Dakota Blonde

Doors at 6:15 PM | Show at 7:00 PM

No strangers to The Black Rose stage and very excited to be back, Dakota Blonde has been lovingly called “the darlings of the Front Range” and “the sweetest acoustic sound around.” The group is made up of Mary Huckins, Don Pinnella, and Tony Raddell; they met through their careers in music therapy, working with children and adolescents who are emotionally troubled. That special capacity for empathy could explain the titanium bond the band quickly forms with its audience. All three come from musical families, and their charm stems from the music they play and the family feeling they bring to any concert hall or venue. Their shows are very personal and sincere.Dakota Blonde has received top honors for their songwriting, CD projects, and performances nationwide and internationally!

Mary, Don, and Tony will be joined by the one and only Ernie Martinez. Ernie also comes from a large musical family and is a one-person band, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, and dobro, to name a few! In 2023, Ernie was honored with the International Western Music Association Curly Musgrave Spirit of the Cowboy Achievement Award, and in 2018, he was the IWMA Instrumentalist of the Year -an extraordinarily talented and sought-after stage and studio musician throughout the United States and beyond.

Performing originals and covers, Dakota Blonde's unique blend of heart, humor, authenticity, and contagious spirit makes for a magical night not to be missed!

Website:

www.dakotablonde.com