Submitted by the San Juan Community Theatre.

For over 50 years, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation — in the process, racking up more than 30 albums, 10 Grammy Awards and literally millions of miles on the road. For one night, Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., they will be performing at the Community Theatre.

Asleep at the Wheel has collaborated on records with genre-spanning friends, including Willie Nelson on 2009’s Grammy-nominated “Willie and the Wheel” and other critically acclaimed artists, including Brad Paisley, Jamey Johnson, Merle Haggard, George Strait, the Avett Brothers, Amos Lee and Old Crow Medicine Show.

Asleep at the Wheel represents an important cornerstone of American roots music, even though some of its members and audiences represent a new generation. That far-reaching appeal remains a testament to Benson’s initial vision.

Tickets are $78 for orchestra, $50 for balcony. Purchase tickets online at www.sjctheatre.org, or at our box office, open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by calling 360-378-3210.