WYMOMING’S ‘MODERN DAY MOUNTAIN MAN’

BRYAN RAGSDALE

HONORED AS ONE OF THE HOT 100 UNSIGNED

BANDS & ARTISTS THIS YEAR AND WITH TWO

SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS

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Ragsdale Will Also Wrap Up An Exciting Year With

Performances In Montana And Washington

Wyoming-based country singer-songwriter Bryan Ragsdale is wrapping up an exciting 2009 with more honors after releasing his sophomore collection Where Cowpokes Grow earlier this year.

Music Connection magazine recently named the “Modern Day Mountain Man” one of the Hot 100 Unsigned Bands & Artists of the year (December 2009 issue). Ragsdale is honored to be the only traditional country artist on the list.

Ragsdale is also thrilled to have both “Modern Day Mountain Man” and “What Heroes Do” nominated for Song of the Year by Strictly Country. Music fans can cast their vote thru December 9 at http://www.strictly-country.com/Ballot.html.

“Modern Day Mountain Man” will also be featured in the Christmas issue of Country Weekly’s in the Listen Up! section and will be available for free download for a limited time.

Ragsdale will wrap up the year with performances in Montana and Washington. On December 26, he will perform at The Leaf & Bean in Bozeman, MT at 8 p.m. The show is free and open to all ages.

Ragsdale will then perform on December 28 at The Boulevard in Spokane, WA. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 9:30 p.m. Cover charge is $5.

The next day, Ragsdale will perform at The Charleston in Bremerton, WA on December 29. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Cover charge is $5 and the show is open to all ages.

On December 30, Ragsdale will take the stage at the Green Frog in Bellingham, WA. Time and cover is TBA.

Last but not least, Ragsdale will ring in the New Year at the Boiler Room in Port Townsend, WA. Time and cover is TBA.

EVENTS RECAP:

December 26

The Leaf & Bean

35 W. Main St

Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 587-1580

8 p.m.

Free

December 28

The Boulevard

230 W. Riverside

Spokane, WA

(509) 455-7826

Doors: 7 p.m.

Show: 9:30 p.m.

Cover Charge: $5

December 29

The Charleston

333 N. Callow Ave

Bremerton, WA 98312

(360) 271-7943

Doors: 7 p.m.

Show: 8:30 p.m.

Cover Charge: $5

All Ages

December 30

Green Frog

902 North State Street

Bellingham, WA 98225-5089

(360) 756-1213

Time and cover is TBA.

December 31

Boiler Room

711 Water Street

Port Townsend, WA 98368-5728

(360) 379-8247

Time and cover is TBA.