Rocky Mountain High Experience®, A John Denver Christmas starring Rick Schuler, America’s Top John Denver Tribute is an unforgettable and intimate experience that will take you back to the ’70s when John Denver’s music permeated the radio airways.

Rick’s enchanting holiday show features all your favorite Denver hits including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Take Me Home Country Roads,” “Leaving On A Jet Plane,” “Annie’s Song,” and “Thank God Ima Country Boy,” just to name a few.

Schuler wondrously weaves in John’s heartwarming inspirational carols and holiday classics from his memorable TV specials and Christmas albums including “Aspenglow,” “Away In A Manger,” “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” “Let it Snow,” “Silver Bells,” and many more festive standards.

Rocky Mountain High Experience®, A John Denver Christmas captivates audiences young and old alike. Don’t miss the ultimate and incomparable event of the season… you will swear you are back in the ’70s with John Denver on stage!

 

The Reif invites you to visit Santa’s Village on Sunday, December 4! This is a special event where kids can “shop” with a little assistance from Santa’s Helpers as well as partake in a variety of other activities.

Kid’s Shoppe: Each ticketed child will pick out one special gift for a loved one with assistance from one of The Reif’s Elves (no parents allowed in the shoppe 😉). All gifts are wrapped on site to keep their surprise a secret. While the parents are waiting, they can have coffee and cookies in the lobby.

Visit with Santa: Photo Opportunity! Santa will be there for priceless pictures and will also be ready to hear all those Christmas wishes!

Crafts: Using the Santa visit photo taken on site, kid’s can create a keepsake in the craft area for a special take-home gift.

Snacks: Each participant will get cookies and lemonade at our snack bar (additional snack and beverage items also available for purchase).

Tour Reif Stage: Kids can come inside the Wilcox Auditorium for a special tour of our Reif Dance Nutcracker set and stage design.

Each child admission fee includes the following:

• Pick out one (1) gift in our gift shop to give to a loved one (additional gifts available day of event for $5 each)
• Visit w/Santa
• Create a keepsake in crafts area
• Cookie/Lemonade at snack bar
• Tour of Nutcracker scene

Recreated from the classical ballet by Tchaikovsky, and performed by the superb Reif Dancers, The Nutcracker tells the enchanting story of young Clara who dreams that her nutcracker doll is transformed into a valiant prince. After defeating the evil Mouse King and his army, they are transported to the fantastical Land of Sweets where they are welcomed by a host of delectable characters. A Reif holiday tradition like no other!

Join an all-star cast of musicians as they rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs you didn’t even know were holiday classics. The line-up of musicians is truly legendary as Paul “Stretch” Diethelm and Ted Manderfeld are joined on stage by vocalists Pamela McNeill, Stacy Bauer, and Tim Haussner, and backed by bassist Mike Zeleny, saxophonist and flutist Mike Kreitzer and drummer Billy Thommes.
You’ll hear Christmas standards like Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree, The Little Drummer Boy and many more like you’ve never heard them performed before! Nothing will get you into the holiday spirit better than the Rock & Roll Christmas!