Steep Canyon Rangers to play at Folk Center

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Grammy award-winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will give a concert Aug. 24 at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. They will perform in the park’s award-winning 1,000-seat indoor music hall, the Ozark Highlands Theater, named Venue of the Year by the Arkansas CMA Awards. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the show will start at 7.

Best known for their collaboration with award-winning comedian, actor and banjoist Steve Martin, the Steep Canyon Rangers have been a staple of the contemporary bluegrass scene for almost 20 years. The band will make their debut performance in the Folk Music Capital of Mountain View before touring across the U.S. Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

General reserved tickets are available for $20. Premium reserved seats are available, while supplies last, for just $30 at ozarkfolkcenter.ticketleap.com.

“It’s hard to find a genre of music more invested in the nostalgia of American life and music than bluegrass,” said Daren Dortin, executive producer of Ozark Highlands Radio. “The Steep Canyon Rangers are pushing the boundaries of traditional bluegrass and bringing banjo and fiddle music to brand-new audiences, and it’s an exciting thing to see. If you like Americana, country and bluegrass music, you won’t want to miss these guys.”

Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View hosts live music festivals and shows throughout the season, April 16 through Nov. 16, featuring Ozark musicians, celebrity performers and a variety of bluegrass, old-time, folk and blues groups from across the U.S.

Upcoming events at the Ozark Folk Center include Aug. 29-31, the Grandpa & Ramona Jones Banjo Weekend, featuring Harmony, The Jones Family Band and Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton; Sept. 7, Ken & Brad Kolodner; Oct. 4, Nick Shoulders; Oct. 5, Compton and Newberry; Oct. 12, Richie & Rosie; Oct. 18, Redd Volkart and Bill Kirchen; Oct. 19, Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie; Oct. 26, Grammy award-winner and eight-time International Bluegrass Music Awards-winner Becky Buller; Nov. 7-9, Mountain View’s Fall Bluegrass Festival, featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Paul Williams, Lorraine Jordan and more; and Nov. 15-17, Arkansas CMA’s Country Fall Fest, with the lineup to be announced.

For tickets or more information about upcoming feature or reserved-seating shows, visit ozarkfolkcenter.ticketleap.com.

The park offers free shuttle rides from the court square in Mountain View to the auditorium every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Nov. 16. The bus stop is at the intersection of Peabody Avenue and East Washington Street, across from the Wildflower Bed & Breakfast. Pickup times are at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., with returning shuttles at 1:20 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

The Ozark Folk Center’s Craft Village offers visitors a chance to connect to the natural beauty of the Ozarks while exploring more than 20 artisan shops and the Heritage Herb Garden. Explore the shops hands-on and visit with the region’s most talented artists as they demonstrate their crafts and create unique gifts sold only at the Ozark Folk Center.

For more information, call (870) 269-3851 or visit ozarkfolkcenter.com.