The Ernest Tubb Record Shop has posted news about the return of The Midnite Jamboree, live from The Ernest Tubb Record Shop 417 Broadway. Here is the post:
We’re bringing back one of country music’s most cherished traditions — The Midnite Jamboree!
Founded by Ernest Tubb in 1947, the Midnite Jamboree became a cornerstone of Nashville’s musical heritage — a place where country legends and rising stars alike took the stage after the Opry to perform live on WSM Radio.
On Saturday November 15 at 10pm, the Midnite Jamboree returns, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, featuring a house band and rotating guest performances, carrying forward the spirit of the original broadcast that helped shape Music City
While this is wonderful news, there is a downside to all of this: the Jamboree will no longer be free!!
General Admission:
$19.59 (including fees and sales tax)
VIP Table for 2:
$114.45 (including fees and sales tax)
Premium Seat Package - Private front row table with velvet seats for 2 people.
Table for 4:
$133.18 (including fees and sales tax)
Private table up front with seats for 4 people
Table for 2:
$67.61 (including fees and sales tax)
Private bar-height table with seats for 2 people
I really have no words. For over 50 years, the Midnite Jamboree was free, and it featured wonderful entertainment. You could usually count on an Opry member, or frequent Opry guest hosting and you never knew who would drop in to just visit or do a special number. The artists were friendly, and you could always get a picture or autograph. And it was all free!!
To say I am disappointed, would be an understatement. It will be interesting to see how this progresses and what artists will be included as the rotating guest performers. I can add that I will not be one of those driving downtown after the Opry, paying an exuberant rate for parking, then fighting the Broadway crowd to pay $20 to see the Jamboree.
Now looking at the midweek Opry shows for this week, some nights are better than others at the Grand Ole Opry House, and Tuesday night will be one of those as the legendary singer James Taylor will be making his debut on the Opry. And while James Taylor will be making his Opry debut, it will also be a special Veterans Day show that will feature Opry member Craig Morgan, along with Scotty Hasting and Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band.
Tuesday November 11
7:00: Craig Morgan, Scotty Hasting, Jamey Johnson, Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band
Intermission
8:35: Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, James Taylor
Making an observation, it almost seems as it will be two distinctly separate shows with the first half devoted to Veterans Day, and the second half wrapped around James Taylor, with Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill scheduled.
Opry Country Classics has wrapped up for the year, so starting this week the Thursday Night Opry will be presented as a traditional Opry show. Opry members Charlie McCoy, Riders In The Sky and The Whites are scheduled. Maggie Rose is back for another Opry appearance as is the delightful Sunny Sweeney. William Prince and Tylar Farr round it out.
Thursday November 13
7:00: Riders In The Sky, Tyler Farr, William Prince, Maggie Rose
Intermission
8:20: The Whites, Sunny Sweeney, Charlie McCoy, Treaty Oak Revival
I don't quite understand the ET cover charge either.
ReplyDeleteLikely a house band that is normally free there most days
Maybe they intend to charge $20 all day every day!
Hi Nat, I saw that Vince Gill, Linda Davis, Marty Stuart and Wynonna appeared since it re-opened, all hardly house bands. ha-ha! (Just kidding you, please know that.) I don't know if they made a quick appearance or sang a song or two. I have no idea about that.
DeleteI think they have to pay for a building, that when I saw it when I was in Nashville for the October 25th Opry show (and we took in the Opry Country Classics show two nights earlier) we drove downtown to check out all the new plaques from the last 12 years since I was down there last. It looks like they blew out the floors and ceilings. The insane amount of steps one needs to walk up to get to the second floor is like wow! But I checked it out, not much to it, I supposed just as little as the original shop on ground level only totally updated. There really isn't anything free anymore even at the Ernest Tubb Record shop, which I agree with Byron, it is disappointing ... there wasn't much in it, but it was just opened the week before. It all depends upon if the money was donated or raised to completely update that piece of real estate, and maybe there is a "site tax" that needs to be paid. We all remember that the Midnight Jamboree came live from The Troubadour Theater on Music Valley Drive, maybe the financials were different back then, who knows really? But I totally get and understand where you are coming from. Have a good weekend and enjoy the Opry shows. I'm listening to the Thursday Night show.
(Jeanene)
My guess and I could be completely wrong or way off base: Rent is pricey there so they need to make more money in order to stay long term OR it cost a lot of money to renovate and they need to make more money for them to be profitable to stay long term
ReplyDeleteI could be way off base on this and neither guess is correct. Maybe they just want to make more money.
A.B.
FASCINATING article on the history of the ET Record Shop. Might help explain why they need to charge so much! :)
ReplyDeletehttps://savingcountrymusic.com/ernest-tubb-record-shop-property-sold-hope-for-preservation-renewed/
Just read on Facebook that Mr. Acuff’s daughter, Thelma, has passed. She was in her late 90s and apparently had been doing well at last report so hopefully she did not suffer. Her married name was Thelma Gossett. Mildred was not her mother; this was from a prior relationship of Roy’s.
ReplyDeletePrayers for her son, Paul, and all of her family and loved ones.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/thelma-gossett-obituary?id=60012279. May her memory be 4 a blessing,
DeleteThank you for finding this. What a life; 97 wonderful years! I can see how this would have been awkward for Roy’s image back in the day. He was 24 when he got a 15 year old pregnant. Of course this was long before his fame. Interesting that both Thelma’s mother and Mildred passed within a few months of each other in 1981and both were relatively young.
DeleteThankfully Thelma was rightfully acknowledged as Roy’s daughter and often participated in tributes to him. In fact she was at the Opry just last month when Roy/Minnie were honored.
Well well....
ReplyDeleteCharlie Mattos said it best. "Never know what might happen at the 'Opry."
Tanya Tucker just happened to drop by to assist Sunny Sweeny with Delta Dawn.
With Charlie McCoy joining in!
One of those special 'Opry moments !