Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road to take stage for CTAC Live! in February

Jan. 8—Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of the Kyle Dillingham concert. The Banner apologizes for the error and is happy to set the record straight.

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Get ready for another toe-tapping experience, because the Chisholm Trail Arts Council (CTAC) will open its next concert in its series this February.

CTAC Live! will host its third show of the season when they introduce Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road on Feb. 2 and bring the artist to the Simmons Center stage in Duncan.

Dillingham was named Oklahoman of the Year by Oklahoma Magazine in 2022, according to a release.

"Dillingham started playing the violin when he was nine years old, and eight years later, while still in high school, Kyle was featured twice on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry and had performed with legends Roy Clark and Hank Thompson," a release states. "He later received his bachelor's degree in instrumental music performance from Oklahoma City University."

CTAC Executive Director Darcy Reeves said the concert is made possible through the support of Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) and St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

She said the main goal for the CTAC Live! Concert Series is to highlight one Oklahoma performing artist every season.

"Hands down, Kyle Dillingham was the entertainer that came to mind when the Live committee planned this year's line-up," she said. "With an eclectic musical style ranging from Blues to Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz to Western Swing, Country, Rock and Gospel, Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road blend them into an earthy genre they call Heartland Americana."

Dillingham, an Oklahoma Music Ambassador, has performed in 42 countries.

"He has performed for the King of Malaysia, the Princess of Thailand, Beijing Central Conservatory (broadcast on Chinese national television), and Singapore's National Day Celebration," a biography states. "Kyle has also performed for many government leaders including the Japanese, Thai, and Saudi Arabian Ambassadors as well as for many US Ambassadors while abroad."

According to a biography, in 2013 the frontman and Horseshoe Road, Brent Saulsbury, Peter Markes and Dillingham were selected for the American Music Abroad program and they were dispatched on a 35-day world tour where they traveled to South Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar and Russia.

"Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road have also taken the stage with The Charlie Daniels Band, The Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Clark, Hank Thompson, Lee Greenwood, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb, Toby Keith and Thailand's Pop Superstar, Tik Shiro, and has performed with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, China's Lanzhou Symphony Orchestra and the Amici New York Symphony Orchestra, among others," a biography states.

Additionally, a few more of Dillingham's accomplishments include receiving the 2009 Oklahoma Governor's Arts Award, 2016-2019 — 405 Magazine's Best of 405 Awards, 2021 International Songwriting Competition and in 2023 Oklahoma's Native Son Award by South OKC Chamber.

"Kyle is also a Grand Ole Opry Guest Artist and a proud member of the Country Music Association, the Recording Academy, the Gospel Music Association, and the Americana Music Association," a biography states.

All concerts or performances begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Simmons Center Theatre.

Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for seniors or military and $10 for students 18 and under. For season ticket holders, it's $75 for adults, $65 for seniors or military and $20 for students.

For more information on CTAC, call 580-252-4160 or visit http://chisholmtrailarts.com/. To purchase tickets, visit https://chisholmtrailarts.com/programs/ctac-live/ or call 580-252-4160, stop by or mail checks to CTAC at 810 W. Walnut, Duncan, Oklahoma, 73533.

The Simmons Center Theatre is located at 800 Chisholm Trail Parkway in Duncan.

For more information about the Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road, visit https://www.kyledillingham.com/.