(0:13) How are you doing today? (0:14) Always good to catch up with you. (0:16) Yeah, doing great, Duke. (0:17) Thanks for having me on, and so looking forward to being back in beautiful Star Valley, Wyoming.

(0:23) Absolutely. (0:23) Well, you’re making this an annual trip, which we love having you back. (0:27) March 20th is the annual Farmers and Ranchers Benefit Concert, (0:33) and it’s just another great chance for you to give back to the farming and ranching community, (0:38) which means so much to you personally, right? (0:41) You know, it means everything to me.

(0:43) That’s why I do what I do, and yeah, you know, we’ve got, you know, (0:49) just a very few number of artists that are telling that story, you know, these days, (0:54) and it’s such an important story. (0:56) You know, there’s still people that dedicate their life to putting food on our tables (0:59) and clothes on our backs, so many of them from the great state of Wyoming (1:03) and so many of them from Star Valley, and I really, I take it upon myself (1:08) to try to tell their story as best I can. (1:11) Absolutely.

(1:12) So the concert’s going to be at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on March 20th. (1:15) All the proceeds, 100% of ticket proceeds donated to the Star Valley FFA and 4-H programs, (1:21) and Brent, if you could, maybe speak specifically to those two programs, the FFA and 4-H, (1:28) and how important they are to you. (1:31) Well, for anybody who’s had a kid in FFA and 4-H, you know how much they do for a kid, (1:37) you know, in those formative years, and how much they do to get, you know, (1:42) kids interested in staying in agriculture, and, you know, I think that’s what this is all (1:48) about, is we’re trying to get kids that grow up in Star Valley in agriculture to see (1:53) that as a viable means to move forward, you know, and keep that heritage (1:58) and that tradition alive, and keep putting food on our tables and clothes on our backs, (2:03) and yeah, it is so important to me.

(2:05) It is our future. (2:06) It really is. (2:07) Brent Hill speaking with us this morning on the Weekday Wake-Up, and Brent, (2:10) speaking to your music now, aside from the great event and the fundraiser (2:14) and the great cause, it’s going to be a great concert.

(2:16) And I understand that you’re going to debut a new song at this concert. (2:21) Is that correct? (2:23) Yeah, you know, I’ve written a song about the great John Coulter and his discovery, (2:28) many discoveries throughout the West, but particularly Yellowstone, and so yeah, (2:34) I’m looking forward to debuting that. (2:35) I’ve never played it in front of an audience before.

(2:37) I’ve been rehearsing it, but yeah, you know, so much of my music is inspired by Star Valley. (2:44) I got a song called Gray’s River Road, you know, and it’s just that area is so important (2:49) to me and such a big part of my music. (2:51) I’m a high-energy show, you know, me and six strings and my stomper and, you know, (2:57) I put my heart and soul into every concert, and it is what I love to do the most, (3:02) so I’m really looking forward to it.

(3:03) Get tickets now. (3:04) Presale tickets are available through March 1st at $35 per person. (3:09) General concert tickets are $25, and the 30 VIP experience tickets, $65 per person.

(3:16) Again, the prices increase after the presale, which ends on March 1st, (3:21) so get those tickets at swiftcreektrading.com. (3:23) That’s swiftcreektrading.com. (3:26) And Brent Hill back in Star Valley at Lincoln County Fairgrounds on March 20th (3:31) for the Star Valley Farmers and Ranchers Annual Benefit Concert. (3:35) Brent, anything we missed about this concert you’d like to mention today? (3:39) Oh, I think that about covers it. (3:42) I just appreciate our sponsors and appreciate the folks and their support of 4-H (3:46) and agriculture in Star Valley, Wyoming.

(3:49) Looking forward to it. (3:50) Absolutely. (3:50) So, again, visit swiftcreektrading.com for tickets.

(3:54) Presale ends on March 1st. (3:55) Ticket prices will increase after that. (3:57) That’s Brent Hill, country singer, coming to Star Valley on the 20th of March (4:01) at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

(4:02) Tickets and details at swiftcreektrading.com.