Asleep At The Wheel

425 NW 23rd St,Oklahoma City OK 73103

09 December, 2021

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Asleep At The Wheel Presented by Citizens Bank of Edmond ALL AGES Asleep At The Wheel Asleep At The Wheel returns to the historic Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City on December 9,2021. ALL TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A CURRENT (WITHIN 72 HOURS) NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST OR PROOF OF VACCINATION IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS PERFORMANCE. SEE ADDITIONAL INFO BELOW. IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE: 8/20/2021 Effective September 8th, a current (within 72 hours) negative COVID-19 test OR proof of vaccination will be required to enter our venues. You will be asked to provide either of these items upon arrival in order to attend this event. For more information on our refund policies, lost or misplaced vaccination cards and more, please visit our COVID-19 Update page at towertheatreokc.com. DOORS AT 7 PM / SHOW AT 8 PM VENUE INFO Box office and will call open 30 minutes before doorsFree parking lot directly south of the theatre across 23rd streetFull bar inside venueATM in the lobbyNo weapons of any kind are allowed in the buildingVisit our website for more information! Still “Comin’ Right At Ya!” - Celebrating 50 Years of Asleep at the Wheel The number of individual artists and bands who have sustained a thriving career for a half century is infinitesimally small. Against all odds, Asleep At the Wheel is one of these. The stars aligned in 1970 when three friends Ray Benson, Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston moved to Paw Paw, West Virginia (it’s not a made-up place, you can look it up). It was there that their dream of forming a band began after a mutual friend gave them access to his uncle’s cabin on an apple orchard just outside of town. The three friends began to – quite literally -- woodshed and found others who would join them in their mission to play old style Roots/Americana music. This was long before the genre/movement even had a name. After a trip to the outhouse, Lucky lived up to his name and suggested the band be called Asleep at the Wheel and so it was to be for the next 50 years. Since inception, Asleep at the Wheel has been received 10 GRAMMY® Awards, was cited by the Country Music Association as 1976 Touring Band of the Year and were given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Americana Music Association in 2009. They have released 31 albums, charted more than 20 singles on the  country charts. Billboard commented on the band’s catalog most succinctly: “Everything this act has ever released is simply spectacular. Most recently, Asleep at the Wheel has been invigorated by a fresh new lineup and the release of New Routes, their latest album that is a bracing blend of original songs and vibrant cover material along with some unanticipated new musical tangents. Asleep At the Wheel have demonstrated convincingly, that they are more relevant, enjoyable and musically nimble than at any time in its 50-year history. The 6’7” Ray Benson has been the one constant in Asleep At the Wheel since 1970. He notes, “I've been told that I'm relentless, so I guess I am…. I’m just doing what I believe I’m meant to do — I’m singing and playing and writing better than I ever have. My role and concept of leading a band has never changed, It’s gathering the best musicians I can find or convince to play to the best of their ability, and I just try and make the best decisions possible and kick some ass every night onstage. I’ve made it this far and don’t feel like I or the band will be slowing down anytime soon.” Asleep At The Wheel