Since 1967, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been in the hearts of country fans

Save the date for this year's headlining act, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo concert on Saturday, Aug. 11 at approximately 9 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Dr.

Families, country fans and anyone looking for some fun on a Saturday should come out to the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo for the day's events and end the day with this act that will provide music from more than 30 albums. This year marks the 40 th anniversary since the band began in 1967 with "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" and "Ricochet" LPs.

The album "Will the Circle be Unbroken II" resulted in three Grammy awards, as well as the Country Music Association's Album of the Year award. Grammy award-winning singles include "Bless the Broken Road" and "Earl's Breakdown." Number one singles include, "Fishin' in the Dark" and "Long Hard Road." Other popular singles are "Mr. Bojangles," "Make a Little Magic" and "Baby's Got a Hold on Me."

Don't miss out on this chance to see 40 years of talented, musical mojo. Tickets are $20 each for the concert, $10 for the rodeo before the concert, or $25 for the rodeo and concert combo. Tickets can be purchased at TicketsWest at 1.866.464.2626, at 1.719.576.2626 or at www.ticketswest.com and there are also TicketsWest outlets at several King Soopers locations. Concert tickets will also be on sale at the Events Center Ticket Office, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, beginning Monday, July 30 through Saturday, Aug. 11, every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.