Mark Chesnutt
New Show Date: November 15, 2024 – You do not need to do anything to attend the rescheduled show from 8/10, your seats and current tickets will be honored. MARK CHESNUTT—A COUNTRY MUSIC TREASURECritics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the first order and some of Country music’s most elite entertainers, from George Jones to George Strait, echo the sentiment. Mark Chesnutt’s stature is easily gauged. He has 14No. 1 hits, 23 top ten singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit; he maintains a front-and-center presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year. Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Chesnutt, he’ll tell you, “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long. ”In a creative forum that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt possesses both. Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist, while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recording landscape, Mark Chesnutt has a knack for picking great songs, delivering them with world-class style and a heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in. With a trademarked voice, Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his foot steps shaping the music of today’s country music new comers and the new country music format. Mark Chesnutt’s personal integrity combined with his principal to record a genuine country song has made him a fixture on radio and in honky tonks across the globe, and an all-time country music fan favorite.Noted music critic Robert K. Oermann. “When Chesnutt appeared on an arid musical landscape back in 1990, I dubbed him the hillbilly messiah.”Oermann stated. “I still feel that way today and I’ll feel that way decades from now.” Now, some twenty-odd years later, Mark Chesnutt marches on to preserve and honor the splendid works of the sculpturing forefathers, George Jones and Waylon Jennings, to bring music from the honky tonks right back to where country music began.
The Frontmen: Richie McDonald (Lonestar), Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (Little Texas)
The Frontmen features the dynamic voices of 90’s country legends: Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas). From their rave review performances around the globe for our troops, to casinos, fairs and corporate events, to their globally televised performance on the steps of the hallowed Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, The Frontmen are making their mark on the Country music scene. Stewart, Rushlow and McDonald have collectively sold over 30 million records and had over 30 major hits between them. They have a chemistry and brotherhood seldom matched and they have logged the travel miles to prove it, wowing audiences around the globe with their brand of highly successful intimate unplugged shows. Powerhouse hits performed by the Frontmen of Country include Restless Heart classics, “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” “That Rock Won’t Roll,” “I’ll Still Be Loving You” and “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right). Lonestar smashes such as “Amazed,” “Smile,” and “I’m Already There,” plus Little Texas hits including “God Blessed Texas,” “Amy’s Back in Austin,” and “What Might Have Been.” These songs and many others included in their shows are the soundtrack of a generation. With their combined amazing vocal and instrumental talents, The Frontmen deliver a high energy show packed with fan-favorites from their three award-winning and critically-acclaimed bands, and also songs from some of the artists who have influenced them. The Frontmen deliver a truly one-of-a-kind concert experience. Their stage is a place where they take you on a magical journey to the stories behind the songs. A place where the listener’s heart meets the singers’ hearts who made the songs famous, with an emotional impact that leaves audiences spellbound. The Frontmen deliver a show that is powerful, engaging, and authentic.
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with Jordan Lee King
Fifteen-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Ricky Skaggs’ career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history. If Skaggs’burgeoning trophy case full of awards wasn’t already enough evidence of that fact, consider that legendary guitarist Chet Atkins once credited Skaggs with “single-handedly saving country music.” His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.Born July 18, 1954 in Cordell, Kentucky, Skaggs showed signs of future stardom at an early age, playing mandolin on stage with bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe at 6 and appearing on TV with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs at 7. He emerged as a professional bluegrass musician in 1971, when he and his friend Keith Whitley were invited to join the legendary Ralph Stanley’s band the Clinch Mountain Boys. Skaggs then went on to record and perform with progressive bluegrass acts like the Country Gentlemen and J.D. Crowe & the New South, whose self-titled 1975 Rounder Records debut album was instantly recognized as a landmark bluegrass achievement. He then led Boone Creek, which also featured Dobro ace and fellow New South alumnus Jerry Douglas.But Skaggs turned to the more mainstream country music genre in the late ‘70s when he joined Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band, replacing Rodney Crowell. He became a recording artist in his own right in 1981 when his Epic label debut album Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine topped the country charts and yielded a pair of #1 hits. Overall, his productive stay at Epic Records would result in a total of 12 #1 hits. Additionally, he garnered eight Country Music Association Awards–including the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy in 1985.Skaggs, of course, fit right in with young “new-traditionalist” ‘80s artists like Randy Travis, and helped rejuvenate the country music genre after the worn-out “Urban Cowboy” period. But, Skaggs put his own stamp on the country format by infusing his bluegrass and traditional country music roots into the contemporary Nashville sound.Skaggs’ 1997 album Bluegrass Rules!, released on his newly-formed Skaggs Family Records label, marked a triumphant return to bluegrass—which he’s solidified ever since with a series of GRAMMY® Award winning albums, recorded with his amazing bluegrass band, Kentucky Thunder (8-time winners of the IBMA ‘Instrumental Group of the Year’).
