90’s Country Christmas
Schedule
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
Location
2900 Chinden Blvd,Boise,83714,US | Garden City, ID
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Presented by Scorpion EntertainmentJohnny Rogers is returning for his '90s Country Christmas, considered to be the best era for country music. Featuring the Rocking Horse Medicine Show Band
About Johnny Rogers
Johnny Rogers was born in Jackson, Tennessee, to parents who were from the southern states of Kentucky and Tennessee. His father was a radio personality in the late '40s and early '50s, who crossed paths with some of the biggest legends in music history: Elvis, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr., George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, and Conway Twitty, to name a few. When Johnny was very young, his father gave him his first guitar. At first, he had no interest in playing until he heard Buddy Holly for the first time. The song was "Rave On."
He said it was like someone or something turned a switch on inside of him. From that moment on, he knew what he wanted to be in life: someone like Buddy. His father showed him a few basic chords, and that was all he needed to get started playing.
While Johnny was in high school, he tried starting his own band, but finding kids his own age with the same taste in music seemed impossible. So, he began to look for older guys who had grown up listening to the same music. He started sneaking into honky-tonks with his father's help and a fake ID. But he wasn’t there to drink—he was there to learn about becoming an entertainer.
Johnny’s father was very good friends with a Chicago honky-tonk legend named Jimmy Nichols. Johnny’s father had given Jimmy his start in the late '50s, and now Jimmy would return the favor. Johnny started playing lead guitar for Jimmy Nichols at the age of 15. He was self-taught and learned all styles of music. Johnny made his debut on stage at the Off Broadway Lounge. He was immediately a big draw; people would come from miles around to see the kid with horn-rimmed glasses and lightning guitar licks.
Johnny continued playing guitar for the Chicago legend until he was 21, and then it was time to start his own band and his own show.
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Join us for dinner and drinks! The Sapphire Room features a full dinner and bar menu. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms.
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Where is it happening?
2900 Chinden Blvd,Boise,83714,US, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID 83714-6629, United States,Garden City, IdahoEvent Location & Nearby Stays: