Gunsmoke, a homegrown band in Darien, will perform an outdoors at Grove Street Plaza, starting at 6 p.m., Friday, July 27, in the latest Darien Summer Nights concert. – an announcement from Darien Summer Nights
The band has been playing for many different audiences for over 25 years, including for two sitting Presidents of the United States and the world famous Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree in Nashville, following the Grand Ole Opry. With six recorded albums under their belt, Gunsmoke was inducted into the Connecticut Country Music Hall of Fame, and was elected band of the year six years in a row by the New York Metro Country Music Association.
The band was founded on family values as it was created by Nick DeMaio Jr. and his younger brother Jeff. With great fondness, we remember the many years they were joined by their father, Nick Sr. The band continues to welcome the younger family members into the band with Christina Mae and Nick DeMaio III joining the tradition.
Gunsmoke, a homegrown band in Darien, will perform an outdoors at Grove Street Plaza, starting at 6 p.m., Friday, July 27, in the latest Darien Summer Nights concert. – an announcement from Darien Summer Nights
The band has been playing for many different audiences for over 25 years, including for two sitting Presidents of the United States and the world famous Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree in Nashville, following the Grand Ole Opry. With six recorded albums under their belt, Gunsmoke was inducted into the Connecticut Country Music Hall of Fame, and was elected band of the year six years in a row by the New York Metro Country Music Association.
The band was founded on family values as it was created by Nick DeMaio Jr. and his younger brother Jeff. With great fondness, we remember the many years they were joined by their father, Nick Sr. The band continues to welcome the younger family members into the band with Christina Mae and Nick DeMaio III joining the tradition.
This Friday, Gunsmoke, a homegrown band is set to perform at the Grove Street Plaza at 6 p.m. as part of the Darien Summer Nights concert series. Gunsmoke has been playing for many different audiences for over 25 years, including two sitting presidents of the United States and the world famous Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree in Nashville, following the Grand Ole Opry. With six recorded albums under their belt, Gunsmoke was inducted into the Connecticut Country Music Hall of Fame, and was elected band of the year six years in a row by the New York Metro Country Music Association. __________
– an announcement from Darien Summer Nights
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The band was created by Nick DeMaio Jr. and his younger brother Jeff, and for many years they were joined by their father, Nick Sr. The band continues to welcome younger family members into the band, with Christina Mae and Nick DeMaio III joining the tradition. The family affair is joined by lead guitarist Van Mankas and expert fiddler Fooch Fischetti.
Darien-based band Gunsmoke is proud to be performing in their hometown presenting their popular show, A Night at the Opry: An entertaining musical journey of Country Music’s roots in Nashville, Tennessee. The show features stories and songs from the classic country stars who performed on the longest running radio show in the world — The Grand Ole Opry. This tribute show combines the history of the Opry with the talent of Gunsmoke to provide an entertaining evening highlighting the work of legends. About the Performers
Gunsmoke has been entertaining audiences at fairs, festivals, clubs, private parties and concerts with classic country, western swing and rockabilly music for over 25 years. The family band now includes three generation.
Darien-based band Gunsmoke is proud to be performing in their hometown presenting their popular show, A Night at the Opry: An entertaining musical journey of Country Music’s roots in Nashville, Tennessee. The show features stories and songs from the classic country stars who performed on the longest running radio show in the world — The Grand Ole Opry. This tribute show combines the history of the Opry with the talent of Gunsmoke to provide an entertaining evening highlighting the work of legends. About the Performers
Gunsmoke has been entertaining audiences at fairs, festivals, clubs, private parties and concerts with classic country, western swing and rockabilly music for over 25 years. The family band now includes three generation.
Gunsmoke has been entertaining audiences at fairs, festivals, clubs, and concerts, with true Country and Western Music for over 20 years. They have performed with musical legends such as, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., Ray Price, Hank Thompson, Alan Jackson, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Carl Perkins, and countless other country legends. They have performed for two sitting presidents of the United States, and been voted six years in a row, Band of The Year by The New York Metropolitan Country Music Association, This Premier Country Band always brings a refreshing entertaining show for all ages to enjoy. Introducing: Gunsmoke from Jeff DeMaio Productions on Vimeo. From the Gunsmoke website:
Gunsmoke performs Classic Country, Western Swing, and Rockabilly and is proud to be recognized as a leader in carrying the torch for traditional country music.
