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The 22nd annual Wild West Festival in Hays is scheduled for June 30 to July 4.
Hays Post is partnering with the Wild West Festival committee to offer a sneak peak at the performers taking the stage this year.
Nashville recording artist Rusty Rierson is a native of south-central Kansas (Leon). Rusty got into music when he was 14 years old. He started singing in church and soon it became a passion. He learned guitar when his father, Roger, suggested that they take lessons together.
In 2005, Rierson won the statewide “YF&R talent find contest” hosted by Farm Bureau and performed at the Kansas State fair where he is annually invited back. In 2007, Rusty won the “Colgate Country Showdown” at the state level and placed in the top 15 nationally. He competed again at state in 2008, 2010 and 2011, before signing with his first record label.
Rusty has played all over the US (including Alaska). He has toured abroad in Canada, Mexico, Central America, Scotland and in London. Rusty has opened for and shared the stage and worked with artists such as Sawyer Brown, John Berry, Michael Martin Murphy, Dustin Lynch, T. G. Sheppard, Billy Dean, Love & Theft, Collin Raye, Suzy Bogguss, Logan Mize, Craig Campbell, Joe Diffie, Don Williams & many more.
In 2012, Rusty released his single “Souvenirs”, a project recorded in Nashville with producer Richie Owens. Owens has produced albums for acts like Dolly Parton and Vince Gill. It went Number 1 for 4 straight weeks on Europe’s Country Music Chart, and held off country superstar Toby Keith to the 2nd position the whole time. In 2015, Rusty charted another single, “Hey Hey Hello”. In addition, he has released multiple Christmas singles to radio over the past few years.
In early 2016, Rusty started a new project with the development of his own record label, The Record Ranch. He is coming out in April with his first single, “Something About You.” This is a song Don Williams gave him when he visited Williams along with his sister about a year and a half ago. In addition, Charlie Daniels has committed to being on the song titled “What Happened to My Country,” which is a political project and something Rierson hopes will be noticed by the presidential campaigns.
Rusty Rierson & Forever Young take the stage June 30.
Check HaysPost.com for more acts in the coming days.