T. Graham Brown’s Grand Ole Opry Induction Announced For May 03
With continued airings throughout April, T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE will feature live cuts from artists including T. Graham Brown, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, plus an exclusive interview with Vince Gill, which includes OFFICIAL GRAND OLE OPRY INVITATION
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country hit-maker T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE on SiriusXM’s Prime Country Channel 58 will debut new episodes starting Wednesday, April 3 at 10/9c PM, featuring an interview with Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill. Recorded live at the SiriusXM studios inside the AT&T building in Nashville, this episode is like no other! As part of a special live taping, Brown and Gill performed a couple of their classics, and as the show came to an end, Vince Gill surprised T. Graham with the ultimate invitation to be a member of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry. The official induction will occur on Friday, May 3rd, at the Grand Ole Opry!
“I’ve said it 1,000 times, and I’ll say it 1,000 more, I love the Grand Ole Opry!” beams Brown. “The Opry has been my home away from home since I started playing it in the 80s. I love the staff, the band, the artists….Y’all, I love the Grand Ole Opry!!!!!! I am so proud to share this with my wife, Sheila and thankful to all the folks at the Opry who made this happen. If you listen – you will hear me cry, but they were happy tears! And by the way, the whole show was a setup! The Grand Ole Opry and SiriusXM folks pulled off the perfect surprise.”
LIVE WIRE is a one-hour show that showcases live cuts & interviews with some of T. Graham Brown’s closest friends and heroes, sharing fun stories about life on the road.
Vince Gill’s career, which has spanned nearly five decades, includes the release of over twenty albums and a catalog of more than fifty singles such as “When I Call Your Name,” “Never Knew Lonely,” ”Look At Us” “Take You’re Memory With You,” “I Still Believe In You,” “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away,” “When Love Finds You,” and the unforgettable “Go Rest High On That Mountain.” He’s an ACM, CMA, and Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and has been inducted into the Oklahoma, Nashville Songwriters, and Country Music Hall of Fame.
With continued airings throughout April, the show will feature live cuts from artists including T. Graham Brown, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers, and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, along with an interview and live cuts from Vince Gill. Listen closely to hear never-before-told stories and rare live performances from your favorite superstars! LIVE WIRE is also available on-demand worldwide with the SiriusXM app and Pandora NOW with a standard SiriusXM subscription.
How subscribers can listen:
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on the go with the SiriusXM mobile app, and at home on a wide variety of connected devices, including smart TVs, devices with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to siriusxm.com/streaming to learn more.
Additional airings in April include:
Wednesday, April 03 @ 10 pm ET
Thursday, April 04 @ 1 am and 3 pm ET
Sunday, April 07 @ 11 am ET
Tuesday, April 09 @ 12 am and 11 pm ET
Thursday, April 11 @ 3 am ET
Saturday, April 20 @ 2 pm ET
Sunday, April 21 @ 6 pm ET
Monday, April 22 @ 12 pm ET
T. Graham Brown’s Upcoming Tour Dates:
APR 13 – Scotty’s Saloon / Richmond, Texas*
APR 16 – Circle of Love Concert to Benefit MaDonna Learning Center / Germantown, Tenn.
APR 19 – Hackberry Community Center / Hackberry, La.*
APR 23 – An Acoustic Evening For Autism Benefitting Vanderbilt Kennedy Center / Nashville, Tenn.
APR 25 – Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
APR 26 – The Historic State Theater / Elizabethtown, Ky.
APR 27 – The Kentucky Opry / Benton, Ky.*
MAY 03 – Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
MAY 10 – Guin Square / Guin, Ala.
MAY 18 – Keeping’ It Country Farm / Waynesville, OH
MAY 31 – Governor’s Gun Club / Kennesaw, Ga.
JUN 05 – Country For A Cause / Nashville, Tenn.
JUN 09 – CMA FEST on Chevy Vibe Stage / Nashville, Tenn.
JUN 15 – Lincoln Jamboree / Hodgenville, Ky.
JUN 22 – Polk County Commerce Center / Livingston, Texas*
JUL 04 – Dade County Fair / Trenton, Ga.*
JUL 06 – Royston Amphitheater / Royston, Ga.
JUL 13 – Iconic Fest / Brainerd, Minn.
JUL 25 – Private Event / Savory, Wyo.
AUG 06 – Nashville North U.S.A. / Fall Creek, Wisc.
AUG 10 – Sugar Creek Casino / Hinton, Okla.
AUG 17 – Old Dominion Barn Dance / Hopewell, Va.*
SEP 28 – Salt Fest / Grand Saline, Texas
OCT 05 – Coyote Country Store / Gail, Texas (with Moe Bandy, T.G. Sheppard, Janie Fricke, Jeannie Seely, and Moore & Moore)
OCT 26 – Homochitto River Festival / Meadville, Miss.
For T. Graham Brown’s most updated concert calendar, visit tgrahambrown.com.
About T. Graham Brown:
T. Graham Brown has recorded 15 studio albums and charted over 20 singles on the Billboard charts. He has had multiple number-one hits in country, gospel, and blues. Brown’s voice is also recognized from his singing in advertising campaigns for McDonald’s, Disneyland, Almond Joy, Coca-Cola, Dodge Truck, Ford, Hardee’s, and many others, including the Taco Bell “Run For The Border” television spots. In early 2015, Brown released his latest Grammy-nominated album, Forever Changed, which featured collaborations with Vince Gill, Jason Crabb, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Fortune, and more. In 2019, Brown became part of the SiriusXM family as host of LIVE WIRE with T. Graham Brown airing monthly on Prime Country Channel 58. In 2020, Time Life partnered with T. Graham to reissue several of his classic albums and has recently released his latest album, Bare Bones. T. Graham Brown still actively tours throughout the year, including multiple appearances on the legendary Grand Ole Opry and television appearances such as Larry’s Country Diner and Country’s Family Reunion. Brown’s uniqueness has made him one of the most beloved and iconic performers of the day.
For more information, visit tgrahambrown.com.
About SiriusXM:
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