The man behind “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” as well as “The Legend of Wooley Swamp,” Charlie Daniels, is set to headline at The Ridgefield Playhouse’s Fall 2008 Gala. The date is Saturday, October 11 with Dinner-by-the-bite, Cocktails and a Meet and Greet Reception at 6:30 and The Charlie Daniels Band and live auction with great music memorabilia at 9 p.m.
The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, Charlie Daniel’s music—rock, country, bluegrass, blues, gospel—is quintessentially Southern. In fact, even his bent for all things Western is Southern, because his attire, his lifestyle and his interests are historically emblematic of Southern working class solidarity with the "lone cowboy" individualism of the American West.
However, with The Charlie Daniels Band, it isn’t so much a style of music, but rather the values consistently reflected in several styles, that has connected Charlie Daniels with millions of fans. For decades, he has steadfastly refused to label his music as anything other than "CDB music." It’s foot-stompin’ good—“The South’s Gonna Do It” and “Long Haired Country Boy.” Just try and sit still, it’s impossible.
For tickets ($250 Meet and Greet VIP, Gala and Performance; $175 Gala and Performance; $150 Performance only) and further information, call the box office at (203) 438-5795
