The 16th edition of RIDE is just not too far out in the early summer distance. The dates for the events are July 2-4th. The RIDE committee has been preparing for this event for literally two years. No one had a clue what lay ahead as 2020 approached. With the world in a pandemic, last year’s RIDE was cancelled, and everything was moved ahead to this year with the blessings of the entertainment already booked. Earlier this year Lauren Mascitti was added to the July 3rd lineup, but we just moved the contracts of Joe Nichols and the Hotel California band to 2021.

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