Band – Preuit Road

TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Boots will tap, couples will twirl and the dance floor will come alive this Valentine’s Day as Preuit Road brings its red dirt country sound to the Sagebrush ‘n Roses celebration, hosted by the Eastern Wyoming College Foundation.

The popular annual event returns Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Goshen County Rendezvous Center in Torrington, offering an elegant and energetic way for couples and community members to celebrate the holiday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for no-host cocktails, with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. and dancing following the meal, raffle and auction.

Providing the soundtrack for the evening is Preuit Road, a five-piece band from Wheatland known for its crowd-pleasing mix of classic country, red dirt favorites and dance-floor-ready tunes. The band features Travis Geile on lead guitar and lead vocals, Colby Geile on rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Mike Geile on bass and backup vocals, Mike Brown on drums, and Kade Preuit on guitar.

The band’s name comes from Preuit Road in Wheatland, where the Geile family once lived.

“It’s an absolute honor to play at Sagebrush ‘n Roses,” Travis Geile said. “We are looking forward to playing the event.”

Music runs deep in the Geile family. Travis and his brother, Colby, grew up immersed in country music, traveling and singing alongside their parents. Their father, Mike, and mother performed together for about 30 years in a band called Bluelight Special.

“We grew up in a car singing country music,” Travis Geile said.

Preuit Road describes its sound as old-style red dirt country, the kind of music that invites people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Influenced by artists such as the Eagles, the band focuses on creating an upbeat, welcoming atmosphere.

“In a performance, what we aim for is for the people to have a good time,” Geile said. “Music they can dance to, a campfire country feel.”

That connection with the audience is what keeps the band coming back.

“I get a charge out of people really enjoying it,” he said.

The evening’s playlist will include a blend of well-known favorites and original songs. Among them is “Whiskey Nights,” a fan favorite written by Geile during his college years and a staple of the band’s performances.

For Geile, the chance to perform at the event goes beyond the music.

“It’s just a lot of truly great people,” he said. “I love the community feel. We are very honored to be playing this year’s Sagebrush ‘n Roses.”