Tuesday Night Opry 5/14 & Opry Country Classics 5/16

Coming off his recent Opry induction, T. Graham Brown is back for the Tuesday Night Opry, joined by members Rhonda Vincent, Gary Mule Deer and Riders In The Sky. Additionally, Benjamin Tod & The Lost Dog Street Band and Foy Vance will be making their Opry debuts. 

Tuesday May 14
7:00
Rhonda Vincent
Riders In The Sky
Sophia Scott
Benjamin Tod & The Lost Dog Street Band

8:15
T. Graham Brown
Gary Mule Deer
Foy Vance
Chase Rice

Benjamin Tod is the lead singer and guitarist for the Lost Dog Street Band with his wife Ashley Mae (vocals, fiddle) and Jeff Loops (bass). The group was formed in 2010 and has made the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart in 2019 with Weight of a Trigger. In 2022, Benjamin decided to retire the group, however he reversed the decision a year later. Their newest album is Survived, and they are currently touring in support of the new project. 

Foy Vance, from Northern Ireland, as garnered acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike since his independent debut album release in 2007. He released his second LP, Joy of Nothing, in 2013 on Glassnote Records which led to further critical praise and invites on tours from Ed Sheeran, Bonnie Raitt, Marcus Foster, Snow Patrol and Sir Elton John. Additionally, he has headlined tours globally to sell-out crowds. Foy was the second artist signed to Gingerbread Man Records, Ed Sheeran’s label division within Atlantic Records. Foy’s debut recording with the label, The Wild Swan, was Executive Produced by Sir Elton John and released in 2016. In 2019, Foy released two companion albums, From Muscle Shoals and To Memphis, recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis. 

Foy Vance's 2021 album, Signs Of Life, marked Foy’s second studio album ‘proper’ on Gingerbread Man Records and was a testament to his abilities as a songwriter. The thoughtful and poignant album was written and played more or less entirely by Vance, with assistance from young Northern Irish producer Gareth Dunlop, and received global recognition.

The final Opry Country Classics for the Spring run will take place on Thursday night, with The Bellamy Brothers as the Spotlight Artists. 

Thursday May 16
Host: Larry Gatlin
Spotlight Artist: Bellamy Brothers
Also Appearing: Gatlin Brothers, Mae Estes, Chuck Mead, Leona Williams

Of all the artists scheduled, I am most looking forward to hearing the legendary Leona Williams. It has been a while since she has been on the Opry.