NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 1, 2024)—Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium has announced a four-night residency featuring GRAMMY Award-winning Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry Member Vince Gill. The Ryman Residency, “An Evening with Vince Gill,” will run from Aug. 1 to 4. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m. CT at ryman.com.
Gill’s Ryman Residency will mark his first solo performance at the Mother Church since his four-night, sold-out residency in 2022, which was part of the Ryman’s 130th-anniversary celebration. Already a fixture on the Ryman stage with his wife, Amy Grant, and their annual ‘Christmas at the Ryman’ shows, Gill has performed over 100 times at the venue.
“Of all the great concert halls in America and throughout the world, the Ryman is by far my favorite,” Gill says of playing the historic Ryman stage. “I knew it was a unique venue the first time I set foot on the stage over 30 years ago. It was just me and an acoustic guitar and to this day that moment was like nothing I’ve ever experienced.”
ON SALE THIS WEEK AT RYMAN AUDITORIUM
Robert Earl Keen – June 2
A Houston native, Robert Earl Keen has for three decades been regarded as one of the Lone Star State's finest true singer-songwriters. Now, with 21 records to his name, a band of stellar musicians, and thousands of shows under his belt, there is no end in sight to the road ahead. His newest release, WESTERN CHILL, is a groundbreaking, new content-making, record celebrating, the vast vibe of the American west. REK and the band will spread the word with a small blast of shows and select cuts from WESTERN CHILL then rush headlong into something they’ve never attempted. They’ll be performing 1998’s PICNIC and 2003’s FARM FRESH ONIONS front to back in their entirety. To keep it lively they’ll alternate each record. e.g., PICNIC one night and FFO the next.
Darius & Friends – June 3
Multi-time Diamond-certified superstar Darius Rucker returns to the historic Ryman Auditorium for his 15th annual “Darius & Friends” concert benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The event, which unofficially kicks off the week of CMA Fest in downtown Nashville and has raised more than $3.6 million to date, will feature a surprise all-star roster of friends as has become a tradition at the annual celebration.
Tim Dillon – June 29
Tim Dillon is a standup comedian, writer, and actor. In 2017, he was named of the top ten comics you need to know by Rolling Stone magazine. He has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, the Glasgow Comedy Festival, SXSW, among others. He has been on the Christ Gethard show on Fusion, Gotham Comedy Live on AXS tv, Fox's Red Eye, Tru Tv's Comedy Knockout, and season two of WYFD with Big Jay Oakerson on Seeso. He hosts a Podcast called The Tim Dillon Show.
Lucky Daye – July 23
Lucky early on in life discovered his love of music and natural gift for singing and songwriting in the musical melting pot that is New Orleans, where he was born. His undeniable talent as a vocalist took shape and landed him at his label home, Keep Cool, in partnership with RCA Records. In late 2018, he released the explosive hit "Roll Some Mo", which has now has nearly 30 million streams worldwide. Lucky went on to release two EPS, I and II, leading into his May 2019 release of Painted, which has already received critical nods from Rolling Stone, Complex, NPR, Essence, Hypebeast, Noisey, Billboard, Pigeons & Planes, The FADER and has been streamed over 62 million times worldwide.
FUTUREBIRDS – August 17
Presented by Lightning 100 with special guests SUSTO. “The music is a patchwork amalgam of influences, including twangy Southern rock (they've opened for the Drive-By Truckers), reverb-soaked psychedelia reminiscent of early My Morning Jacket or fellow Athens residents Phosphorescent, soaring guitar solos à la Neil Young and Crazy Horse, rhythmic jangle from that other Athens band, REM, multi-part vocal harmonies (which every band ought to have, dammit), and, weaving through it all, lyrical slide guitar.” - Vox.com
Wild Rivers – September 11
Platinum-selling indie trio Wild Rivers, Khalid Yassein [guitar, vocals, keys], Devan Glover [vocals], and Andrew Oliver [lead guitar, synths], have a gift for penning introspective lyrics and genre-fluid melodies that transmit wisdom beyond their years. Since their 2022 album, Sidelines, which landed at #9 on the U.S. Spotify Debut Album Chart, they have supported The Chicks on their North American tour, seen their 2020 break-out single “Thinking ‘Bout Love” be certified Gold in Australia and Platinum in Canada, sold-out headline North American and European tours, earned over 450 million streams with 4 million monthly listeners, and were nominated for Breakthrough Group of The Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards. Wild Rivers show no signs of slowing down in 2024 as they enter the next chapter of this incredible journey, with new music on the way and a European support tour with Noah Kahan.