The Isaacs – A Tribute To The Grand Ole Opry
Join us for a special evening celebrating The Isaacs’ tribute to the iconic Grand Ole Opry! Multifaceted award-winning group The Isaacs have spent five decades creating the undeniable family harmonies and distinct sound that have made them a favorite among audiences everywhere. As matriarch Lily and her three children Ben, Sonya and Becky celebrate their 50th anniversary, the 2021 Grand Ole Opry inductees and Gospel Music Hall of Famers continue to build on the legacy first launched by the family back in 1971, with a newfound excitement and never-waning passion for the music they love to make. The masterful vocalists, instrumentalists and songwriters are known for their ability to bridge and blend genres, and their sound has led to invites from high-profile contemporaries including Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Paul Simon and many more to sing on over 50 albums and share many stages across the country. The group’s origins reach back decades. The Isaacs first started playing on the Grand Ole Opry 30 years ago, and are frequent guests on the weekly show. They play over 100 dates a year for fans around the world, and have performed on prestigious stages like Carnegie Hall, entertained fans at CMA Fest, the “CMA Country Christmas” special and many more.
MIDLIFE CRISIS
Considered one of the premier 80s rock bands in the Southeast, Midlife Crisis celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. MLC has opened up for several major national acts, including Ace Frehley, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, and Black Stone Cherry. Let the boys in MLC – drummer Tim Engle, bassist Mitchell Bentley, keyboardist Tim Cody, guitarist Greg Hall and vocalist Carlen Dixon – take you back in time with all of your classic rock favorites! $10 All Ages Show!
John Lovern Dusty Leigh & Brandon Hartt **FREE SHOW!! COURTESY OF VALLEY LIQUORS**
FREE SHOW!! Compliments of: Bryan Martin is resting his voice on doctors orders and we cant wait to have Bryan recuperated and sounding great on January 25th But Doc cant stop us from having an amazing night of LIVE music and good times in Renfro Valley on Saturday Night!!! Dusty Leigh and Brandon Hartt are ON AS SCHEDULED to show off their incredible music and make their Renfro Valley debuts on our legendary stage Straight from the hollers of Jig Water, Kentucky and direct to The OBT stage…. Renfro Valley is honored and thrilled to have JOHN LOVERN and his Pearl Snap Band filling Bryan Martins slot! Call a buddy tell a friend and dont miss out on one heck of a FREE SHOW!!
