Asleep At The Wheel Riding High Tour
Sat, Jul 25 @ 7–11pm
Free Show
A Letter From The Old Saloon
Admission Is Now FreeAsleep at the Wheel Concert Update
Sat, Jul 25 • Doors @ 6pm • Emigrant, MT
Dear Ticket Holders,
We have some exciting news to share!
Thanks to the generous support of several local organizations, the upcoming Asleep at the Wheel concert at The Old Saloon will now be a free event.
Everyone who purchased a ticket will receive a full refund, which will be processed within the next few business days. The concert is still on as planned, and it’s shaping up to be better than ever!
We are incredibly grateful to our local sponsors for helping make this special evening available to our community at no cost. Most of all, we are thrilled to welcome Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel to The Old Saloon this Saturday.
Thank you for your support. We can’t wait to see you for an unforgettable night of live music!
See you Saturday!
— The Old Saloon Team
In February of 1974 Asleep at the Wheel made the move from the Bay Area to Austin, Texas. After playing the Armadillo World Headquarters with Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen in 1973 — and receiving encouragement from Willie Nelson and Doug Sahm to relocate — the band settled in and made Austin their home, where they remain 50 years later.
“Austin was and has been everything I could have ever wished for and more,” says Ray Benson, the band’s leader and only original member. “It’s been 55 years for AATW as a band, and 50 of them have been spent in Texas. We are known worldwide for being a Texas band and playing Texas and Western Swing music. It brings us great pride to carry this torch and responsibility. We don’t take it lightly!”
Asleep at the Wheel’s lineup is ever changing — since 1970 the band has had over 100 members come through. What has followed the recent lineup change is a steady dose of touring the world, and now the band’s 32nd record Riding High In Texas, featuring Ian Stewart and Benson as the band’s lead vocalists. This marks AATW’s first new release since their 50th anniversary project Half A Hundred Years in 2021.
The record blends well-known Texas tunes — George Strait’s “All My Exes (Live in Texas),” Guy Clark’s “Texas Cookin’” — with more obscure selections and guest turns from Billy Strings and longtime collaborator Lyle Lovett. “This album is an introduction to the current and future of AATW,” says Benson. “The future for AATW is bright — and we’ll keep on Riding High In Texas!”