Columbia State Community College welcomes Steep Canyon Rangers to the Cherry Theater on February 15  as part of the First Farmers Performance Series.

Steep Canyon Rangers have been on a journey that is uniquely their own. The band started in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then dove head-first into bluegrass in its most traditional form. Over the years they have risen to the top of the bluegrass genre headlining top festivals such as Merlefest and Grey Fox Bluegrass. They were discovered by Steve Martin, famous actor and banjo player. Martin has taken the Rangers on over a decade-long tour introducing them to hundreds of thousands of new fans and giving them prime time TV exposure. This has helped SCR become the most recognizable modern name in bluegrass music. The band has continued to tour extensively on their own, without Martin, and have expanded their genre into country, jam and Americana.

“Beautiful harmonies, soul-filled songs, and a lot of great fun are coming to Columbia when we host the Steep Canyon Rangers,” said Tammy Rosson, Columbia State director of events and alumni relations. “We're so excited to be able to welcome this world-class group as part of the First Farmers Performance Series.”

Individual tickets, on sale for $35 each, are available at www.ColumbiaState.edu/PerformanceSeries. Individuals may also contact the Performance Series ticket line at 931.540.2879, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On the night of the performance, the box office opens at 6 p.m. in the Kenneth and Ramona Cherry Theater, located in the Waymon L. Hickman Building on the Columbia Campus. Theater doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. The Columbia Campus is located at 1665 Hampshire Pike in Columbia.

For more information, visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/PerformanceSeries.