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Galaxy of Stars back in the saddle with Riders in the Sky

art ridersWith a mix of Western song classics and zany send-ups, Riders in the Sky will return to the Western Carolina University stage as they kickoff the Galaxy of Stars series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee.

The group, formed in 1977, combines acoustic music and a wide musical repertoire with outrageous comedy, along with a little yodeling here and there. The group remains the only exclusively Western band to have won two Grammy Awards.

In addition to being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Riders in the Sky are in the Western Music Association’s Hall of Fame, the Country Music Foundation’s Walkway of Stars, and the Walk of Western Stars along with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, John Wayne and other cowboy legends. 

Admission for Riders in the Sky and other individual performances in the Galaxy of Starts series are $21 for adults (or $15 in groups of 20 or more), $16 for WCU faculty and staff members, and $7 for students and children of any age. Contact the box office at 828.227.2479 or www.wcu.edu/bardoartscenter or www.ridersinthesky.com. 

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