Mid-Week Opry Shows 4/1; 4/2 & 4/3

 Another full week of Grand Ole Opry shows. Here is the rundown: 

The Tuesday Night Opry has only one Opry member on the schedule, which is Rhonda Vincent, who will be opening the show. There are a pair of Opry NextStage artists listed: Tucker Wetmore and Hailey Whitters, while TAYA will be making her Opry debut. 

Tuesday April 1
7:00: Rhonda Vincent, Tucker Wetmore, TAYA, Collin Raye
Intermission
8:20: Taylor Hicks, Hailey Whitters, The Cleverlys

Taya Gaukrodger comes from a country town in the north of Australia. In 2010 she relocated to Sydney to pursue a career in music. Soon after arriving she got involved at Hillsong Church and began volunteering in youth, and young adult ministries. The world first heard Taya's voice in Hillsong United's 'Oceans' and 'Touch The Sky' and from that moment, her voice became an unmistakable clarion call to worship across the world. In 2023, Taya released her self-titled solo debut RECORD and has subsequently toured around the globe with husband Ben and 1 year old son, Bo. Her sophomore album “The Reminder” releases in April 2025 followed by her first-ever US headline tour. 

Now taking a look at the Wednesday Night Opry, Opry members T. Graham Brown, Riders In The Sky, Mandy Barett and Don Schlitz are scheduled. Very frequent Opry guest Charles Esten is back for another visit, while Bronwyn Keith-Hayes will be making her Opry debut. 

Wednesday April 2
7:00: T. Graham Brown, Bronwyn Keith-Hayes, Riders In The Sky, Charles Esten
Intermission
8:20: Mandy Barnett, Willie Jones, Carter Faith, Don Schlitz

Bronwyn Keith-Hayes is married to Jason Carter, formally of the Del McCoury Band. In fact, they were married on the Opry stage. Grammy-winning fiddle virtuoso Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is stepping into the spotlight. After several years of wowing audiences as the fiddler for Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, the 2x IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year is striking out on her own - fronting a band for the first time and bringing her voice to the forefront. Known for her fiery fiddle playing and pure, rootsy singing, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’ debut vocal album ‘I Built A World’ earned her a Grammy nomination this past February, and American Songwriter calls her “a world-class fiddler with a golden voice.”

Keith-Hynes’ music blends high octane bluegrass sensibilities with the soul of country and American Roots music. Backed by a powerhouse group of Nashville musicians hand-picked from her tight-knit community, Keith-Hynes represents the next generation of top tier bluegrass musicians, who will be appreciated for generations to come.

Finally, Opry Country Classics returns on Thursday night with Larry Gatlin as host and the Oak Ridge Boys as the Spotlight Artist. 

Opry Country Classic Thursday April 3
Host: Larry Gatlin
Spotlight Artist: Oak Ridge Boys
Also Appearing: Gatlin Brothers, Rhonda Vincent, TG Sheppard, Mickey Guyton

A pretty nice week of shows.