SkyBest Mainstage Event:
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Saturday, June 28, 2008 · 8pm
Farthing Auditorium[ Map ]
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
$25 / $18 / $15 / $10 / $5
Sponsored by Rock 'n Walls, Inc.
"Skaggs gives ample reason to listen up and demonstrate handily in the bargain that, indeed, Bluegrass Rules!" - Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
Ricky Skaggs is well on the way to showing the world that "country rocks, but bluegrass rules!" By age 21, he was already considered a "recognized master" of bluegrass, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. Now the road has brought him back to where it all began - bluegrass music.
2008 marks Skaggs' 37th year as a professional musician, and this 13-time Grammy Award-winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. Known affectionately today as bluegrass music's official ambassador, Skaggs has brought the genre to greater levels of popularity in the past few years than the father of bluegrass music, the legendary Bill Monroe, could ever have imagined. He has eight consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, both Soldier of the Cross and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2000, History of the Future in 2001, Live at the Charleston Music Hall in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, and Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Instrumentals in 2007). Bluegrass music is undoubtedly in good hands, with the masterful Skaggs at the helm.
The all-star lineup of Kentucky Thunder includes Andy Leftwich (fiddle), Cody Kilby (lead guitar), Mark Fain (bass), Darrin Vincent (baritone vocals, rhythm guitar), Paul Brewster (tenor vocals, rhythm guitar) and Jim Mills (banjo).
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With the Festival Pass, you get a ticket to EVERY performance - there are no add-ons to worry about. The Festival Pass offers a 25% discount - making one ticket to each performance during the entire season available to you for only $326.40. This includes all eleven (11) Skybest Mainstage events in Farthing Auditorium, all five (5) Broyhill Chamber Ensemble performances, the Valborg theatre event, two (2) Patagonia Film Series events AND the Finale Fireworks Concert!
Festival Passes are available at the Farthing Auditorium box office, or they may be ordered by telephone at (800) 841-2787 or (828) 262-4046.
* Please note that "Dinner & a Show at Westglow" is excluded from our subscription packages. Tickets are $95 each and seating is very limited.
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The "Pick 5" Pass lets you choose any five tickets at a 15% discount - regardless of the venue or combination of shows. Choose all five Broyhill Chamber Ensemble performances, your five favorite SkyBest Mainstage events in Farthing Auditorium, five tickets to the Finale Fireworks show or any combination of five tickets. For every five tickets you purchase, you will get 15% off the total price.
"Pick 5" Passes are available at the Farthing Auditorium box office, or they may be ordered by telephone at (800) 841-2787 or (828) 262-4046.
* Please note that "Dinner & a Show at Westglow" is excluded from our subscription packages. Tickets are $95 each and seating is very limited.
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[ Park & Ride Shuttle Service ][ ][ ]
Finding a parking space for festival performances in Farthing Auditorium can now become a thing of the past - simply by taking advantage of the festival's Park & Ride shuttle service. Simply park at the Broyhill Inn, and a comfortable bus will take you directly to the door of Farthing Auditorium and back to your car following the performance. Each round-trip fare is $5 per person, payable at the door of the bus, which departs from the Inn at 7:30pm. Season passes for all 11 performance nights are $40 per person, and may be purchased at the Box Office. Park & Ride Shuttle bus service is available for the SkyBest Mainstage performances:
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, June 28
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Pops, July 1
- Reduced Shakespeare Company: "The Complete History of America (Abridged)", July 5
- Eastern Festival Orchestra, July 6
- Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, July 8
- Phoebe Snow in Concert, July 10
- Cherish the Ladies, July 12
- Doug Varone & Dancers, July 18
- An Evening with Judy Collins, July 19
- Eastern Festival Orchestra, July 20
- Count Basie Orchestra, July 23
[ Fine Arts & Great Food ][ ][ ]
The High Country features some of the best dining available in the Southeast, with casual, sophisticated and fine dining options to suit any palate. An Appalachian Summer Festival recommends:
- The Best Cellar
- The Bistro
- Dominic's Table at Crestwood
- Gamekeeper
- Jackson Dining Room at Broyhill Inn *
- Louisiana Purchase *
- Makoto's Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
- The Manor House at Chetola
- Pepper's
- The Red Onion Café
- Rowland's - The Restaurant at Westglow Resort and Spa
Dine at any of these restaurants (Monday through Thursday) and receive a 10% discount for the meal of anyone in your party who presents a festival ticket for that evening's performance!
NOTE: Participants are required to make their own reservations (if applicable) and to inquire about each restaurant's hours. (Some are not open every day). Festival tickets must be presented to restaurant personnel upon arrival in order to receive the discount. Tickets may be picked up from the Farthing Auditorium Box Office (Monday - Friday, 10am to 5pm) or mailed to participants in advance, if time permits.
* Louisiana Purchase and Broyhill Inn diners may use a ticket for any 2008 performance to qualify for discount. On SkyBest Mainstage Series performance nights, Broyhill Inn diners will receive a complimentary Park & Ride pass for festival events.
[ Seating for Patrons with Disabilities ][ ][ ]
Seating for patrons with disabilities is available at all festival venues. In most venues, including Farthing Auditorium, this seating is only available on the main floor. The Box Office staff is available to assist you in making seating arrangements for you or someone in your party. For personalized customer service, call (800) 841-ARTS or email us at boxoffice@appstate.edu.
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