Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011 - My performance at Laramie River Ranch this week will be the last one of the 2011 season. Guest ranch performance withdrawal symptoms will set in right after the last song is played and will continue until the beginning of the first song I play at LRR in June of 2012. It has been a great summer! Between now and June I will be eagerly looking forward to starting my fifteenth summer at this wonderful ranch.
About Me
- Ben
- I am a professional musician that currently entertains at guest ranches and performs concerts for private engagements and at RV resorts. I enjoy playing solo instrumental guitar as well as playing and singing traditional western music. I usually throw in quite a bit of stuff from old 20s - 50s big band standards too. For the most part I perform solo but I also enjoy playing with jazz bands, country bands and polka bands. I started my career playing solo instrumental guitar (listening music) at Ladd's Covered Wagon in Fort Collins, CO when I was 18. I especially love performing at guest ranches because the venues are small enough that I get a chance to make friends with a lot of the guests and I look forward to seeing them again on their return visits to the ranches. The ranches also feed me well and they always treat me like royalty, just as they do their guests! I would love to hear from you and I hope to see you in person in the near future. I would be happy to become Face Book; friends with you. This link will take you to my page, https://www.facebook.com/ben.alexander.98096. Thanks!
Schedule of Past Performances
June - September 2023 Monday Evenings at Rawah Guest Ranch
Last week of May 2023 Special Performance for MARSOC Raiders (Marine Recon Sniper Foundation) Retreat at Rawah Ranch.
Last week of May, 2022 - Special Performance for Marine Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) at Rawah Ranch.
June - September 2021 Friday Evenings at Rawah Guest Ranch
Week Prior To Memorial Day 2021 - Special Performance for Marines Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) Raiders, Marine Recon and Sniper Foundation at Rawah Guest Ranch
Februrary 8, 2020 - US Warriors post-snowmobile tour benefit performance at River Rock Café, Walden, CO
March 14, 2020 - American Legion - LaPorte, CO
Members Only Buffet Dinner Performance.
Week Prior To Memorial Day 2020 - Special Performance for Marines Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) Raiders, Marine Recon and Sniper Foundation at Rawah Guest Ranch.![]()
Friday evenings each week at Rawah Ranch starting on June 12, 2020 and running through September 2020.
Private party engagement on June 25, 2020.
01/17, 2018 - Dude Ranch Association Convention at DoubleTree/Hilton, Denver Tech Center.
02/0 3. 2018 - North Park Veterans and Wounded Warriors Path honor performance at River Rock Cafe, Walden, CO
Thursday evenings at Rawah Ranch beginning in early June and running through September 2018.
Friday evenings at Laramie River Ranch beginning June 23rd and running to mid-September 2018. />Weekly Performances at Laramie River Ranch - June - September 2017.
Weekly Performances at Rawah Guest Ranch - June - September 2017.
May 20, 2017
Wounded Warrior Path benefit at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch (Cancelled due to snow storm.)
5/21/2016
Early evening performance for some wounded warriors from Fort Carson at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
5/28/16
Early afternoon performance for rancher friends of mine in one of my favorite mountain valleys.
6/10/16 - 9/23/16
Evening Performances every Friday Night at Laramie River Ranch during the 2016 guest season.
6/15/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
6/23/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
7/21/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
7/27/16
Evening Performance at Badger Creek Ranch
8/4/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
8/11/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
8/25/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/15/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/21/16
Video Shoot followed by
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/29/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch for Marine Special Ops Forces, Raiders Team
10/15/16
Evening Performance with some other musicians at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch for a group of wounded warriors and their sweethearts.
10/30/15
Private Engagement for a 50th Wedding Anniversary
10/03/2015
Campfire Performance for Wounded Warriors - Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
10/02/2015
Rawah Ranch Performance for MARSOC Raiders
8/4/2015
Tuesday evening performance at Rawah Guest Ranch.
7/20/15
Rawah Ranch - Grand Re-opening.
6/12/2015
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2015 - Every Friday evening throughout the 2015 guest season.
5/23/2015
Campfire Performance for Wounded Warriors - Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
3/15/2015
Freedom Concert at American Legion, George Beach Post #4
6/1/2014
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2014 - Every Friday evening throughout the 2014 guest season.
10/4/2013
Private Corporate Party in Loveland area
2/15/2013
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2013 - Every Friday evening throughout the guest season.
7/23/2013
Private Birthday Party camp out near the Rio Chama
7/27/2013
Flying Moose Music Festival - 4:30 to 5:15 time slot
Laramie River Ranch - Summer of 2012 - Every Friday Evening, June 8th through September 21st. (Scheduling conflicts may occasionally result in the performance occurring on a different night of the week.
Casa Del Valle in Alamo, TX - Benefit Performance on Mar 6, 2012 for First Responders
Laramie River Ranch - Summer of 2011 - Every Friday Evening June 10th through September 23rd (scheduling conflicts may occasionally result in the performce occurring on a different night of the week)
Brush Creek Ranch near Saratoga, WY - Evening Campfire Performance on June 17, 2011 and on August 10, 2011
Private Family Reunion at Old Glendevey Ranch- July 11, 2011
Rawah Ranch Tuesday Evenings Beginning July 12, 2011
Pioneer Picnic at Ft Collins City Park - Aug 1, 2011
Bellvue Grange Hall August 27, 2011 Performance at the . Benefit for the historic Bellvue Grange building. Entertainment from 1 - 7 PM. My time slot is from 2 to 3 PM.
