NASHVILLE, TN. (www.dollywood.com) - Dollywood's
National Music & Harvest Celebration continues with free concerts by The McKameys,
Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top Express, John Anderson, the Chuck Wagon Gang, Ryan Holladay, the Peasall Sisters, Confederate Railroad, Jedd Hughes, and Wildfire.
Ryan Holladay performs two shows daily Oct. 18-19 at 3:45 & 6 p.m. in the Dollywood Festival Amphitheatre. Holladay made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the ripe old age of five. An accomplished banjo, mandolin, guitar and Dobro player, Ryan has recorded two albums and appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show's 'The World's Most Talented Kids.'
The Peasall Sisters, comprised of sisters Sarah Joyce, Hannah Grace and Leah Faith, won a Grammy, CMA and ACM award for its contribution to the O Brother, Where Art Thou? album. They are regarded by many critics as one of the most harmonious acts in traditional Americana music. The Peasall Sisters take the stage Oct. 18-19 at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in Dollywood's Showstreet Palace Theatre.
Confederate Railroad brings its unique blend of modern country and Southern Rock to DP's Celebrity Theatre on Oct. 18-19 with performances at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. Confederate Railroad has produced such hits as 'Jesus and Mama,' 'Queen of Memphis,' 'Trashy Women,' 'She Never Cried' and 'Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind.'
The McKameys, one of Southern gospel music's most popular mixed groups, perform at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 in DP's Celebrity Theatre and at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Showstreet Palace Theatre. The McKameys have achieved 11 No. 1 hits, including two songs of the year-'God on the Mountain' and 'Arise.' Peg McKamey Bean is a multiple award winner in the Singing News Fan Awards Favorite Female Vocalist category.
Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-press bring their special blend of bluegrass to Dollywood's Festival Amphitheatre on Oct.21-22 with shows at 3:45 & 6 p.m. Along with his brother Sonny, Bobby Osborne is one of bluegrass music's most enduring duos. They joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1964, and on Christmas Day 1967, the Osbornes released 'Rocky Top,' which became an official Tennessee state song in 1982. Bobby, along with his Rocky Top X-Press band, continues to thrill audiences with his award-winning tenor voice and mandolin playing.
Jedd Hughes performs Oct. 21 at 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. in Showstreet Palace Theatre and Oct. 24 in DP's Celebrity Theatre at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. The Australian native is a fan of traditional country music. His album Transcontinental is a blend of traditional sounds and features his former 'boss' Patty Loveless, who adds harmony vocals to Hughes' recent single 'Soldier for the Lonely.'
Grammy, ACM and CMA Award winner John Anderson, best known for his 1983 hit 'Swingin',' takes the stage at DP's Celebrity Theatre Oct. 22-23 with shows at 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. Anderson's 20-year career has produced the hit singles 'Wild & Blue,' 'I Just Came Home To Count the Memories' and 'I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal.'
Showstreet Palace Theatre welcomes the Chuck Wagon Gang Oct. 23-24 with concerts at 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. Next year marks the Chuck Wagon Gang's 70th anniversary singing Southern gospel music. The group, comprised of members Shane Truax, Melissa Kemper, Ronnie Page, and Dave Emery, just released its newest album Clinging to A Saving Hand. Rounding out the week's entertainment is Wildfire, performing Oct. 23-24 at 3:45 & 6 p.m. in Dollywood's Festival Amphitheatre. Wildfire traces its roots all the way back to 1976 when the group's Dobro player and vocalist, Phil Leadbetter, began performing at Silver Dollar City. Now, 20 years later, the park is known as Dollywood and the group Wildfire has taken its unique bluegrass sound to the Grand Ole Opry stage and beyond.
All concerts are included with Dollywood admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The National Music & Harvest Celebration concert series continues through Oct. 29 with performances by Aaron Wilburn (Oct. 25), Pam Tillis (Oct. 28-29), Tony Gore (Oct. 29) and many more. For more information, visit www.dollywood.com or call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD.
