Gary Allegretto is the 2019 International Western Music Association (IWMA) Performer of the Year. Western Horseman Magazine raves, \u201cGary\u2019s music transcends genres, generations and cultural barriers, yet is so professional, engaging and core to the cowboy that listeners can\u2019t help but want to ride along a while longer and discover something new in a song.\u201d Not only is Gary the best harmonica player you will likely ever hear, but he is also a remarkable singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a masterful entertainer. His talents have also earned him Grammy nominations, an Academy of Western Artist (AWA) Will Rogers Award, an EQUUIS Award, and a Best of the West Award. His songs have reached the #1 spot on the Western Music radio charts. His music is featured in major motion picture soundtracks, and he has provided interviews and performances for Western music films and television shows. Gary\u2019s engaging and often laugh-out-loud songs tell stories drawn from his rich and diverse life experience in the West (including ranch hand, forest firefighter as a USFS Hotshot, and bouncer in a couple of rough honky-tonks).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gary Allegretto is the 2019 International Western Music Association (IWMA) Performer of the Year. Western Horseman Magazine raves, \u201cGary\u2019s music transcends genres, generations and cultural barriers, yet is so professional, engaging and core to the cowboy that listeners can\u2019t help but want to ride along a while longer and discover something new in a song.\u201d Not only is Gary the … <\/p>\n