Are you ready for a rip-roarin’ good time?
Howdy, partner!
Dust off your favorite boots, tip your cowboy hat, and join us for Boots & Bach, a one-of-a-kind Western Classical benefit concert in support of the Rushmore Music Festival’s talented young artists!
📅 When: Saturday, April 5th at 1:00 PM
📍 Where: UPB – the Unnecessary Party Barn, 8084 Erickson Ranch Road, Rapid City (ample parking available)
💻 Reserve Your Spot (You made it here!)
We’re bringing together music, fun, and philanthropy at the UPB, generously hosted by our dear friend and Board Member, Scott Schutz.
Our very special guests include Greg Howard on guitar, Katie Smirnova on fiddle (WHAT!? or is it a violin...what's the difference, anyway?!) and Brett Walfish on viola, treating you to an unforgettable mix of toe-tapping and soul-stirring music!
🎶 What’s on the setlist? Expect beloved favorites like Devil Went Down to Georgia, House of the Rising Sun, and Wagon Wheel, seamlessly woven with classical gems from Paganini, Copland, and more!
What’s in store for the afternoon?
🎻 A Spectacular Concert blending Western flair with classical brilliance
👢 The Best-Dressed Showdown – flaunt your finest Western-meets-classical attire for a chance to win an original oil-on-canvas Western painting by Robert Lue Bennett PLUS one Season Pass to the 2025 Rushmore Concert Series (Rapid City)!
🧠 "Fiddle 'n Fact" Trivia – team up to test your cowboy and classical music smarts! Winning group members each receive a signed art print of "We Are Reflections of One Another" by Robert Lue Bennett PLUS one complimentary ticket to any concert at the 2025 Rushmore Concert Series (Rapid City)!
💃 Barn Dance Beats – kick up your heels to the live tunes for fun prizes!
🍽️ Delectable Gourmet Bites served with a touch of country charm
NEW! Nick Reid, the owner of PURE BEAN Coffee Roasters will be presenting a coffee education session and a coffee tasting!
This intimate gathering has limited capacity, so please reserve your spot by March 31st before tickets sell out!
Suggested Donation:
💰 $150 per person / $250 per couple
(All proceeds directly support the fellowships of 18-24 talented students attending this summer’s 6-week Rushmore Music Festival.)
Your generosity helps us help our students become the next generation of artists—we’d be honored to have you there!
🎟 Reserve your tickets today! Questions? Text or Call us at 605-646-3146!
See you at the barn!
With gratitude,
Dr. Katie Smirnova
Executive Director
Rushmore Music Festival
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