Arlo McKinley With Ray Viette
Advanced – General Admission (no guaranteed seating) – $20Week of Show – General Admission – $25 (If any tickets still remain unsold) Table Seating – SOLD OUT!! Balcony – SOLD OUT!! 18+ ONLY ARLO MCKINLEYBorn in Cincinnati, Ohio, McKinley first began singing at age eight in the choir at his family’sBaptist church. Growing up, he imbibed his Kentucky-born father’s LPs, listening to artists likeHank Williams and George Jones, as well as Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, and Van Morrison. Byhis teens, he was playing guitar and singing in punk bands. However, in his twenties he beganwriting his own songs, gravitating toward rootsy country and soul sounds, mixing it with hisvaried rock influences. A troubled period involving drugs waylaid his career and found himmoving away from music. For several years, he drove a truck delivering tuxedos betweenCincinnati and Detroit. He eventually returned to songwriting and in 2014 released his debutalbum, Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound. Hitting the road, he gained wider attention touringalongside roots luminaries like Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Jason Isbell, and Justin TownesEarle. In March 2020, he became the final artist signed by legendary singer/songwriter JohnPrine’s Oh Boy Records label just before Prine’s death that April. In August 2020, McKinleyreleased his sophomore album and Oh Boy debut, Die Midwestern, recorded at Sam PhillipsRecording Studio with Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang. 2022 saw the release ofMcKinley’s third long-player, the inward-looking This Mess We’re In. Ray Viette (Of The Harmed Brothers) Ray Vietti, is the founder and frontman of Kentucky (USA) based Americana band The Harmed Brothers. Formed in 2009, The Harmed Brothers have released 6 full length albums and have remained active both stateside and across the pond. Vietti last toured Europe in February of 2020, just before the global pandemic. The Harmed
*LOW TICKET WARNING* Sawyer Brown
Sawyer Brown has produced 23 albums with more than 50 chart singles and loads of CMA, ACM and CMT awards on the shelf. To pull a line from one of the band’s enduring hits: “This is the life and times of a travelin’ band,” Sawyer Brown is a traveling band, indeed.Always on the move—on the road, on stage and in their career. When asked about what keeps him motivated on the road, lead singer Mark Miller says, “It’s playing the next show. Be grateful for where you’ve been and be excited about where you’re going.”Sawyer Brown is Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg “Hobie” Hubbard, lead guitarist Shayne Hill, and drummer Joe Smyth.Mark and his band mates have been singing hits like “Step That Step,” “Shakin’,” “Betty’s Bein’ Bad,” “The Race is On,” and the band’s second No. 1 hit “Some Girls Do” with unmatched energy and excitement since they first stepped foot on stage in the early 80s. Mark says, “We knew that we wanted to play music and we knew that we wanted to work at being the best live band there was—and the only way to do that was to get out and play shows. And so we did.”
Rick Springfield
RICK SPRINGFIELD: Over the past four decades, RickSpringfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 millionalbumsand scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He’s an accomplished actor who has starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film “Ricki and the Flash,” gave a chameleonic performance as the creepy Dr. Irving Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama “True Detective,” earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer on the CW hit “Supernatural” and most recently played the insane Pastor Charles onFX’s worldwide hit series“American Horror Story.” An author as well, both his candid 2010 memoir Late, Late at Night (which Rolling Stone named one of the 25 greatest rock memoirs of all time) and his 2014 comedic novel Magnificent Vibration earned rave reviews and spots on the New York TimesBest Sellers’ list. In 2014, Springfield was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located around the corner from the first apartment he lived in when he first arrived in the U.S. from Australia in 1971. Springfield’s Sirius-XM radio show, WorkingClass DJ, is a huge hit and airs weekly on 80s on 8. Hisnewalbum“Automatic” is out now. Automatic is his first album of all new original material in 5 years.
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
BILLY BOB THORTON AND THE BOXMASTERSFormed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960’s. Listening to The Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, Byrds and Beach Boys, but also important to The Boxmasters are The Mothers of Invention, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and Big Star. Since forming The Boxmasters, several long-time friends have contributed to the sound of the band, but the core of The Boxmasters has always been Andrew and Thornton. As primary songwriters, the sound of the Boxmasters has been an evolution as the duo constantly strive to find new inspiration, new sounds and new ways of expressing what is in their hearts and on their minds. But at the core, there is a backbeat, a lyric with meaning and music played with emotion. Actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, fronts the Boxmasters. As a touring band, The Boxmasters have cultivated a rabid cult fanbase across the United States and Canada. Opening for the likes of ZZ Top, Steve Miller and Los Lobos, The Boxmasters have proven to win over large audiences. As a headliner, frequent stops in Kansas City at “Knuckleheads”, Springfield, Illinois at “Boondocks” and “Merrimack Hall” in Huntsville, Alabama have shown dedicated yet still growing audiences. Two appearances at Levon Helm’s “Midnight Ramble” in Woodstock, New York were highlight performances for the band, as well as the “Ramble at The Ryman” that Levon hosted in 2008. The Boxmasters performed on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, another in a growing resume of must-play venues.
