PINEDALE, WYO – John McEuen & The String Wizards including former members of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) will revisit the classic NGDB multi-platinum album Will The Circle Be Unbroken on Feb. 7 in Pinedale. Tickets are selling fast!
McEuen, a founding members of NGDB, has assembled a unique cast including three original members for this special night to share the music and memories of his incredible 50-year career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. McEuen and his full 4-piece band (banjo, guitar, fiddle and mandolin) share hits and stories behind the music, leading up to that magic time when three generations came together. The Library of Congress inducted the multi-platinum Will The Circle Be Unbroken as one of the most important American recordings, which is also in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The multi-media show will feature archival photographs, film, Circle session photos (including 8mm footage from 1967), narrative and early NGDB music, taking listeners on his 50-year journey interwoven with Dirt Band favorites, hot bluegrass and rare tracks!
A unique part of the show covers the 1977 Russia trip, and what happened behind the Iron Curtain to the first American band to tour there – 28 sold out shows.
When McEuen initiated the Will the Circle Be Unbroken album with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the icons of Bluegrass, Country, and West coast country rock convened: Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, Roy Acuff, Vassar Clements, and Maybelle Carter. Six hot August 1971 days produced the benchmark record relevant to this day (Amazon top-30 still!).
The Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC) is proud to present John McEuen & The String Wizards performing live Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in the Sheppard (Pinedale) Auditorium. Tickets are available online at PinedaleFineArts.com and locally at Pine Coffee Supply, The Cowboy Shop, Office Outlets, The Big Piney Library and at the door the night of the performance. Ticket prices are $20 adults / $7 students / $2 extra at the door.
Discounted Lodging:
PFAC is excited to be teaming with 3 local hotels that will offer discounted rates for those travelling out-of-county to the show. Use discount code: PFAC when booking lodging at:
Hampton Inn & Suites Pinedale: (307) 367-6700
Baymont Inn: (307) 367-8300
Pinedale’s Cozy-Cabins: (307) 367-3401
Best Western Pinedale Inn (307) 367-6869
(Must call in to take advantage of discounted rates)
This event is presented by the Pinedale Fine Arts Council with support in part from the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the Wyoming Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts which believes a great nation deserves great art, Sublette BOCES #1, Western Sublette BOCES #9, the Sublette County Recreation Board, the Wyoming Community Foundation – Sublette, Tegelers & Associates, Ultra, Andeavor, The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) & The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation.
For more information please visit www.pinedalefinearts.com or call 307.367.7322. And be sure to find us on Facebook and Instagram!
