Get ready to put on your cowboy boots and sing along for the Sons of the Pioneers coming to 琉璃神社.
The pioneers are traveling through B.C. this October, making seven stops throughout the province. The prolific western group is set to take the stage at the 琉璃神社 Community Theatre on Oct. 12.
The tour will celebrate the group鈥檚 85th anniversary of western music and history, as well as the release of their first album in eight years 85 years of Harmony.
Frontman Roy Rogers Jr., also referred to as 鈥淒usty,鈥� is the son of original frontman Roy Rogers.
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Dusty said it鈥檚 important to carry on the tradition of western music as well as the legacy of his father.
鈥淲ay before country music came around there was just western music,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he reason we鈥檝e been popular for 85 years is we stick to what we know and what was so good and so true years ago. We keep it the way people wanted it to be in the beginning and people appreciate that.鈥�
The Pioneers are one of the most decorated groups in western music history, winning honours such as the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Western Music Association Hall of Fame.
Since joining the group, Dusty has yet to be a part of a B.C. tour with the Pioneers and is relishing the opportunity.
鈥淭his is the first time we鈥檝e been to B.C., we鈥檙e looking forward to it. I know you all have some beautiful country up there and so we鈥檙e really looking forward to coming.鈥�
The group is long regarded as the most influential music group for western music and is now referred to as 鈥渞oot music,鈥� making way for country music as we know it.
The members of the Sons of the Pioneers include Tommy Nallie (lead guitar and vocals), Roy Rogers 鈥淒usty鈥� Jr. (MC, vocals), Ken Lattimore (vocals and fiddle), John Fullerton (vocals, rhythm guitar), Paul Elliot (fiddle), and Chuck Erwin (bass, vocals).
Tickets for the tour are .
Other Okanagan cities with Pioneer pit stops:
- Oct. 9 鈥� Oliver
Frank Venables Theatre 鈥� 7:30PM 鈥� 6100 Gala Street, Oliver BC V0H 1T0 鈥� 鈥�
- Oct. 10 鈥� Penticton
Cleland Theatre 鈥� 7:30PM 鈥� 325 Power St., Penticton BC V2A 7K9 鈥� , ext. 6 鈥�
- Oct. 11 鈥� Vernon
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre 鈥� 7:30PM 鈥� 3800 33rd Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5T6 鈥� 鈥�
daniel.taylor@kelownacapnews.com
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