It is another full week of Opry shows, including a special Tuesday Night Opry that will be taking place at the Ryman Auditorium, The 2nd show that night will be taped to air as part of the Opry's network special on the following Wednesday night.
The first hour, which is not being filmed, includes Grand Ole Opry members Riders In The Sky, Mandy Barnett and Rhonda Vincent. Eric Paslay rounds out that first hour.
As noted, the second hour is being filmed and will be shown as part of the Opry 100: A Live Celebration, that takes place at the Grand Ole Opry House next Wednesday night. Those who will be appearing as part of that filming include Opry members Luke Combs, Brad Paisley, Kelsea Ballerini and Keith Urban
Tuesday March 11
7:00: Rhonda Vincent, Eric Paslay, Mandy Barnett, Riders In The Sky
Intermission
8:20: Luke Combs, Brad Paisley, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban
(Since this is all part of a filming, expect some differences in the order of appearance. In addition, the 2nd hour of the show will NOT be aired on WSM)
There are only two Opry members on the Wednesday night schedule: Don Schlitz and T. Graham Brown. There are a couple of Opry debuts: Christian music artist Megan Woods and the legendary Robert Earl Keen. Rounding at that night is Opry next stage artist Madeline Edwards, Tyler Farr, Bryce Leatherwood and that wonderful bluegrass act, The Kody Norris Show.
Finally, Opry Country Classis rounds out the week on Thursday night with host Larry Gatlin and Spotlight Artist Crystal Gayle. Also on that schedule are the Gatlin Brothers, Jake Worthington, Jamie O'Neal and The Swon Brothers.
Opry Country Classics
Thursday March 13
Host: Larry Gatlin
Spotlight Artist: Crystal Gayle
Also Appearing: Gatlin Brothers, Jake Worthington, Jamie O'Neal, The Swon Brothers
Another busy week for the Opry.
So three of the most dedicated members are essentially being shoved aside while a bunch of mostly no shows are being showcased and celebrated? Disgusting!!!
ReplyDeleteAh, return with me to the glory days(?) of the 1980s when for the 60th anniversary show, all Porter Wagoner got to do was narrate a feature on Opryland, and they told Hank Snow that he would be limited to a verse and a chorus of "I'm Movin' On," and he moved on from the show. The Statlers appeared on the TNN portion not long after the special aired and Don Reid thanked the audience for its warm welcome but said the real heroes aren't the guests, but the people who are there each week, "and we think when network television comes to the Opry, people like Hank Snow and Porter Wagoner should be featured." They got a huge ovation. I don't know that they ever appeared on the Opry again.
DeleteI did find it very odd that the second hour Tuesday night was not on WSM. Not sure what the thinking was there.
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DeleteI agree, I thought, okay an hour, then programming with Jeff Hoag, whom I really like a lot as he really is the perfect replacement for Eddie Stubbs. I just thought, okay, one hour, not that the hour of music wasn't good, it was. I just thought, why bother?
I saw Riders in the Sky Saturday afternoon at the Woodstock (IL) Opera House ... they turned it into the Opry stage for two great hours of cowboy music. They were outstanding, especially Woody Paul playing his fiddle (not to mention two fringed shirts as they took a 20 minute intermission to change their stage wear.) The venue holds 417 seats total and for the stage to be as close to the audience as it was, all of their musicianship was on full display and the audience rewarded them very nicely. So to hear them last night was like deja-vue, as it was on Saturday, I heard them the night before on the Friday Night Opry ... Rider's all day, all night now. Ha-ha! Have a nice day.
(Jeanene)
Riders are SO GOOD in person.
DeleteThanks Jeanine
Ooooops. Thanks JeanEne
DeleteMaybe they were not allowed to air the 2nd half since those performances were being taped to be broadcast on NBC.
DeleteI've attended two Riders' shows in the past and both times I left feeling that I should have paid more for the ticket. Incredible shows with incredible talent. The Riders are so much more than the Toy Story songs they frequently do on the Grand Ole Opry. They and Rhonda have done far more for the radio show than it has done for them.
ReplyDeleteI 100% understand the frustration of having the people who barely show up get the spotlight, but I also understand being a millennial that, you desperately want those people anytime they will show up because those people will sell tickets and those people will attract people to the NBC special That sad as it is to say, would not show up for people that they’ve never heard of like Connie or riders in the sky. I don’t agree with it, but I do understand it because, my friends and most of the people in my age group if they watch the special will be watching it for people like Brad or Keith Urban or Carrie Underwood. It’s just a fact. I hope, though that I am in for a nice surprise and some of the people who traditionally would have been overlooked, will not be overlooked. Ez
ReplyDeleteThere is just no possible way the Opry members we love will be represented in the special. It's just impossible these days. The people calling the shots for a network are not in Nashville and quite frankly can't afford to give the greats their due because audiences are fickle and will turn the channel as soon as something unfamiliar comes on. Wednesday's show will be filled only with superstars singing familiar songs. Fortunately, there are many months ahead for us to celebrate 100 years with Opry mainstays we love.
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