Bar-D Wranglers return to the Community Concert Hall on Dec. 19

Tickets limited for annual, fun-filled “Christmas Jubilee”

Durango, CO – The Bar D Wranglers’ popular Christmas Jubilee returns for the holidays, as Durango’s much-beloved cowboy crooners come off the Bar-D and take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at 7 p.m. Limited tickets remain.

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 in 1969 in the Animas Valley by Cy Scarborough, the Bar D Chuckwagon 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.
The Wranglers are Gary Cook (guitar), Richard Lee Cody (guitar) Matt Palmer (fiddle) and Joel Racheff (upright bass). For the Christmas Jubilee at the Concert Hall, the now retired Scarborough will make a special appearance.

Nationally known, 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 video clips of the Bar D Wranglers’ show at www.youtube.com/user/Thebardchuckwagon.
Tickets for the Bar D Wranglers – $18/$28 – are available by calling 970.247.7657, on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com, or visit the ticket office inside the Welcome Center at 8th St. and Main Ave. in Downtown Durango.

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. On show day, the box office at the Concert Hall will be open one hour prior to curtain, and remain open through intermission.
Purchase tickets to three or more Concert Hall productions in one sales transaction and receive 10 percent off each ticket. Discounts cannot be combined, and all sales final.

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 through financial and in-kind contributions from generous members of the community.