Date: July 12, 2008
Contact: Janis Buckreus, 307-467-5283 x 224

William Frederick Boycott as “Buffalo Bill” from Lander, Wyoming will be performing on Friday, July 18^th and Saturday, July 19^th at 8:00 p.m. at the Devils Tower Amphitheatre.  “Buffalo Bill” presents historical and original songs on the history of the Wild West.  Experience western history of American Indians, Trappers, The Oregon Trail, Railroads, Cowboys and much more.  He also tells stories in Traditional Native American Indian Sign Language.

“Buffalo Bill” performs at many festivals, concerts, and cowboy poetry gatherings across the West.  He has performed in concert with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Waddie Mitchell and Riders in the Sky.  He has also produced two programs on the history of the West in cooperation with Wyoming Public Radio.  This will be Bill’s thirteenth year to perform at the national monument.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.  The program will move to the Devils Tower Picnic Shelter in inclement weather.

For additional information contact the monument at 307-467-5283 ext. 635 or visit www.nps.gov/deto.