Guster – September 27
Guster has been celebrating their remarkable three-decade-plus run with a busy live schedule that included their recent “We Also Have Eras Tour,” a unique theatrical performance featuring extended “Evening with Guster” sets chronicling the band’s history from 1994’s debut album, Parachute, to the long-awaited Ooh La La. This summer will see Guster making festival performances including the sold-out Newport Folk Festival (July 26-28 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI), followed by a very special series of shows commemorating the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough third album, 1999’s Lost and Gone Forever, beginning August 1 with a sold-out date at Morrison, CO’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre backed by the Colorado Symphony and featuring special guest Kevin Morby. The band will also perform a much-anticipated full LP performance at the Ryman.
Tyler Hubbard – November 21
With 21 No.1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Hubbard’s debut solo album, aptly titled Tyler Hubbard, was released in January 2023 and has amassed more than 1 billion streams to date. It features Hubbard’s hit debut solo single “5 Foot 9,” which hit No. 1 at Country Radio, was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA and has 551M global streams. It also features Hubbard’s second No. 1 single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” which has amassed more than 400M global streams, has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, and marked his second No. 1 at Country Radio.
Cody Jinks & Ward Davis – December 11
Throughout his ground-breaking career, Cody Jinks has sold over 2.5 million equivalent units and garnered more than 3.5 billion streams across platforms, with over 1 billion streams on Spotify and 1.7 billion streams on Pandora, earning him a Pandora Radio Billions Award. He was also recently named Music Row’s 2023 Independent Artist of the Year after receiving the most radio spins for an independent artist last year—his second time receiving the award—and earned new RIAA. Jinks is currently working on his eleventh studio album and will continue to tour through this fall including upcoming headline shows at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM (two nights), and Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway as well as nine stadium shows next year with Luke Combs.
Nikki Glaser – December 28
For nearly two decades at clubs across the country, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Nikki Glaser has honed her shockingly honest, no-holds barred style of comedy, solidifying herself as one of the funniest voices in comedy today. Glaser is currently on the road with her global THE GOOD GIRL stand-up tour, which kicked off in January 2023 and will continue through September 2024. On May 11th, Glaser returns with her highly anticipated second HBO comedy special, SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE.
About Ryman Auditorium:
A National Historic Landmark, Ryman Auditorium was built by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle. A 15-time winner of the prestigious Pollstar Theatre of the Year award, the historic venue is well-known as the Mother Church of Country Music and is the most famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry (1943-1974). The Ryman’s thriving concert schedule hosts more than 200 shows annually, and the venue is open for daytime tours year-round. The Ryman has also been featured in numerous film and television projects, including Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Johnny Cash Show, American Idol, and Nashville. Ryman Auditorium is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP), a Nashville-based REIT that also owns and operates the Grand Ole Opry, WSM Radio, and Ole Red. For more information, visit ryman.com.
About Vince Gill:
One of the most popular artists in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing, and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s (CMA) Single and Song of the Year awards as well as a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male. In total, Gill has won 18 CMA Awards, 22 Grammy Awards, and 8 Academy of Country Music Awards. In 1991, Gill was invited to become a member of The Grand Ole Opry, and in 2007 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2012 he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A gifted songwriter, Gill’s compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and was awarded the prestigious BMI Icon award in 2014. Throughout his career, he has released 21 albums, sold over 30 million albums, and charted 45 singles. In 2022, Gill was inducted into the Musician’s Hall of Fame. Always considering himself a musician above all else, Gill has over the years, been a part of some iconic bands, including Pure Prairie League, The Notorious Cherry Bombs, and The Time Jumpers. In 2017 Gill was asked to join the Eagles on the road and continues to be a part of that historic band’s tour.
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