Visit the Opry and you’ll catch performances by Opry member Marty Stuart, Chad Brock, Trick Pony (“Pour Me”), Sherrie Austin (“Jolene”), and George Hamilton IV plus IBMA award-winners Del McCoury Band and Rhonda Vincent. Two incredible voices–Don Williams and Gene Watson– round out the weekend line-up along with a host of other Opry favorites.
Opry Trivia:
1) Martina McBride and husband John have two daughters, Emma Justine and Delaney Katharine. What is Delaney singing at the end of “Valentine” on Martina’s album Evolution?
2) Loretta Lynn had six children – Jack, Ernie, Patsy, Peggy and two daughters that manage her family campground in Hurricane Mills. Name the two remaining daughters.
Don’t miss the Grand Opening of Loretta Lynn’s Coal Miners Daughter Museum on Saturday, May 26 at 1:00 PM followed by a concert by Loretta at 8:00 PM that evening.
3) Lorrie Morgan and the late Keith Whitley had a son which they named after Whitley.
The Grand Ole Opry To Celebrate
The New Country Music Hall Of Fame
Plan to be on hand May 19 as the Opry welcomes Hall of Famers to the stage of the Opry for a Tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame. In addition to appearances by Charley Pride, Jimmy Dickens and others, you’ll be able to catch classics made famous by Roger Miller, Tammy Wynette, Roy Acuff, Marty Robbins and others by artists they influenced. Log on to opry.com beginning May 14 for updates on this Opry Tribute Show.
Special Offer On This Summer’s Tuesday Night Opry
The days are getting warmer in Music City, USA, and summer fun is just around the corner. Make plans to be a part of the Opry’s expanded summer schedule as the Opry offers the Tuesday Night Opry June 12 – August 14 at 7 p.m. (Note: special 3 p.m.-only performance July 3.)
Catch two-hour shows providing a fun-filled summer take on the Opry’s renowned weekend performances and 15 – 30 minutes of great music by some of your Opry favorites. And as an Opry update email subscriber, you can take advantage of an exclusive Opry offer. Order tickets to any one Tuesday Night Opry performance by May 15 and you’ll save $3.00 per ticket. (Limit four tickets per person, expires 5/16/01.) Just call 615-871-OPRY and give code 0A48 to take advantage of this Opry special! We’ll see you Tuesdays this summer!
Superstar Spectacular A
Spectacular Part Of Fan Fair, 2001
Don’t miss the Superstar Spectacular during Fan Fair 2001 at the Grand Ole Opry House on June 14 & 15. Artists confirmed include Bill Anderson, Joe Diffie, Tracy Lawrence, Collin Raye, Johnny Rodriguez, Chalee Tennison, Trick Pony and keith urban on Thursday and T. Bubba Bechtol. Chris Cagle, Bill Carlisle, Jimmy Dickens, Jack Greene, James House and Brad Paisley on Friday. Tickets are $36 & $26 and include admission to both evenings shows. Proceeds benefit the Opry Trust Fund. For tickets and information call (615) 871-OPRY.
Coming Soon To The Opry Stage:
May 18: Brad Paisley, Hot Club of Cowtown, Charley Pride, Billy Yates, Tammy Cochran
May 19: Tribute to the New Country Music Hall of Fame, Charley Pride, Chalee Tennison, Billy Yates, Mandy Barnett, Sherrie Austin, Dean Miller
May 25: George “Goober” Lindsey, Brad Paisley
May 26: George “Goober” Lindsey, Lee Greenwood, Craig Morgan
June 1: BR5-49, T Bubba Bechtol
June 2: T Bubba Bechtol
June 12 – August 14: Tuesday Opry Shows, 7 p.m.
June 15: Eric Heatherly, BR5-49, Mark McGwinn, Brad Paisley, Jamie O’Neal, Charley Pride, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis
June 16: Chris Cagle, Mark McGwinn, Charley Pride, Pam Tillis
June 16: Opry at the Ryman Fan Fair Matinee, 3 p.m – Pam Tillis, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill
June 29: Hot Club of Cowtown
July 21 & 22: OpryFest Bluegrass Jamboree.
Bluegrass greats on the Opry Plaza, including IIIrd Tyme Out, Dale Ann Bradley and Coon Creek, John Hartford and The Hartford String Band, Jim Lauderdale, Lonesome River Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Missy Raines & Jim Hurst, Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys, Larry Stephenson Band, Stevens Sisters, The Dan Tyminski Band, Rhonda Vincent and The Rage and many more!
**Artists and schedule subject to change
For Opry tickets, log on to www.opry.com or call (615) 871-OPRY or TicketMaster at (615) 255-9600.
Join The Circle Club!
Now you can become a part of the Grand Ole Opry family and the greatest circle of fans in country music by joining the Opry Circle Club, the official fan club of the Grand Ole Opry! The Circle Club keeps you in the know about the Opry, its members, and its other fans. Newsletters delivered to your door provide the latest stories about Opry favorites such as Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs and Loretta Lynn and photos from backstage, recipes from Opry favorites, greetings from Opry fans across the country and more! Check out the issue headed to members soon featuring Brad Paisley, Jan Howard, Porter Wagoner and more . . . including a recipe for Gene Johnson’s (Diamond Rio) apple pie.
The Opry Circle Club is also your ticket to special discounts and offers as well as your exclusive pass to fan club events. Annual dues are just $10 and include a membership gift, newsletters, discounts and more. So join the Circle Club today! To join, log on to opry.com, send $10 to Circle Club 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214, or call 615-871-OPRY.
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