I’m ready – finally ready for Christmas. And it’s not because my shopping is pretty much done. Or the family get-together is settled. Or that I found the courage to purchase the prime rib roast at a price that usually covers an entire week of groceries...

The legendary “Okie From Muskogee,” Merle Haggard, returns to the Deadwood Mountain Grand at 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, just in time to top off Deadwood’s Days of ’76 Week and Rodeo Finals.

Just prior to show time, more than 650 little people were making a big buzz in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center, as DMG officials treated the Lead-Deadwood Elementary and Middle School students to a free performance of "A Grand Christmas" Thursday afternoon.

The first lady of country music, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Loretta Lynn, will take to the Deadwood Mountain Grand event center stage at 8 p.m., Friday May 17, 2013.

Over the course of her 50-year trailblazing career, heralded by millions as the blue collar woman’s go-to women’s-libber, Lynn has racked up more than 50 Top 10 hits and 16 #1 hits, including “Blue Kentucky Girl,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind),” “Fist City,” “One’s on the Way,” “Rated X,’” “When the Tingle Becomes a Chill,” “The Pill,” “Your Squaw is on the Warpath,” “You’re Lookin’ at Country,” and many, many more.    

Nearly 400 Lead-Deadwood Elementary students will take to the Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center at 1 p.m. Thursday, as Grand officials will gift them with a free special matinee performance of the area’s most “Grand-Tastic” holiday show around, “A Grand Christmas.” The free performance takes the place of the paid 7 p.m. performance Thursday night.

Country superstar Clint Black will soon kill a little bit of time in Deadwood, with an upcoming concert performance at 8 p.m. Friday April 12 at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center.

The 60s and 70s-era legendary rock ‘n roll singer of “Secret Agent Man” and many other well-known hits, Johnny Rivers, will appear at the Deadwood Mountain Grand event center at 8 p.m., Friday April 19, 2013.

Over the course of his storied career, Rivers has racked up 17 gold records and 29 chart hits, including “Memphis,” “Maybelline,” “Mountain of Love,” “Midnight Special,” “Seventh Son,” “Baby, I Need Your Lovin,’” “Slow Dancin’,” “Tracks of My Tears,” and many, many more.

Comedian Larry the Cable Guy, creator of "I don't care who you are, that's funny right there," and other classic quips, will appear on the event center stage for two side-splitting shows Sunday May 26 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Deadwood.

Tickets go on sale this Friday and are available at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office -- The Company Store -- or at ticketmaster.com. Both hotel reservations and ticket arrangements can be made by calling 877-907-GRAND.