Reno / Tahoe Events Calendar

September Reno Events - Concerts, festivals, plus family activities.

SEPT:

Every Thursday night (ongoing) = Wine Tasting - Whispering Vines

Every Friday = MSLI Golf League at Wolf Run - (Black out = Sept 30^th)

Sept 1 = First Thursday @ Nevada Museum of Art (Join the NMA, KTHX Radio, Great Basin Brewery for refreshments and live music on the first Thursday of every month 5:00 – 7:00) - http://www.nevadaart.org

Sept 1 – 5 = Best In The West Rig Cook Off - Victorian Square, Sparks - http://www.nuggetribcookoff.com/

Sept 2 = Trick Pony, America's most energetic, hard working and orneriest barroom-rockin', hard-core honky-tonk band, will look you straight in the eye when they perform with special guest Billy Dean Friday, September 2 at 9 p.m.
With two albums under their belt they have earned Awards from both Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards. Judging by the passion, pain, celebration and flat-out, honest-to-God country soul of their latest smash hit album R.I.D.E., they'll be doing it for a long, long time...
Trick Pony's journey began in 1996 with a statement of faith in their mission, as Keith and Ira left two steady backup gigs -- with Joe Diffie and Tanya Tucker, respectively -- to start from scratch with their own group. When Heidi joined them, the group jammed into high gear and hit the highway, tearing through the Southern circuit and building their reputation for playing -- in every sense of the word -- harder than any other outfit in the territory.
Trick Pony made Nashville's famous Wildhorse Saloon their home base and scored a major label deal. Sparked by three singles, including the Top Five hit "On a Night Like This," their first album, Trick Pony, exploded in 2001: the album went Gold; the Academy of Country Music awarded them the "Top New Vocal Group"; and they won an American Music Award as "Favorite New Country Artist". A year later, they followed with "On a Mission," another package of great songs and raucous performances...but things were getting complicated.
Unlike "On a Mission," their second album, which was recorded partially in hotel rooms and while on tour, their new release, R.I.D.E., is the product of undivided attention, with no distractions. "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey," was a sure fit for the group, despite an odd lyrical twist or two. Laughs Ira, "It's almost an anti-drinking song, which is kind of funny coming from us." He continues, "But that chorus is huge, and crowds go ape when we play it live." Other songs came out of the blue. While waiting to play at Farm Aid, the group hung out with Los Lonely Boys, who played on one of their recent compositions, Senorita. That was all it took for Trick Pony to realize that even with its Tex-Mex flavor, this would be a perfect fit for R.I.D.E.
Still, Heidi, Ira, and Keith remained their own best sources. Working together as a group, in pairs, or paired off with other writers, they came up with a set that builds on the throwback raw vibe that they had reintroduced to country music -- and yet they managed to visit places they had never been. When they were ready to record, Trick Pony set aside a block of time to do nothing else but create music in a Nashville studio. They turned the clocks toward the walls -- no deadlines.
In May of 2004, Trick Pony found a new home at Curb Records thanks to Mike Curb's enthusiasm for the band. "Mike believes in this album as strongly as we do," Ira insists. "We'd been standing by our guns on R.I.D.E. for a while, so it was great to have somebody there beside us at last."
With artists as diverse as Montgomery Gentry, Hank Williams Jr., and Kid Rock snatching them up as opening acts, with nominations last year for a Grammy, a CMT Flame Worthy Music Video Award, five Academy of Country Music Award nominations, and their ACM contention this year for "Top Vocal Group," Trick Pony seems poised to exceed even Curb's expectations.
Tickets to see Trick Pony with Billy Dean are $55, $45 and $35 and are on sale online at silverlegacy.com and ticketmaster.com, through Silver Legacy reservations at 1-800-MUST-SEE or 325-7401 in Reno and at the Resort Casino's Box Office on the main casino floor.

