Take a nostalgic trip back to the days of the open range with “America’s Favorite Cowboys tiffany and co,” the Riders in the Sky, a foursome of boot-wearing, hat-tipping musicians from Nashville, Tenn. They’ll do Christmas “the cowboy way” at the at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3.

Calling themselves “the keepers of the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers,” the Riders in the Sky are dedicated to reviving and revitalizing country-western music and putting on shows the whole family can enjoy. Band members “Ranger Doug” (Douglas B. Green), “Woody Paul” (Paul Chrisman), “Too Slim” (Fred LaBour), and “Joey the Cowpolka King” (Joey Miskulin) make up this quartet whose act consists of original songs, classic covers and lots of laughs. As winners of two Grammy awards and members of the Grand Old Opry, the Riders’ fame extends from numerous television appearances (from NPR to CMT) to singing “Woody’s Roundup” from Pixar’s popular sequel film, “Toy Story 2.” All ages will be delighted by their classic tunes and comedy yarns.

This performance is possible in part by generous support from the Friends of Lied.

Tickets for this performance are $24 and $19. Students at UNL and other participating colleges with silver earrings a valid ID, as well as youths age 18 and younger, may purchase tickets for half price. Call the Lied Ticket Office at (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for availability. Regular ticket office hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. For weekday evening performances, Lied Center Ticket Office hours are 11 a.m. until 30 minutes after show time. The Lied Center is located on the UNL City Campus at 301 N. 12th St. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.liedcenter.org.

As part of the Lied Center’s ongoing education programming, a pre-performance talk by Ron Fame will be held in the Lied Center’s Steinhart Room. Seating is limited in the Steinhart, and the pre-talk will begin a half hour before curtain or when the room is full.

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the programs of this organization through its matching silver key rings grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. For more information, call the Nebraska Arts Council at (402) 595-2122.

Lied Center programming is supported by Friends of Lied and grants from Association of Performing Arts Presenters, National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Nebraska Arts Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation Inc., Lincoln Community Foundation, Cooper Foundation, Woods Charitable Fund, and Lincoln Arts Council. All events in the Lied Center are made possible entirely or in part by the Lied Performance Fund, which has been established in memory of Ernst F. silver necklaces Lied and his parents, Ernst M. and Ida K. Lied.

For more information about Riders in the Sky, visit www.ridersinthesky.com.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.