Posted by David
It’s the end of the year and you’re very much in need of some good ole western tunes with some Christmas cheer sprinkled throughout. Who do you turn to now that Gene Autry and Roy Rogers have moved on to greener pastures? Why, you call Riders in the Sky that’s who! 
For over thirty years the two-time Grammy Award winners Riders in the Sky have continued to carry the flame passed on by great western cowboys, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. All these years of performing, recording movie soundtracks, staring in their own Saturday morning television show, hosting their own XM radio show, and winning Grammy Awards have finally lead them to Washington, North Carolina.
We had the privilege of watching the Riders in the Sky at the newly renovated Turnage Theater in downtown Washington. The air was crisp and cool on the waterfront, but a slice of pizza from La Bella helped warm us up as we sat at one of the outside tables in front of the restaurant. Even an hour before the show, the streets were busy with cowboys and cowgirls of every age. Little saddle pals dressed in their best western digs accompanied by older cow hands lined the sidewalks of the cozy waterfront town. We haven’t seen that many handlebar mustaches and five gallon hats together in one place before.
The Riders gave us many western and Christmas standards to enjoy along with their wacky humor and Western wit. The concert was even educational; we learned what Santa does during the summer, what kind of shirt looks best with a ‘cac-tie’, and now we know who really started the rumor that ‘Paul is Dead’.
After the show, the audience had the opportunity to chat with the Riders and have their pictures taken. As you can see by these photos, we left feeling like true saddle pals with the Riders in the Sky.
For over thirty years the two-time Grammy Award winners Riders in the Sky have continued to carry the flame passed on by great western cowboys, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. All these years of performing, recording movie soundtracks, staring in their own Saturday morning television show, hosting their own XM radio show, and winning Grammy Awards have finally lead them to Washington, North Carolina.We had the privilege of watching the Riders in the Sky at the newly renovated Turnage Theater in downtown Washington. The air was crisp and cool on the waterfront, but a slice of pizza from La Bella helped warm us up as we sat at one of the outside tables in front of the restaurant. Even an hour before the show, the streets were busy with cowboys and cowgirls of every age. Little saddle pals dressed in their best western digs accompanied by older cow hands lined the sidewalks of the cozy waterfront town. We haven’t seen that many handlebar mustaches and five gallon hats together in one place before.
The Riders gave us many western and Christmas standards to enjoy along with their wacky humor and Western wit. The concert was even educational; we learned what Santa does during the summer, what kind of shirt looks best with a ‘cac-tie’, and now we know who really started the rumor that ‘Paul is Dead’.After the show, the audience had the opportunity to chat with the Riders and have their pictures taken. As you can see by these photos, we left feeling like true saddle pals with the Riders in the Sky.