Sept 9 – 11 = Great Reno Balloon Races – Rancho San Rafael Park - http://www.renoballoon.com/

Sept. 10 = Classic car enthusiasts can enjoy an exhibition of magnificently maintained, exquisitely restored Studebakers from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat., Sept. 10 in the parking lot at Boomtown Casino Resort in Verdi, off I 80, west of Reno at the Boomtown exit #4.
Members of the Studebaker Drivers Club, at Boomtown Sept. 8-11 for their organizations’ Pacific Southwest Zone Meet, own these rolling Rembrandts and drive them regularly.
Cars on display will be from Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and British Columbia. More than 100 vehicles, limited to Studebaker and related vehicles, are anticipated.
Originally blacksmiths, Henry and Clement Studebaker first opened their shop in South Bend, Indiana in 1852. Fifteen years later they turned it into the Studebaker Manufacturing Company, which would eventually become the largest wagon manufacturer in the world. It is the only company that was able to successfully switch from horse-drawn to gasoline-powered vehicles. The brothers eased into the automobile market with an electric car in 1902 and first produced gasoline powered Studebakers in 1904. Studebaker ceased production of its vehicles in 1966 and closed its plant after 114 years.
Watch history come alive at the exhibition. Admission is free. For more information about the event call 775-356-6519 or 775-425-4868.

Sept. 15 = The Pat Metheny Trio - Hawkins Amphitheater - https://www.washoecounty.us/parks_secure/ticketing/tpr_event.php

Sept 15 – 18 = National Championship Air Races – Stead Field - http://www.airrace.org/

Sept 16 = Ani DiFranco - Hawkins Amphitheater - https://www.washoecounty.us/parks_secure/ticketing/tpr_event.php

Sept 17 – 18 = Truckee Renaissance Faire -Truckee, CA http://www.faires.com/EventRecord.php?Id=371

Sept 21 – 25 = Street Vibrations Motorcycle Festival – Downtown Reno - http://www.road-shows.com/street_vibrations.htm

Sept 23 = Keith Roberts Band In Concert - Hawkins Amphitheater Community Event - Gate 7pm / Show 8pm ~ Tickets $25

Sept 23 = Ted Nugent with Herb Dixon - Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall – 9:00PM - https://silver.silverlegacy.com/slrctix/

Sept. 23 = “One of the great rock guitarists,” the New York Times says of Dickey Betts. Truly, matching Duane Allman lick for lick on guitar has got to count for something. Dickey Betts continues to make it count, bringing his distinctive voice and amazing 6-string talent, and his backing band Great Southern, to the Reno Hilton Theater this Friday, September 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Reno Hilton Ticket Office, (800) 648-3568, or online at ticketmaster.com and are just $27.50.
Dickey Betts is truly a music man, writing and singing many of the songs that were hits for the Allman Brothers Band, playing guitar alongside Duane as well. From the beginning of the band in the late 60’s and through the revivals and reformations of the band, Dickey Betts continued to contribute, penning the band’s biggest hit “Ramblin’ Man,” as well as “Crazy Love,” “Angeline,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” and “Straight From the Heart.”
After the last revival, complete with Grammy Award and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dickey Betts moved on, as he had tried to in the past, forming the Dickey Betts Band in 2000. Renamed Dickey Betts & Great Southern in 2002, the band has two album releases including 2002’s critically acclaimed The Collector’s Vol. I. Betts continues to fuse country, rock, jazz and blues as he has in the past, but only now can he add in the road-seasoned vocals that round out the music.

Sept. 24 = Emmylou Harris with Buddy Miller - Hawkins Amphitheater - https://www.washoecounty.us/parks_secure/ticketing/tpr_event.php

Sept 24 = ZZ Top - Hilton Outdoor Amphitheater - http://www.caesars.com/Hilton/Reno/Entertainment/Calendar/AllEventsCalendar.htm?SearchDay=10&SearchMonth=5&SearchYear=2005&SearchType=4&EventId=3004&dtype=8,11,12