May 6, 2000
 Live from the Sundome Center for the Performing Arts in Sun City West, Arizona, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes special guests Linda Ronstadt, Butch Thompson and Lynn Peterson.

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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo
02:05Talk About Sun City West
07:47Jubilee Stomp
10:46Applause - GK Back Announce, Intro Robbins Tune
11:15At the End of a Long, Lonely Day
14:54Applause - GK Talks About Arizona Republic Cartoon, Talk of Hymns
16:07There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
19:53Applause - GK Segue
20:07Overactor's Theater
27:19GK Segue
27:41Rhubarb Pie
30:59Applause - GK Seque to Biscuit Break
31:27Powdermilk Biscuit Theme
32:29Comin' Back From the Station Break
32:48Applause - GK Intro Butch Thompson
33:52Mamanita By Jelly Roll Morton
37:03Applause - GK Back Announce, Introduce Linda Ronstadt
38:53Applause - Linda Introduces Peter and Mindy
39:20Mendocino
42:09Linda Ronstadt Segues to Next Tune
42:33Heart Like A Wheel
45:18Applause - GK Back Announce
45:46Ketchup
48:44Applause
48:55Cowboys - Dusty Gets the "I Love You" Virus
58:07Applause - GK Intro Pat Donohue
58:38That's All
101:44Applause, GK Segue to Intermission
102:23Runnin' Wild
106:27Welcome Back to the Second Half, Greetings
112:10Bertha's Kitty Boutique/Tom Keith SFX
118:34Applause - GK Talk With Linda Ronstadt
120:35Lush Life
124:40Applause - GK Back Announce
125:05Monologue
149:07Kansas City Man Blues
151:04Applause - GK Segue to Lynn Peterson
151:44For the Beauty of the Land
154:47Applause - GK Gives Credits, More Greetings
157:20There Shall Be Showers of Blessings, Reprise
157:50More Thanks, That's Our Show for Tonight!

 Photos from the show
Entrance to the Sundome Center, golf cart in foreground Interior of Sundome Center Auditorium
Butch Thompson with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band MPR satellite uplink carrying the broadcast

Guest Information
  • Linda Ronstadt
  • Butch Thompson
  • Lynn Peterson
    •      		Scripts
  • Overactor's Theater
  • Bebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
  • Ketchup Advisory Board
  • Lives of the Cowboys
  • Bertha's Kitty Boutique
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