Opry Fest
Event schedule and Opry Plaza parties
Gospel Jubilee
July 15-16, 2000
Location:
Opry Plaza—the area surrounding the Opry House, the Acuff Theatre, and the Opry Museum
Hours:
July 15—10 a.m.-midnight Sat.
July 16—noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Rain or shine
The festival includes two stages featuring the best in Southern gospel music, along with:
♦ Southern Gospel Music Competition
♦ Children’s activities from The Imaginarium—Children’s Adventure Museum
♦ Arts, antiques, and crafts fair
♦ Food and beverage vendors
♦ Strolling entertainment
Scheduled Performances:
Saturday, July 15:
West Stage:
11 a.m. Testify
1:15 p.m. Journeymen Quartet
2:15 p.m. Billy Walker, Jack Greene
4 p.m. Connie Smith
5:30 p.m. The Steeles
7 p.m. Common Bond
8:15 p.m. N’Harmony
9:45 p.m. Eddie Dietz & Mountain Gospel
11 p.m. Heirline
East Stage:
10 a.m. Solid Gospel Radio Network ”The Big One“ Semi-Finals
11:15 a.m. Crossmen
12:15 p.m. Solid Gospel Radio Network ”The Big One“ Finals
1:30 p.m. Jeff & Sheri Easter
3 p.m. Malachi
4:30 p.m. Karen Peck & New River
6 p.m. Cumberland Boys
7:15 p.m. Galloways
Grand Ole Opry House:
6:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry
9:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry Throughout the weekend, the Grand Ole Opry will feature a tribute to Southern gospel music in each show.
Sunday, July 16:
West Stage:
12:45 p.m. Brian Free
2 p.m. Lewis Family
3:15 p.m. Dove Brothers Quartet
East Stage:
Noon Tony Gore & Magesty
1:15 p.m. Appointed
2:30 p.m. Dixie Echoes
3:45 p.m. Crabb Family
♦All artists and times are subject to change.
Bluegrass Jamboree
July 22-23, 2000
Location: Opry Plaza
Times:
July 22—10 a.m.-midnight Sat.,
July 23—noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Rain or shine
The festival includes two stages featuring the best in bluegrass music, along with:
♦ Children’s activities from The Imaginarium—Children’s Adventure Museum
♦ Arts, antiques, and crafts fair
♦ Food and beverage vendors
♦ Strolling entertainment
scheduled performances:
Saturday, July 22:
West Stage:
10:30 a.m. Turry & the Tellico Militia
11:45 a.m. Jim Lauderdale
1 p.m. Mountain Heart
2:30 p.m. Laurie Lewis & Her Bluegrass Pals
4 p.m. The Tim O’Brien Band
5:30 p.m. Mike Snider
7 p.m. Clark Family Experience
8:15 p.m. Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time
9:45 p.m. Crucial Smith
11 p.m. Larry Stephenson Band
East Stage:
10:45 a.m. Felix Wiley
Noon Uncle Dave Macon Days contest winners
1:30 p.m. John Hartford String Band
3 p.m. The Osborne Brothers
4:30 p.m. Ralph Stanley
6 p.m. J.D Crowe & the New South
Grand Ole Opry House:
6:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry
9:30 p.m. Grand Ole Opry
Throughout the weekend, the Grand Ole Opry will feature a tribute to bluegrass music in each show.
Sunday, July 23:
West Stage:
12:45 p.m. Claire Lynch & the Front Porch String Band
2 p.m. Chris Jones & the Night Drivers
3:15 p.m. Pam Gadd & the Long Road
East Stage:
Noon Lonesome River Band
1:15 p.m. Seldom Scene
2:30 p.m. IIIrd Tyme Out
3:45 p.m. The Del McCoury Band
♦All artists and times are subject to change.
Grand Ole Clogging and Square Dance Festival
July 29-30, 2000
Location: Grand Ole Opry House and Opry Plaza
Times:
July 29—8 a.m. midnight Sat.
July 30—8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.
Rain or shine
Competition tickets:
Solo—$8/person
Duo—$15/duo
Team—$7/person
The festival features clogging on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, along with:
♦ Live music in the Opry Plaza
♦ Children’s activities from The Imaginarium—Children’s Adventure Museum
♦ Arts, antiques, and crafts fair
♦ Food and beverage vendors
♦ Strolling entertainment
The best dancers from around the country will come together to compete in the OpryFest Grand Ole Clogging and Square Dance Festival. The festival promises to be strong, as it unites cloggers from two national organizations—America’s Clogging Hall of Fame and Clogging Champions of America. The weekend’s Grand Ole Opry shows will also feature clogging groups, including the Melvin Sloan Dancers and winners from the OpryFest Clogging Competition.
For competition information, contact Lou Maiuri at (304) 872-5803 or Lynne Ogle at (865) 675-1185.
Tickets
One-day festival ticket, $10
Two-day festival ticket, $15
Two-day festival ticket and Opry ticket, $35
Children 4-11, $5
Children under 4, free
Opry Plaza Parties
Beginning June 16 and continuing every Friday through Aug. 4, from 9-11 p.m., the Grand Ole Opry will turn the Opry Plaza into a high-energy celebration of its 75th Anniversary. Opry Plaza Parties are free and feature performances by artists who will also appear on that night’s Opry shows, along with strolling musicians, impromptu jam sessions, and food and beverage vendors.
Location: Opry Plaza, adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry House
Dates: Fridays, June 16-Aug. 4
Time: 9 p.m.
Tickets:
Post-Opry parties are free to the general public. Tickets to the Grand Ole Opry are $20.50-22.50.
June 16 Junior Brown and BR5-49
June 23 Dale Watson
June 30 Junior Brown
July 7 The Derailers
July 14 The Derailers
July 21 Jim Lauderdale
July 28 Asleep at the Wheel
Aug. 4 BR5-49
Each artist featured in the Opry Plaza will also perform on the Grand Ole Opry.
Opry Tuesday matinees
June 20-Aug. 8—The Opry presents Tuesday matinees at 3 p.m., kicking off June 20 with Loretta Lynn and Martina McBride.
Grand Ole Opry 75th Birthday bash
Oct. 13-15—A star-studded weekend featuring the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, the Grand Master Fiddler Competition, an Opry Open House, and Birthday Bash Opry shows starring Loretta Lynn, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Wariner, Porter Wagoner, and many more.
