Baxter Black to perform at the Monterey National Horse Show on Friday, July 8th
Save the date: Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…will perform in Monterey this Summer.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) May 20, 2011 - Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…will perform at the Monterey National Horse Show in the Monterey Room on Friday, July 8th at 7:00 PM at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $75 VIP which include a Meet and Greet Reception from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and $25 for General Admission. These tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 11th at www.vallitix.com or can be purchased at the Monterey County Fair Office. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and a no host bar and appetizers are available. The performance is a fundraiser for the newly formed non-profit Monterey County Fair Heritage Foundation that supports the functions of the Monterey County Fair, including raising funds through grants and donations.
About Baxter Black
Baxter Black, described by the New York Times as '…probably the nation's most successful living poet,"…thinks it's an exaggeration. He can shoe a horse, string a bob wire fence and bang out a Bob Wills classic on his flat top guitar. Cowboy poet, ex-veterinarian and sorry team roper, he has more hair around his lip than on his head. Raised in New Mexico, spent his workin' life in the mountain west tormenting cows, now he travels the country tormenting cowboys.
Since 1982, Baxter Black has been rhyming his way into the national spotlight, and now stands as the best selling cowboy poet in the world. He's written several books (including one rodeo novel and its sequel), recorded over a dozen audio and video tapes, CDs and DVDs, and has achieved notoriety as a syndicated columnist and radio commentator. From the Tonight Show and PBS to NPR and the NFR, Baxter's wacko verse has been seen and heard by millions. His works are prominently displayed in both big city libraries and small town feed stores.
Baxter lives in Benson, Arizona, between the Gila River and the Gila monster, the Mexican border and the Border Patrol and between the horse and the cow---where the action is. Everything about Baxter is cowboy; his cartoonish mustache, his personality and his poetry. He hasn't changed a thing about his subject matter or his delivery. He makes a living shining a spotlight on the flaws and foibles of everyday cowboy life, the day-to-day ups and downs of people who live with livestock and work the land. He demonstrates that it is the truth in his humor that makes it funny. Driven by a left hand sense of humor Black evokes laughter just by being there. He still doesn't own a television or a cell phone, and his idea of a modern convenience is Velcro chaps. This former large animal veterinarian can be followed nationwide through his column, National Public Radio, public appearances, television and also through his books, cd's, videos and website, www.baxterblack.com. So, in a nut shell (where some believe he may have evolved) there is considerably more to Baxter than just an entertainer. He is the real thing. Because, as he says, "It's hard to be what you aren't." Baxter's philosophy is simple enough - in spite of all the computerized, digitized, high-tech innovations now available to mankind, there will always be a need for someone who can "think up stuff".
By popular demand, the exciting Monterey National Horse Show is returning to the Monterey County Fairgrounds on July 7-10, 2011. This outstanding event, which is fun for the whole family, will kick off with a Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the new Heritage Foundation at Quail Lodge on July 7th, including a dinner event. From July 8th - 10th, there will be many free horse show events, jackpot roping, barrel racing and Ranch National Team Sorting. In addition, there will be the crowning of the Miss Monterey National Horse Show on Saturday evening, July 9th, at the Monterey National Horse Show. More details and the event schedule will be posted soon on the website, www.montereycountyfair.com. For more information, or to become a Sponsor, call (831) 372-5863.
The Monterey County Fairgrounds is a premiere event center set on 22 oak-studded acres with ample parking. It is home of the annual award-winning Monterey County Fair, host to many major and private events on the Central Coast, and the site of the Monterey Bay Race Place, a Satellite Wagering Facility. The Monterey County Fair is the 7th District Agricultural Association of the State of California. The 2011 Monterey County Fair, "Horse 'N Around!" will be held on August 31-September 5, 2011. For more information or to become a sponsor of the 2011 Monterey County Fair, contact the Fair Administration Office, at 2004 Fairground Road in Monterey, by calling (831) 372-5863 or www.montereycountyfair.com.
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WENDY BRICKMAN (831) 633-4444 or Brickman ( @ ) BrickmanMarketing dot com
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