Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers: An Evening of Music and Comedy
Venue: Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2013
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
General Public: $40.00 VT Faculty & Staff: $35.00 VT Students: $15.00 Children: $11.00

Description:
The Virginia Tech Union (VTU) presents Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers for An Evening of Music and Comedy on Sunday, March 3rd in Burruss Auditorium.

Steve Martin, one of the most diversified performers in the motion picture industry today – actor, comedian, author, playwright, producer, and musician – has been successful as a writer of and performer in some of the most popular movies of recent film history. Martin released his second full-length bluegrass album Rare Bird Alert on Rounder Records on March 15, 2011 with the Steep Canyon Rangers, who toured extensively with Martin over the last year.

For more information, visit: http://www.stevemartin.com/

"True bluegrass, when done well, is a thing of art and the Steep Canyon Rangers are the genre's current Rembrandt."
-Examiner.com 9/15/12

The past year has taken the Steep Canyon Rangers to new heights. In March 2011, the band released its first collaborative record with Steve Martin, ”Rare Bird Alert” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart and at #43 on the Billboard Top 200. In 2010, the latest solo record from Steep Canyon Rangers, ”Deep In The Shade”, remained in the Bluegrass Top 10 on Billboard for 18 weeks.

While headlining festivals like MerleFest and Bonnaroo alongside Steve Martin for part each year, the Rangers continue to perform alone as a quintet on stages such as Telluride, RockyGrass, and ”A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor. Recent television appearances by Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers include ”Late Night With David Letterman”, ”The Colbert Report” & ”Austin City Limits.” With smooth vocals, smart songwriting, ferocious instrumentals and jaw-dropping harmony, the Rangers are bringing Bluegrass to music lovers across the USA and around the world.

For more information, visit: http://www.steepcanyon.com/

Tickets are reserved seating.

For more information, visit: http://www.studentcenters.vt.edu/tickets/events.php

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