Casper's Own Patrick W. Stafford To Open For The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be coming to Casper, WY and performing at Casper Events Center on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Spectra Venue Management at the Casper Events Center is pleased to announce that Casper's own Patrick W. Stafford, singer, songwriter, and firefighter, will open for the renowned band.

"What an honor to be opening for such a legendary band!" - Patrick W. Stafford

Patrick W. Stafford has lived in Wyoming his entire life. He grew up in Linch and Buffalo before moving to Casper in his junior year of high school. Pat's music career started in college where he played at private parties, small bars, and other get-togethers.

Events Center fans will recognize Patrick from his June 2018 performance during Buckin' Summer Nights. Much of that performance made it into the recent release of his music video for Full Tilt which is available on Amazon Music and I Tunes. When not writing, recording, or performing, Patrick works as a Firefighter for the City of Casper.

Fresh off their 18 month 50th Anniversary Tour, the iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, continues to add to their legendary status.

With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits such as "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Mr. Bojangles", multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards and nominations, the band's accolades continue to accumulate.

Their 1972 groundbreaking "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" album has been inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. NGDB's recording of "Mr. Bojangles" was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2014 "Fishin' In the Dark" was certified platinum for digital downloads by the RIAA.

Today, NGDB (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter) continue their non-stop touring in their 52nd year together. Three musical powerhouses joining them on stage in 2018 are Jaime Hanna, Jim Photoglo and Ross Holmes. Recent tour stops have included Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Stagecoach, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and many more. Their recent sold out concert filmed and recorded live for the 50th Anniversary at The Historic Ryman Auditorium is an Emmy Award winning PBS Pledge Special.

Tickets are $29.50, $39.50, and $49.50 each and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at www.SinclairTix.com, the SinclairTix Box Office at the Casper Events Center, by phone at 800-442-2256 or at any statewide SinclairTix outlet.

About Pepper Entertainment

Established in July of 2006, Pepper (PE) is based in Sioux Falls, SD. As one of the fastest scaling, independent promotions company in the Midwest, PE, collectively, exceeds 25 years of experience spanning a broad scope of industry specialties, such as; Live Promotions, Corporate & Private Event Talent Buying, Club & Performing Art Center Programming & Media & Marketing Services. PE recently launched a Digital Media Firm that will specialize its craft around Web Platform Development & Hosting, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Brand Design & Management.

About Spectra

Spectra is an industry leader in hosting and entertainment, partnering with clients to create memorable experiences for millions of visitors every year. Spectra's unmatched blend of integrated services delivers incremental value for clients through several primary areas of expertise: Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality, and Partnerships. Learn more at SpectraExperiences.com.

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