GATES OPEN: 5 PM
SCENIC LIFT RIDES: 5-7:30 PM
PIONEER DINNER: 6:00-7:30 PM
STORIES & MUSIC: 7:30 PM
Join us in our gorgeous mountain amphitheater to celebrate Pioneer Day with uplifting pioneer stories told by master storyteller Glenn Rawson. Connect with Cache Valley's pioneer forebears and faith heritage with an evening crowds loved in 2024.
This year he will also be joined by Alex Sharpe, former Grammy-nominated vocalist for Celtic Woman who has performed as a solo performer for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. She will round out the evening with pioneer songs rendered in her "crystal voice."
We're also bringing in The American Legacy dancers to perform authentic pioneer dancing.
DINNER & STORIES WILL BE AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN. ARRIVE EARLY AND SCENIC LIFT RIDES WILL BE AVAILABLE
TRANSPORT TO LOCATION: Free Parking on site. Arrive early for best parking.
Glenn Rawson
Glenn Rawson is a master storyteller focused on pioneer and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints history. His podcasts, Youtube broadcasts and more have earned hundreds of thousands of views as he tells uplifting stories of pioneers and others.
While many of his stories focus in on difficult times, you'll walk away uplifted and feeling connected to the pioneer forebears of Cache Valley.
Alex Sharpe
In the United States Alex is best known as a former member of the Grammy nominated group CELTIC WOMAN.
Celtic Woman has sold over ten million CDs and DVDs, making it the only all-female act to achieve multi-platinum success in the classical crossover and world music genres during the past decade. Named Billboard's #1 World Music Artist of the Year six times, twelve of their studio CDs debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Album chart. Celtic Woman has also scored two Top 10 debuts on Billboard's influential album chart and five Top Five DVDs on Billboard's Top Video chart, as well as achieving platinum-level sales in nine countries. Their 2016 album release, Destiny, was nominated for a Grammy award in the category of Best World Music Album, marking the group's first-ever Grammy nomination.
Alex Sharpe is a delightful Irish performer who brings a big personality to the stage along with a crystal-clear voice you have to hear to believe. She has toured extensively throughout the world and performed on prime-time TV shows such as ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ The Regis & Kelly Show, The Today Show and the National Christmas Tree Lighting 2009.
Alex has starred in mega stage productions including Cameron Mackintosh's LES MISERABLES, Andrew Lloyd Webber's premiere of THE BEAUTIFUL GAME and many more.
She's also graced the stage extensively as a solo performer for:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
A Kurt Bestor Christmas
The R.T.E Concert Orchestra
The BBC Philharmonic
The Halle
The Birmingham City Orchestra
The Upper Canada Chorus
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
A Kurt Bestor Christmas
American Festival Chorus & Orchestra
The Annapolis Chamber Orchestra & Chorale
In December 2021, she performed as guest soloist for the WITNESSES OF CHRISTMAS concert with Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Rome Temple Visitors Centre and in 2023 at the Roman Amphitheatre from Merida, Spain which was broadcast worldwide and on KSL TV.
In December 2022 she toured the United States with JOY TO THE WORLD a Christmas Celebration and in March 2023 she released the theme song and music video “Faith Of Our Fathers” for the annual RootsTech 2023 Worldwide Convention.
The American Legacy is a dynamic folk dance group dedicated to preserving and sharing our rich cultural heritage with audiences around the globe.
Ticket Prices:
VIP: $49 (includes approved camp chair closest to the stage)
GENERAL ADMISSION ADULT: $38
GENERAL ADMISSION CHILD Ages 4-12yrs: $20
3yrs and under Free
NO PARKING FEES
GENUINE PIONEER MENU WILL CONSIST OF:
Bison Stew
Fart-n-Dart Beans
Lumpy Dick Pudding
Pioneer Soda Biscuits
Dutch Oven Potatoes
Sarsaparilla
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