Ricky Skaggs to Perform April 24, 2010
| Date: | Saturday, Apr 24 at 07:30 PM |
| Location: | S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center |
| Description | Ricky Skaggs, 14-time Grammy Award winner, and his bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder will perform at
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 24, at LeTourneau University’s S. E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance
Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. Haley Dykes, daughter of acoustic country guitarist Doyle Dykes, will
also perform her signature “newgrass” sound. Tickets range from $31-$49, and a pre-concert dinner
is also being offered for $15 per ticket.
Ricky Skaggs is the leading proponent for roots revival in music. His past ten bluegrass albums, all from his family record company, have been consecutively nominated for Grammy Awards, and seven of those ten received the award. He was five years old when he received his first mandolin, and he made his debut in the Grand Ole Opry at the age of seven. As he reached his late teens and continued into his 20s, he began professionally recording, and by 2008 he had released 35 albums. Newgrass, Haley Dykes’ signature sound, is a blending of traditional bluegrass with modern pop-rock. Haley Dykes picked up the mandolin at age 11 and began performing with her father while he traveled, eventually recording her own album and performing at her own concerts. Tickets are $49 for first orchestra Level A seating, $43 for second orchestra Level B seating, $37 for lower balcony Level C seating and $31 for upper balcony Level D seating. They are available online at www.BelcherCenter.com or at the university’s box office from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Valet parking for the show is available for $10 per vehicle. A pre-performance buffet dinner by Bon Appétit will be available for an additional $15 per person. The catered dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the third floor meeting room of the Memorial Student Center at the LETU main campus. The menu for the Ricky Skaggs performance includes crispy roasted chicken breast, smoked sausage, wild rice pilaf, sautéed carrots, assorted rolls, iced tea, coffee, water and a pastry Chef’s specialty dessert. Tickets are available through the Belcher Center box office and online. Seating is limited. |