Donna Hughes photo by David McClister

Still riding a wave of critical acclaim from “Gaining Wisdom,” her debut CD for the Rounder label, Donna Hughes will be playing a handful of select dates throughout April and May.

April 4 and 5, Hughes will be playing 2 shows at The Swallow in the Hollow, a popular barbeque restaurant and live music venue in Roswell, Ga. just north of Atlanta. The show starts at 10:00 pm both nights and will also feature the music of Cory Batten and Mason Douglas. Cover Charge for the shows are $17.50 and reservations can be made by calling 678-352-1975.

May 10, Donna will be playing 2 sets at the Smokey Mountain Bluegrass Festival at the Fontana Village Resort in Fontana Dam, NC. Her sets are currently scheduled for 1:00 and 5:00 pm. Blue Moon Rising, Balsam Range, Pine Mountain Railroad and Cumberland Gap Connection are on the lineup for the one day festival. Tickets are $25.00 for adults (13 and over) and $12.50 for Children 13 and under and 6 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.

“Hughes writes and sings moving and sensitive personal songs with a relaxed, refreshing, contemporary flair.” –Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine

May 16,Hughes will head north to the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival in Gettysburg, PA with performance times slotted at 3:40 pm and 10:20 pm. Other artist scheduled to play on Friday include Nothin’ Fancy, Blue Highway, The Grascals, Dan Tyminski Band and Pete and Joan Wernick.

May 31, Donna will play at the Festival in the Grove, a one day event with all proceeds going to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Kickin’ Grass, Steel Magnolia and the Quicksilver Cloggers are currently scheduled to perform. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15 at the gate.

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Del McCoury Band

The Tuesday night Grand Ole Opry returns to the air waves tonight, March 4, for the 2008 season. The occasion marks the end of the Opry’s 4 month run at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music. The Opry will resume it’s weekly broadcasts from the Grand Ole Opry House located within the Opry Entertainment Complex next to the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Opry Mills.

The Ryman Auditorium was home to the Grand Ole Opry from June 5, 1943 until March 15, 1974 when it moved to it’s current location at the Opry Entertainment Complex.

Along with the Del McCoury Band (7:30-8:00 pm), the first Tuesday Night Opry of the year will feature Keith Anderson, Eric Church, Jimmy Dickens, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Diamond Rio, Jeannie Seely and Steve Wariner.

The Grand Ole Opry is broadcast live on WSM 650 AM radio, online at www.WSMonline.com and on XM Satellite Radio (XM 11). All listed times are central time.

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