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Arizona veteran Western entertainer and Master of Ceremonies, Mark Brooks has delighted audiences for over 20 years with his music, humor, and knowledgeable repartee.  Most recognized for his rich baritone voice and accomplished acoustic guitar style; Mark also writes and performs both contemporary and classic cowboy poetry and stories in the troubadour tradition.

He has entertained hundreds of tourist and corporate groups as well as at festivals throughout the southwest, always staying true to his western and country style and introducing tens of thousands of folks to the history of the West and its rich culture.

Mark has Emcee'd and/or produced several western and bluegrass events around Arizona in conjunction with Rawhide Old West Town, Old Tucson Studios, Tucson’s Trail Dust Town and Fort Lowell Park, the cities of Tucson, Prescott, Green Valley, Phoenix, and Sierra Vista, AZ; and Holtville and Santa Clarita, California.

Mark’s band, The Cow Dudes performs as a variety of instrumentalists and vocalists, including bass, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, piano, harmonica, and/or drums to produce exactly the right entertainment for your event.   Mark is also an engaging Disc Jockey with an outstanding collection of Western and cowboy music (as well as any other style).  How about combinations of a light-hearted live music show for dinner, and a great DJ for dancing afterwards?

So, when you need fun and exciting Western music in the tradition of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, The Sons of the Pioneers, and the cowboys of the old and new West, as well as classic country, country-rock, folk, and bluegrass; lasso Mark Brooks for a totally memorable occasion!