Upcoming events at The Country Music Hall of Fame

May 20th, 2008 | Category: Bluegrass News

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will hold several events between now and June 8. Among the Highlights will be a Banjo demonstration by Leroy Troy on Sunday May 25 at 1:00 PM. Kathy Mattea is scheduled for a performance and interview session on Thursday, June 5 at Noon.  Mattea will be autographing copies of her latest release “COAL” in the Hall of Fame Gift Shop beginning at 1:15 P.M. A detailed list of upcoming Hall of Fame events can be found below.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

  • Film Loop: Marty Robbins’ Spotlight (1977) featuring special guests Brenda Lee and Porter Wagoner All Day (FREE)
  • Banjo Demonstration w/ Leroy Troy - 1:00 p.m.
  • Film Screening: Tribute: Grand Ole Opry Stars of the Fifties hosted by Marty Robbins (1954-55) - 2:00 p.m. (FREE)

Saturday, May 31, 2008

  • Songwriter Session w/ Wayland Patton - Noon

Sunday, June 1, 2008

  • Film Loop: Marty Robbins’ Spotlight (1977) featuring special guests Hank Williams Jr. and Johnny Paycheck - All Day (FREE)
  • Instrument Demonstration w/ Fats Kaplin - 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
GAC’s CMA Kickoff Breakfast hosted by Mark Wills featuring Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Jake Owen, Rissi Palmer and the Road Hammers. - 7:00 a.m. ($30.00. Tickets available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com)

Thursday, June 5, 2008

  • Autograph Signing w/ Trisha Yearwood (Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours and Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love) - 10:00 a.m. (FREE)
  • Performance and Interview w/ Kathy Mattea - Noon
  • CD Signing w/ Kathy Mattea (Coal) - 1:15 p.m. (FREE)
  • Book Signing w/ Trace Adkins (A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Redneck) - 3:00 p.m. (FREE)

Friday, June 6, 2008

  • Book Talk: An Intimate Look at Tennessee Ernie Ford w/ Jeffrey Buckner Ford (River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved) - Noon (FREE)
  • Book Signing w/ Jeffrey Buckner Ford - 1:15 p.m. (FREE)

Saturday, June 7, 2008

  • Songwriter Session w/ Phil Vassar - Noon
  • Autograph Signing w/ Phil Vassar - 1:15 p.m. (FREE)

Sunday, June 8, 2008

  • Film Loop: The Midnight Special “Country Edition” (1973) hosted by Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn - All Day (FREE)
  • Steel Guitar Demonstration w/ Kayton Roberts - 1:00 p.m.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum tells the story of one of the world’s most popular art forms. Here, the music and its makers speak through timeless art, the latest interactive exhibits and live performances. Visitors may also dine at SoBro Grill, located in the conservatory, which offers a wide variety of contemporary southern cuisine.

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