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YOUR MUSCLE  FOR  HIRE!

From growing up an Appalachian farm kid to becoming a blue-collar worker, then recovering from a spinal injury to become a successful athlete, and now performing spectacular Feats of Strength on stage... Rick StrongBack, the Appalachian Circus StrongMx has always been a Muscle For Hire, someone whose strength has always been their moneymaker.

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Rick StrongBack is The Appalachian Circus StrongThem, a sideshow performer specializing in oldetime strongman feats of strength & durability!  Rick has honed their skills on stage as a Strength Performer for since 2010, performing in front of crowds ranging from intimate private shows all the way up to festivals with hundreds in the audience. 

SEE RICK LIVE!

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•June 4-7 - Asheville Burlesque & Sideshow Fest (6/6 Strength Collab Trio - Orange Peel. 6/7 Solo Act - Grey Eagle )

•June 13 - Pride Winston-Salem and a Secret Nightime Gig!

•June 26 - Summerween Sideshow, Fleetwoods Asheville NC

•June 27 - Pride on Main, Haywood Co.

•July 4 - CATMAN2 Benefit l, Sylva NC

•August 15 - Clowntown w/ Fatal Distraction Burlesque, Augusta GA

•September 12-13 World's Oddities Expo - Atlanta GA

•October 24-25 - [Secret Event]

To see upcoming events or to book Rick StrongBack for your show, contact us here

© 2025 by Rick Tarleton.

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