The Rankin Brothers are playing Branson!!
We are friends of Mark and Matt Rankin from our hometown of Trophy Club. We have known them and their parents, Larry and Sherry, for many years. (See photos of us with Mark and Matt. Also see separate picture of us with Larry and Sherry.) 
Our kids went to Northwest High School with Mark and Matt.
We first met the Rankins when they were members of First Baptist Church in Trophy Club, TX (our home town). Matt and Mark were just starting out and had stars in their eyes. We knew they'd make it big one day! Everytime Joni saw Larry (dad Rankin) in the grocery store in Trophy Club, she asked "Have they made it big yet?"
Well, now they have!
How exciting it was to see their name and picture on the big billboards as you enter Branson.
We went to their show TWICE and it was great both times! They performed in the Welk Theater. With a 5 piece band, 3 female backup singers - the Rankinettes, a big stage and wonderful audience, they presented their show.
They opened, back to back (see photo) with their name in lights , starting a very exciting show.
Mark did his Elvis, Sonny (and Cher), and Matt did his Buddy Holly. (see photos) They both performed the Everly Brothers songs, The Rightous Brothers, and many more duet hits.
They sound just like the original singers!
After the show, they met their fans and signed autographs, and sold CDs and T-shirts. We visited with them for quite a while after the show and decided to have lunch together on another day.
We were excited to see Mark and Matt's wives and kids when they showed up during the intermission of their Friday afternoon show. See the photo of Matt's wife, Nichole, and his son, David, 9, (right side of photo) and Mark's wife, Mindy, and his children Noah, 9, Chloe, 7,
We are friends of Mark and Matt Rankin from our hometown of Trophy Club. We have known them and their parents, Larry and Sherry, for many years. (See photos of us with Mark and Matt. Also see separate picture of us with Larry and Sherry.) 
Our kids went to Northwest High School with Mark and Matt.
We first met the Rankins when they were members of First Baptist Church in Trophy Club, TX (our home town). Matt and Mark were just starting out and had stars in their eyes. We knew they'd make it big one day! Everytime Joni saw Larry (dad Rankin) in the grocery store in Trophy Club, she asked "Have they made it big yet?"
Well, now they have!
How exciting it was to see their name and picture on the big billboards as you enter Branson.
We went to their show TWICE and it was great both times! They performed in the Welk Theater. With a 5 piece band, 3 female backup singers - the Rankinettes, a big stage and wonderful audience, they presented their show.
They opened, back to back (see photo) with their name in lights , starting a very exciting show.
Mark did his Elvis, Sonny (and Cher), and Matt did his Buddy Holly. (see photos) They both performed the Everly Brothers songs, The Rightous Brothers, and many more duet hits.
They sound just like the original singers!After the show, they met their fans and signed autographs, and sold CDs and T-shirts. We visited with them for quite a while after the show and decided to have lunch together on another day.
We were excited to see Mark and Matt's wives and kids when they showed up during the intermission of their Friday afternoon show. See the photo of Matt's wife, Nichole, and his son, David, 9, (right side of photo) and Mark's wife, Mindy, and his children Noah, 9, Chloe, 7,
Ellie, 5, and Heath, 4.
Shown are our friends, Sherry and Mark Watson, (pictured with Mark and Matt) who also went to the show. They had seen The Rankin Brothers last year when they were in Branson. Mark and Sherry were parked next to us in Fun Valley, CO and it was great to know that they had been to the show and thought is was one we shouldn't miss.To all our Trophy Club friends - THEY MADE IT! TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS! GO TO SEE THEIR SHOW!
Here's the link to their website. Check it out! http://www.therankins.net/
