CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED’S RED DIRT ROUNDUP RETURNS TO EAST TEXAS

by Leah Lavine 21. September 2009 06:38

Bud Light Presents the 2nd Annual Red Dirt Roundup in Nacogdoches, October 17 - Tickets On-sale Today!

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (September 21, 2009) – Cross Canadian Ragweed’s 2nd Annual RED DIRT ROUNDUP returns to Festival Plaza, Saturday, October 17. Presented by Smith Music Group and Cross Canadian Ragweed, last year’s inaugural Red Dirt Roundup drew more than 5,000 fans to downtown Nacogdoches.  

The 2009 Red Dirt Roundup Lineup Includes Cross Canadian Ragweed, Shooter Jennings, Blackberry Smoke, Bart Crow, Matt King, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, Jason Boland, Johnny Cooper and Tom Gillam. There will be two stages of continuous entertainment and an expanded beer garden encompassing 60,000 square feet of the park.  Beer and wine will be available for purchase within this area.  Once you buy a ticket, concert goers will be permitted to leave and re-enter throughout the day. 

Gates open at 11:00 am with local artist WHODUNNIT? hitting the stage first at 11:15am. Tickets are $25 and go on-sale today, Monday Sept. 21 at Baskins, Hastings, Brookshire Brothers, and Sutherlands locations and online at www.ccrreddirtroundup.com and www.ticketmaster.com Children 12 and under free with paid adult.  

About Cross Canadian Ragweed:  Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and Jeremy Plato have known each other since kindergarten in the band’s hometown of Yukon, OK.  The band has been a force on the alt-country scene since 1998.  It’s hard to define their music...part country - part rock.  Originally having a core fanbase in Texas and Oklahoma, they have recently performed to sold-out crowds from coast to coast.  On September 1, 2009 they released their 10th album, Happiness and All the Other Things, selling over 15,000 copies in the first week. 

About Smith Music Group: Smith Music Group produces the Cross Canadian Ragweed Red Dirt Roundup every Labor Day weekend (currently in its 4th year) in the Ft. Worth Stockyards, and brought the event to Nacogdoches in the fall of 2008. Due to the success of the event they are back in 2009 with Stoney LaRue’s Party in the Pines (Saturday, August 29) and the 2nd annual Red Dirt Roundup (Saturday, October 17). For more information on Smith Music Group, visit www.smithmusic.com.  

Bud Light Presents the 2nd Annual Cross Canadian Ragweed RED DIRT ROUNDUP, sponsored by Brookshire Brothers, BooKoo Energy Drink, Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails, Sutherlands, Hastings, Eventide Water, Regions Bank, Riba Foods, Pop Images, KTRE TV station, KYKS and KJCS radio stations.

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Red Dirt Roundup Band Schedule Finalized

by Leah Lavine 2. September 2009 13:17

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CCR's 4th Annual Red Dirt Roundup Will Rock Stockyards Sunday, Sept 6

FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS, TEXAS (September 2, 2009) - Cross Canadian Ragweed's 4th annual RED DIRT ROUNDUP returns to the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards, Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 6th. The "North Forty" field, just east of Billy Bob’s Texas, formerly cattle pens, will be transformed into an all day concert venue.

A mixture of Red Dirt Country and alternative rock, the bands performing at the 2009 Red Dirt Roundup include Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Wallflowers featuring Jakob Dylan, Robert Earl Keen, The Randy Rogers Band, Jonathan Tyler, Johnny Cooper, and more! There will be two stages of continuous entertainment, and the festival will allow concert goers to enjoy restaurants and shops in the historic stockyards district. Schedule and showtimes are posted on ccrreddirtroundup.com

Gates open at 11 am with the first band taking the stage at 12 noon. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, and at Billy Bob's Box Office 817-624-7117.
www.billybobstexas.com $30 in advance $40 at the gate
www.ccrreddirtroundup.com

About Cross Canadian Ragweed: Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and Jeremy Plato have known each other since kindergarten in the band's hometown of Yukon, OK. The band has been a force on the alt-country scene since 1998. Their last 2 albums have hit the Billboard top 200 list.

Cross Canadian Ragweed's Red Dirt Roundup - Sunday September 6th - noon til midnight The Fort Worth Stockyards features more than 30 acres of paved, lighted, secure parking. Concert fans will be able to shop and dine within the various restaurants and stores within the Stockyards during this full day of fun.Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the gate. Advance tickets are available at ticketmaster or at Billy Bob's Box Office. 817-624-7117

Cross Canadian Ragweed's Red Dirt Roundup is presented by Bud Light, Jack Daniels, Fire It Up Extreme Energy Drink, Constellation Wines, Panhandle Slim, EvenTide Water, The Texas Lottery, Winstar Casinos, Silverleaf Resorts, Riba Foods, and Westwood College.

Lineup (times are subject to change)
Bart Crow, 12:00pm, South
Brandon Jenkins, 12:30, North
Johnny Cooper, 1:00, South
Stephanie Briggs, 1:30, North
Seth James, 2:00, South
Band Of Heathens, 2:30, North
Charlie Robison, 3:15, South
The Gourds, 4:00, North
Jonathan Tyler & TNL, 4:45, South
Jason Isbell, 5:30, North
Lucero, 6:15, South
Randy Rogers Band, 7:00, North
Wallflowers, 8:00, South
Robert Earl Keen, 9:00, North
CCR, 10:00, South

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