Attractions
The Texas Opry: THEATER’S STAR IS SHINING BRIGHT OVER NORTH TEXAS
Over the past 22 years the “Opry’s” in North Texas as well as all over Texas have come and gone according to economic factors of their times. In 1992 when Jerry and Marilyn Carter first opened the Texas Opry Theater in Weatherford as a standard “Opry Show” every Saturday night the ticket prices were $8 each and the entertainment was aspiring singers of all ages. The musicians in the band would back up each artist on 2 songs each and the two hour show would consist of sometime 10 different singers.
Marilyn Carter remembers the show bringing in as many as 475 patrons to sit and listen to the local and regional amateurs sing their cover songs. The Opry circuit in North Texas consisted of as many as 10-12 theaters such as The Texas Opry (sometimes known as “The Weatherford Opry”), The Grapevine Opry, Cross Timbers Opry, The Burleson Jamboree, Johnny High’s Country Music Revue, The Mesquite Opry and many others in small towns across Texas. Over the years all but a few have closed their doors as cost increased and the patronage aged beyond their abilities to attend a show every Saturday night.
At this time the only ones remaining are The Texas Opry Theater in Weatherford and The Grapevine Opry. The matriarch of the Opry business was Johnny High in Arlington but he passed away in 2011, and the new owner of the building and the business is taking the show a different direction as is The Texas Opry and The Grapevine Opry.
The original Texas Opry Show ran weekly from 1992 to 1995 then re-opened in 2002 with a monthly Live Music show featuring name entertainment from Nashville and Branson. Entertainers such as Ray Price, Don Williams, Connie Smith, Gene Watson, Hank Thompson, Moe Bandy, John Conlee, Whisperin’ Bill Anderson and many, many more entertained on its stage. To read more pick up the May 2014 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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