Boot City Opry Calendar
| July 28, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Terry Lynn Barton started playing piano when she was four. She also started singing at a very young age. She inherited much of her musical ability from her father, Ron Gaddis who played, wrote and sang country music for many years. Terry Lynn sings classic country, contemporary country and gospel. This is a show you won’t want to miss.
| August 4, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Dennis Pettet, artist-and-repertoire agent for Collectables Records, has high praises for the authentic street corner, New York City sound of Harbor Lights. The Harbor Lights group offer various version of doo-wop, teen-idol pop and old-school rhythm and blues. The song list for Harbor Lights includes arrangements such as Ricky Nelson’s, “Poor Little Fool”, the Motown chart topper, “Just My Imagination”, Curtis Lee’s, “Pretty Little Angel Eyes”, the Dell-Vikings, “Come go with me”, and a host of other popular 50′s and 60′s music.
| August 11, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
A show you don’t want to miss! Maggie Mae, a home-grown talented country singer/Nashville recording artist from Oxford, Wisconsin has been entertaining crowds with her country music and yodeling. She is becoming one of the biggest Midwestern names in pure country music. After buying her first guitar in 2002, she has taught herself to play and sing and has been entertaining crowds ever since. She is a regular performer on RFD TV’s “Midwest Country Show” on Saturday nights (on Direct TV and Dish Network), which has made her a familiar face in millions of homes across the country. Maggie Mae’s instant rapport with the audience and her enthusiasm throughout her shows guarantee enjoyment not only by country music fans but also for anyone else who just loves good music
| May 12, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| August 18, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| December 1, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
The Rockin’ Terry Lee Show is one of the Opry’s most requested acts. Originally from England, Lee and his team of seasoned backup musicians never fail to present an exciting and entertaining show. Throughout the show Rockin’ Terry Lee and his band present music of the 50’s and 60’s that was made famous by entertainers such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Marty Robbins, Mickey Gilley and others.
| September 8, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
He’s traveled Hank Williams’ Lost Highway from Nashville to Broadway…and now he’s bringing his award-winning sounds of the country music legend out on the road.
Jason Petty has won critical acclaim all over the country for his surreal performance as country legend Hank Williams in the off-Broadway hit Hank Williams’ “Lost Highway’”. So much so that his performance racked up 5 nominations in New York’s award ceremonies for Best Actor. Now, this multi-talented singer/actor/musician is bringing his own tribute show out on the road for. This new show is called “Hank and my Honky Tonk Heroes” and showcases Jason’s uncanny ability to capture the sounds of Hank Williams. The show takes audiences back in time to the very beginnings of country music and pays homage not only to Williams, but also to other country legends, such as Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce, George Jones, and many more.
| April 14, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| October 6, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Chicago’s Fabulous 50′s and 60′s Band are always certain to give a great show. With over 100 years of combined experience, The Ragtops give their audience a reason to applaud. Remember the birth of Rock ‘n Roll way back in 1955? Take a trip back in time to a more innocent yesteryear, when sock-hops, poodle skirts, malt shops, and drive-in movies were the rage. Who can forget those first teen idols? Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson. What about the great vocal groups like Dion and The Belmonts and the Coasters. Back in the 50′s there was Doo Wop Music. Just some guys standing on some street corner snapping their fingers and singing great harmonies. Man was a great time everyone had back then! The Ragtops play the great music of the 50′s and 60′s just the way you remember it. You’ll think you’re back in time! So, C’mon, Jump in, flip the top down, turn up the volume and take a nostalgic ride through the 50′s and 60′s with The Ragtops.
| October 13, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
| November 3, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Mike Porter and sister Marsha Banning have been performing and harmonizing their way to the hearts of audiences from TN to the Midwest states of Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, where they are active members of the Illinois Country Music Association. They grew up on Traditional/Contemporary Country, and the 50′s and 60′s songs that could be heard at the town square on Saturday night, as well as the upbeat Southern Gospel favorites they sang every Sunday morning in church. Growing up on Panther Creek Lane, the two became dubbed the “Panther Creek Duo”. Mike also began to excel in the art of Yodeling and performing legendary Rockabilly artists like Elvis, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis.
The Panther Creek Duo has won various awards, and performed on the same stage as Joe Diffie, Confederate Railroad, & Clay Walker, to name a few. They are currently the 2008 Illinois Country Music Association’s Duo of the year (for the 4th consecutive year in a row), and their album, “Panther Creek Duo”, has been named 2007 NACMAI Country Music Album of the Year. Mike was also named The 2005 International Grand Champion Yodeler, so yodeling songs are always a unique favorite at his shows. He has opened for Loretta Lynn, Ronnie McDowell and Phil Vasser, to name a few.
Mike currently has 10 albums total, the most recent being, “Nashville Ain’t Gonna Come To Me”. This self written album has already earned 2 International awards and was named the 2008 Illinois Country Music Association’s Album Recording of the Year. In March 2007, Mike was awarded NACMAI Songwriter of the Year, for the title track, “Nashville Ain’t Gonna Come To Me”, and 2007 NACMAI Songwriter of the Year (Holiday), for “It just Don’t Feel Like Christmas”, featured on the album. He also has albums featuring his Classic Country, 50′s and 60′s and Yodeling favorites.
Mike has earned the title of Illinois Country Music Association’s Songwriter of the Year, Entertainer of the Year and the 2008 Male Vocalist in an Opry for his creation and performances in the “Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show”, www.GymBobs.com.
In March of 2009, he earned the title of “The 2009-10 Prairie Thunder Country Idol” winner, (finals were held at the U.S Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, IL).
| April 21, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | ||
| November 17, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Not just a Rockabilly revival…It’s a retro-Rock n’ Roll Evolution!
Experience the fiery energy of The Neverly Brothers live performances as they rock out
classic hits of 1950s American Rockabilly and early 1960s British invasion acts -
- it’s a retro-sonic joyride from Elvis to The Beatles!
The Neverly Brothers are not an “oldies cover band,” nor are they a tribute act. They are a unique and exciting NATIONAL TOURING CONCERT THEATER HEADLINE retro-rock revue – in a league of their own…AND ABOVE ALL THEY ARE TRUE ENTERTAINERS! During their high energy live shows their song sequence & selection, accompanied by narrative historical footnotes, will illustrate how the music and energy of the 1950s American Rockabilly & Rock n’ Roll pioneers set the stage for the adventurous young bands of the 1960s British Invasion movement. Their repertoire consists of show-stopping renditions of early hits by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five and more!!! and many other artists who shaped rock n’ roll from 1955 through 1965.
| December 8, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
An oldies show group specializing in 50′s and 60′s Rock and Roll. They sing a cross section of oldies and combine a unique blend of comedy, choreography, tight harmonies and costume changes.
When the Van-Dells hit the stage it is non-stop from start to finish!
Two shows- 3pm and 7pm.









