoy a video clip of the Bar D Wranglers’ show at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC2zYDOd8js.
Showtime is 7 p.m., with doors to the Concert Hall and concessions, serving beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, opening at 6 p.m.
The Community Concert Hall is a not-for-profit, multi-use performance venue located on the campus of Fort Lewis College. Its ability to bring a diverse spectrum of shows to Southwest Colorado is made possible through a partnership with the college, a state-supported, independent institution of higher education, and the city of Durango, as well as through financial and in-kind contributions from generous members of the community.
