DARRYL WORLEY & FRIENDS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, BRAND-NEW DINNER SHOW SERIES, COMING TO GAYLORD OPRYLAND’S 40th ANNUAL A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

Country Hitmaker to Perform Over 30 Live Dinner Shows During Holiday Event at Nashville Resort, With Special Guests Lorrie Morgan, The Isaacs, Deana Carter, Billy Dean, Andy Griggs, and Billy Gilman on Select Dates

Tickets On-Sale Now at ChristmasAtGaylordOpryland.com

This holiday season, country music hitmaker Darryl Worley will headline a brand-new, multi-week dinner show residency as part of Gaylord Opryland’s 40th annual A Country Christmas. Known for major hits like “Have You Forgotten?,” “I Miss My Friend,” “Tennessee River Run," and “Awful, Beautiful Life," Worley will perform holiday classics and many of his career chart-toppers. Additionally, he’s invited several friends to help ring in the season.

The dinner show, titled Darryl Worley & Friends: Home For The Holidays, will feature special guests Lorrie Morgan, The Isaacs, Deana Carter, Billy Dean, Andy Griggs, and Billy Gilman, performing with Worley on select dates.

"Christmas has always been a special time for my family,” explains Worley. "Growing up, we never had a lot of excessive things, but my parents made sure Christmas was not just about the presents but about the experience and meaning of the season. I am so grateful to Gaylord Opryland for giving me a chance to share that Christmas spirit with all the people who visit Nashville during the holidays!"

Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas kicks off on November 10 with Worley’s debut dinner show beginning on November 23. He will headline 33 live dinner shows through Christmas Day. Held in the iconic 2,888-room hotel's Tennessee Ballroom, guests will enjoy a delicious holiday meal prepared by the resort’s talented culinary team followed by Worley and Friends’ performances.

"Headlining a brand-new dinner show as part of the resort’s 40th annual A Country Christmas is an honor beyond words,” Worley continues. "Please come visit Gaylord Opryland for the holidays to see me, along with some very talented friends, as we share the music, memories, love, and joy of the holiday season!"

Tickets are on-sale now. For ticket reservations, overnight room offers, dinner show dates and times, and a schedule of special guest performers, visit christmasatgaylordopryland.com.

ALL HAIL THE FEMALES: CAROLINA COUNTRY MUSIC FEST RECOGNIZES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH FIVE FEMALE ACTS ADDED TO LINEUP

Deana Carter, Runaway June, Stephanie Quayle, Kasey Tyndall and Kennedy Fitzsimmons set to perform at the three-day fest in Myrtle Beach, June 7-10

Clockwise from top left: Deana Carter, Stephanie Quayle, Kennedy Fitzsimmons, Kasey Tyndall and Runaway June

Carolina Country Music Fest gave a nod to country music’s leading ladies and rising stars today with the addition of Deana Carter, Runaway June, Stephanie Quayle, Kasey Tyndall and Kennedy Fitzsimmons. Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band and Cole Swindell are set to headline the three-day fest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June 7-10, 2018. 

For more information and to see the lineup, visit www.carolinacountrymusicfest.com.

“We are excited to announce this talented group of artists who represent a broad range of country music, from iconic singer-songwriter Deana Carter to ACM® nominated trio Runaway June to fresh newcomers Kasey Tyndall, Kennedy Fitzsimmons and Stephanie Quayle,” said Bob Durkin, president of Carolina Country Music Fest. “On International Women’s Day and every day, CCMF strives to offer a platform for the many incredible female artists in the country genre.”

Named one of the top five country music festivals by Billboard, Carolina Country Music Fest is one of the fastest growing outdoor music festivals in the country, with more than 30,000 country music fans in attendance last year. The festival site spans 18 acres of oceanfront in Myrtle Beach from the boardwalk to Ocean Boulevard. Purchase tickets by March 9 to get holiday sale prices and access to the McDonald’s® Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert featuring Cole Swindell. Tickets and VIP passes are on sale now at www.carolinacountrymusicfest.com. Payment plans are available for a limited time.

This year’s event sponsors include Coors Light, E & J Gallo Winery, iHeart Radio, Coca-Cola, WPDE ABC 15, The CW 21, Visit Myrtle Beach, McDonald’s®, Burroughs & Chapin, Brittain Resort Management, Campers Inn RV, Oceana Resorts, MyrtleBeach.com, Bojangles’, Krispy Kreme, Food Lion, Broadway Grand Prix and Full House Productions. The McDonald’s® Thursday Night Kick-Off Concert is powered by MyrtleBeach.com and presented by Carolina Cool.

JOHN RICH AND FRIENDS FEATURING BIG AND RICH, DEANA CARTER, CLINT BLACK, RANDY HOUSER AND COWBOY TROY TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 3

Big & Rich's John Rich has invited his friends Deana Carter, Clint Black, Randy Houser, Cowboy Troy and Big Kenny to take part in this year's St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends, taking place on June 3 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis. The concert will tee off the 2014 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Says Rich, "I'm very blessed to have such giving friends in the music industry who continue to show up and play this incredible event year in and year out. This group represents more than 30 million record sales and countless No. 1s. It will be a night to remember for sure."

 Guests will enjoy the intimate acoustic concert while mingling with PGA TOUR players and bidding on one-of-a-kind live auction items.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENING WILL SUPPORT THE LIFESAVING WORK OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.

Schedule
Doors open: 6:45 p.m.
Show starts: 7:30 p.m.

Ticket information
Platinum tickets ~ $80.00 (orchestra and parterre)
Gold tickets ~ $60.00  (mezzanine)
Silver tickets ~ $40.00 (lower and upper balcony)

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VIDEO PREMIERE: "DO OR DIE" - DEANA CARTER

Deana Carter is back! Check out her latest single and video, "Do Or Die" from her new cd, "Southern Way of Life". Pick up the new single and cd on iTunes and be sure to leave a review and let Deana know what you think. We love it, but it's Deana, what's not to love! 

STEVE AZAR AND SPECIAL GUEST DEANA CARTER TO PLAY THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI MUSIC FESTIVAL

The performance schedule for the C Spire Mighty Main Stage at the 2013 Mighty Mississippi Music Festival has been announced and includes a performance by Steve Azar and special guest, Deana Carter! Steve and Deana will be performing on Saturday, October 5 at 7pm.

Set in the heart of the Delta with this mystical body of water as its backdrop, we welcome you to the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival --- a 2-day multi-genre concert celebrating the fields, the farmers, the legends, and all the music they inspired. The festival begins on Friday October 4 and runs through Sunday, October 6 in Greenville, MS. For more information, go to http://www.mightymississippimusicfestival.com/

BEHIND THE SONG: "YOU AND TEQUILA" - MATRACA BERG

Most people don't take the time to find out about a song's writers, much less listen to the original version of a song to see how much the song may have started out before it got to the hands of their favorite artist and played on the radio. Case in point, check out the original version of Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter's "You and Tequila" as performed by one of the original songwriters, Matraca Berg. The other writer is Deana Carter.