Feidler Provides Concert After Wednesday’s Ranch Rodeo

Kenny Feidler will provide a concert after the Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo at the Stampede grounds on Wednesday, July 9.

According to his website, Feidler’s music is “dark and gritty, it’s western and rock n roll conjured up with thoughtful, honest songwriting.”

Feidler, who resides in western South Dakota, got his start as a rodeo cowboy, writing songs about the life and selling his music from the truck of an old Cadillac.

“I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and I always felt sort of homesick for somewhere out west,” Feidler was quoted on his website. “I wanted to be a cowboy since I was little and rodeo was my way into that world. After getting a hold of some Chris Ledoux CDs, I started riding bareback horses and rodeoed for about 15 years. It was everything to me for a long time and because I didn’t grow up in it, I feel like I really soaked it all in, appreciated those moments and wrote about them in my songs.”

Other influences for Feidler have included Tom Russell, Ian Tyson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland, Reckless Kelly and Mike McClure.

“I take a lot of pride in being a working-class band not afraid of the road.” Feidler said. “The fans we have were earned the harder way, many of them have seen us play to a handful of folks before. We sure appreciate them for giving us a shot, they’re our friends now and we’ll always treat them that way.”