Celebration Tour to the Georgia Mountain Fair and Bean Blossom’s Gospel Jubilee

50_logo_orange_transparent_webCelebration Tour, celebrating Bobby’s 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry is hitting the highways again this weekend!  Thursday, July 24th Bobby and the Rocky Top X-Press will be in Hiawassee, Georgia for the Georgia Mountain Fair along with the Travelin’ McCourys and the Gibson Brothers!  Then Friday, July 25th Bobby will head to Bean Blossom, Indiana once again for the Gospel Jubilee.  If you’re around Georgia come out and visit with us and enjoy a great day of Bluegrass Music!  If you’re near Bean Blossom:  come out and visit with us there too for a day of great day of Gospel music done Bluegrass style!

Two weeks from now the celebrations begin for Bobby’s 50th anniversary!

Celebration Tour “Singing in Renfro Valley” and Savannah, Tennessee for the 4th of July!

50_logo_orange_transparent_webBobby Osborne’s Celebration Tour (in honor of his 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry) picks back up next Friday and Saturday! The first stop is Friday, July 4th at the Old Joe Clark Bluegrass Festival in Renfro Valley, Kentucky! Then on Saturday, July 5th it’s back to Tennessee for the Savannah Bluegrass Festival in Savannah Tennessee!

If you haven’t gotten a copy of the Osborne Brothers “Nashville” CD yet be sure to check it out!  It features eight unreleased cuts from Bobby and Sonny!  You can grab your copy by clicking the “Buy Now” Button!




Celebration Tour Back on the Road for the Summer!

50_logo_orange_transparent_webNext Thursday and Friday Celebration Tour, in honor of Bobby’s 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry hits the road for the summer! Thursday, June 19th, Bobby and the boys will return to Waldron, Arkansas and the Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival! Friday June 20th they will journey north to Bean Blossom, Indiana for the Bill Monroe Memorial Festival! Be sure to come out and visit with them and enjoy two festivals of great Bluegrass Music!

Also: Don’t forget to grab a copy of “Nashville,” the final part of “Hyden to Nashville” from The Osborne Brothers featuring eight unreleased tracks from the Brothers!  Just hit the “Buy Now” button below the track previews and follow the onscreen instructions!




Celebration Tour stops by the Station Inn

Bobby & the Rocky Top X-Press will be returning to the Station Inn on Saturday April 26th as part of the Celebration Tour!  There was a great crowd the last time we were there and we’re hoping for another one!  Be sure to come by and hang out with Bobby and the boys for a night of good fun and good Bluegrass music!

Bobby and the boys will head north to Spencer, Indiana for a show at the Tivoli Theatre the following night, so folks up that way be sure to make it out to the show for a night of good fun and music as well!

Bobby and Celebration Tour Headed for Radford, VA

 

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Celebration Tour is headed for Radford, Virginia and the Little River Bluegrass Barn on Saturday, April 5th! Celebration Tour began back in December and will continue throughout 2014 and celebrates Bobby’s fifty years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He will be accompanied by his band the Rocky Top X-Press, which consists of sons Wynn Osborne and Bobby Osborne Junior on banjo and bass respectively, as well as Joe Miller on guitar, and Buddy Griffin on fiddle.

“Ashes of Love” Benefit Concert for Steve Thomas

On New Year’s Eve, acclaimed Nashville musician Steve Thomas and his wife Janet, suffered extensive damage to their house due to chimney fire. The music community has graciously come together to present the “Ashes of Love” benefit concert for them on Thursday, February 20th at the Ernest Tubb Troubadour Theater located at 2416 Music Valley Drive in Nashville. Parking is free. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the concert will take place from 6:45 pm to 9:50 pm.

The “Ashes of Love” concert will be hosted by Marcia Campbell of The WSM All Nighter radio show. Some of the top names in Bluegrass and Country music will lend their talents including: Del McCoury Band; The Grascals; Rambling Rooks; Bobby Osborne; Mark Newton & Steve Thomas; Claire Lynch; Marty Raybon; Sister Sadie (Dale Ann Bradley, Gena Britt, Deanie Richardson, Beth Lawrence, Tina Adair); Gary Ferguson, Larry Stephenson Band; Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle & Jerry Salley; Val Storey; Paul Brewster; Melonie Cannon; Steve Gulley & Phil Leadbetter; Aubrey Haynie; Randy Kohrs; Scott Vestal; Mike Bub; Ashby Frank; Clay Hess; and more.

A suggested minimum $20 donation can be purchased at the door the night of the concert. Friends, family and fans of Steve Thomas can also make online donations via PayPal at Bluegrass Today. The publication recently featured an article with more details on Steve’s New Year’s Eve nightmare. Mailed donations can be made payable to Steve Thomas and mailed to PO Box 1016, Gallatin, TN. 37066.

The “Ashes of Love” benefit concert is sponsored by: David and Adrienne Kirkey of Eagle Canyon Music in Lebanon, TN; Pinecastle Records, and Corey Frizzell Portrait Artist. Event photography will be provided by Dreama Stephenson of dreambeecreations.com.

More on Steve Thomas:
For over twenty years, Steven Thomas has been a professional musician touring and working with some of the biggest names in Bluegrass and Country music. He began his impressive career at an early age growing up in the Roanoke, Virginia area and later formed the Lonesome River Band with Tim Austin. His impressive career includes performing with: Del McCoury; with Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys on the Grand Ole Opry; The Lost and Found, The Whites, The Osborne Brothers, Aaron Tippin, Barbara Mandrell, Brooks and Dunn, LeeAnn Womack, Kenny Chesney, John Michael Montgomery, Ronnie Bowman, and Lorrie Morgan. He is now performing with Mark Newton as “Newton & Thomas” and celebrating their hit bluegrass album, “Reborn” on Pinecastle Records. When Steve is not touring, you can find him in the studio recording and producing music by The Crowe Brothers, Larry Cordle, Jesse McReynolds and more talented artists.