Summer at the Ranch.

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Byline: Craig S. Semon

Country legends, pop superstars, classic rockers, American bands, even a Canadian band, all this and so much more will be offered at this year's summer concert series at Indian Ranch.

Suzette Raun, president of Indian Ranch, said the venue has expanded its usual star-studded lineup of country-based entertainment for its 65th season to include more classic and contemporary rock acts. She credits the success of the outdoor amphitheatre on the shores of historic Webster Lake on getting the right artists, having no bad seats and building up a dedicated fan base.

"We have a fantastic group of followers," she said. "It's the venue, the setting. Indian Ranch is right on the beach on the water. There's not this many types of venues like this left around here. Once people come here, they want to come back."

Here's a breakdown of this season's concert schedule. All shows start at 2 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.

Your mama might not dance and your daddy might not rock 'n' roll, but the audience will certainly be dancing and rocking with Kenny Loggins. Not only has he created songs that are part of the soundtrack of our lives, Loggins has recorded plenty of memorable songs for hit movies, including "I'm Alright" (from "Caddyshack"), "Danger Zone" (from "Top Gun") and "Footloose" (from duh?) (8 p.m. June 24).

If you couldn't score Jimmy Buffett tickets (or were two-sheets to the wind and don't remember it), the Buffett tribute band Changes in Latitudes is practically guaranteed to transform Indian Ranch into Parrothead paradise (on June 25).

Come on, let's go see the quintessential, multi-Grammy winning American-Chicano rock band Los Lobos as it brings its refreshing Tex-Mex mix to Webster (on July 9).

Country singer Collin Raye will be all he can be (and then some) when he brings his "Little Red Rodeo" to Webster (on July 10).

Whether it's the Gulf War soldiers' anthem "You Got to Stand for Standing," the 911 patriotic anthem "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" or the cry-in-your-beer anthem, "That's As Close As I'll Get to Loving You," Aaron Tippin has something to stand for and believe in. See and hear it for yourself (July 17).

How can you live without seeing Patsy Cline-incarnate LeAnn Rimes, who rose to fame at the age of 13, and is now all grown up (she's 28) and still a country superstar? You know you will be blue if you miss this special "unplugged" performance (on July 23).

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