Brush Creek Ranch & Spa - Sundown performance at campfire at Creekside. August 30, 2011
Private Performance Near Moab Utah October 1, 2011
Last week of May 2023 Special Performance for MARSOC Raiders (Marine Recon Sniper Foundation) Retreat at Rawah Ranch.
Last week of May, 2022 - Special Performance for Marine Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) at Rawah Ranch.
June - September 2021 Friday Evenings at Rawah Guest Ranch
Week Prior To Memorial Day 2021 - Special Performance for Marines Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) Raiders, Marine Recon and Sniper Foundation at Rawah Guest Ranch
Februrary 8, 2020 - US Warriors post-snowmobile tour benefit performance at River Rock Café, Walden, CO
March 14, 2020 - American Legion - LaPorte, CO
Members Only Buffet Dinner Performance.
Week Prior To Memorial Day 2020 - Special Performance for Marines Special Operations Forces (MARSOC) Raiders, Marine Recon and Sniper Foundation at Rawah Guest Ranch.
Friday evenings each week at Rawah Ranch starting on June 12, 2020 and running through September 2020.
Private party engagement on June 25, 2020.
Summer of 2019 -June through September - Weekly performances at Rawah Guest Ranch and Laramie River Ranch
01/17, 2018 - Dude Ranch Association Convention at DoubleTree/Hilton, Denver Tech Center.
02/0 3. 2018 - North Park Veterans and Wounded Warriors Path honor performance at River Rock Cafe, Walden, CO
Thursday evenings at Rawah Ranch beginning in early June and running through September 2018.
Friday evenings at Laramie River Ranch beginning June 23rd and running to mid-September 2018. />Weekly Performances at Laramie River Ranch - June - September 2017.
Weekly Performances at Rawah Guest Ranch - June - September 2017.
May 20, 2017
Wounded Warrior Path benefit at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch (Cancelled due to snow storm.)
5/21/2016
Early evening performance for some wounded warriors from Fort Carson at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
5/28/16
Early afternoon performance for rancher friends of mine in one of my favorite mountain valleys.
6/10/16 - 9/23/16
Evening Performances every Friday Night at Laramie River Ranch during the 2016 guest season.
6/15/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
6/23/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
7/21/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
7/27/16
Evening Performance at Badger Creek Ranch
8/4/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
8/11/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
8/25/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/15/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/21/16
Video Shoot followed by
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch
9/29/16
Evening Performance at Rawah Guest Ranch for Marine Special Ops Forces, Raiders Team
10/15/16
Evening Performance with some other musicians at Sundance Trail Guest Ranch for a group of wounded warriors and their sweethearts.
10/30/15
Private Engagement for a 50th Wedding Anniversary
10/03/2015
Campfire Performance for Wounded Warriors - Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
10/02/2015
Rawah Ranch Performance for MARSOC Raiders
8/4/2015
Tuesday evening performance at Rawah Guest Ranch.
7/20/15
Rawah Ranch - Grand Re-opening.
6/12/2015
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2015 - Every Friday evening throughout the 2015 guest season.
5/23/2015
Campfire Performance for Wounded Warriors - Sundance Trail Guest Ranch
3/15/2015
Freedom Concert at American Legion, George Beach Post #4
6/1/2014
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2014 - Every Friday evening throughout the 2014 guest season.
10/4/2013
Private Corporate Party in Loveland area
2/15/2013
Laramie River Ranch Summer of 2013 - Every Friday evening throughout the guest season.
7/23/2013
Private Birthday Party camp out near the Rio Chama
7/27/2013
Flying Moose Music Festival - 4:30 to 5:15 time slot
Laramie River Ranch - Summer of 2012 - Every Friday Evening, June 8th through September 21st. (Scheduling conflicts may occasionally result in the performance occurring on a different night of the week.
Casa Del Valle in Alamo, TX - Benefit Performance on Mar 6, 2012 for First Responders
Laramie River Ranch - Summer of 2011 - Every Friday Evening June 10th through September 23rd (scheduling conflicts may occasionally result in the performce occurring on a different night of the week)
Brush Creek Ranch near Saratoga, WY - Evening Campfire Performance on June 17, 2011 and on August 10, 2011
Private Family Reunion at Old Glendevey Ranch- July 11, 2011
Rawah Ranch Tuesday Evenings Beginning July 12, 2011
Pioneer Picnic at Ft Collins City Park - Aug 1, 2011
Bellvue Grange Hall August 27, 2011 Performance at the . Benefit for the historic Bellvue Grange building. Entertainment from 1 - 7 PM. My time slot is from 2 to 3 PM.
Brush Creek Ranch & Spa - Sundown performance at campfire at Creekside. August 30, 2011
Private Performance Near Moab Utah October 1, 2011
Beautiful Evening for Outdoor Performance at Rawah Ranch