Thursday, June 4, 2009

Grand Ole Opry Line-up 6/5 & 6/6

Here is the Grand Ole Opry line-up for this weekend:
Friday June 5:
7:00: Mike Snider(host); Jimmy C. Newman; George Hamilton IV; Little General Cloggers
7:30: Jimmy Dickens(host); Jean Shepard; Carter Twins
8:00: Bill Anderson(host); Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys; Jack Greene; Kathy Mattea
8:30: Jim Ed Brown(host); Helen Cornelius; Stonewall Jackson; The Whites; Mark Chestnutt

Saturday June 6:
First Show
7:00: Jimmy Dickens(host); Jimmy C. Newman; Mark Wills
7:30: Mike Snider(host); Jean Shepard; George Hamilton IV; Crystal Gayle
8:00: Jim Ed Brown(host); Stonewall Jackson; Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper; Opry Square Dancers
8:30: Bill Anderson(host); Connie Smith; Patty Loveless

Second Show
9:30: Jimmy Dickens(host); The Whites; Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press; Mark Wills
10:00: Mike Snider(host); Jan Howard; Jack Greene; Crystal Gayle
10:30: Jean Shepard(host); Stonewall Jackson; Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper; Opry Square Dancers
11:00: Bill Anderson(host); Connie Smith; Patty Loveless

A couple of notes:
>Stonewall Jackson is on all 3 shows this weekend, which is a first for him in many years.

>Holly Williams was on the original line-up for this weekend, but cancelled.
>Little General Cloggers make their annual visit to the Opry. Nice to see that Pete Fisher has kept that tradition going. They do a fine job.
>The Carter Twins will be making their Opry debut.
>Jett Williams is the host of the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree. She usually gets to host the jamboree twice a year.
>Next week starts the CMA Music Fest, formally Fan Fair. The Opry will be putting on a few more shows next week, including 2 shows on Tuesday, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday Morning Gospel show. Also, the Marty Stuart jam will be taking place and usually there is the Opry trust fund show. Should be a great week for all the festival attendees.

2 comments:

  1. I wish the Opry would make it a point to include the Midnight Jamboree host in the lineup each week. It would be good cross-promotion.

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  2. I agree with you. I know if the Midnight Jamboree host is on the Opry, they will usually say something about being at the Jamboree and to come on over after the Opry. I know that sometimes the host of the Jamboree is not a "name" star that the Opry would want. In the case of Jett Williams, the Opry always has her on around the 1st Saturday of the year to honor the death of Hank Williams.

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