Symphoria Loves Country brings to life the classic hits of Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash, as well as songs by the biggest artists of today, like Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, The Chicks, and Kacey Musgraves. Join local country artist, Steven Cali, for a special pre-concert spotlight performance in the lobby beginning at 6:30 pm.
NEW THIS SEASON! Symphoria has made special arrangements for pre-paid parking at the Equitable Towers Parking Garage (formerly AXA), just steps away from the Crouse-Hinds Theater, conveniently located across Montgomery Street (entrance is directly across from the War Memorial). To purchase pre-paid concert parking, simply click the “Buy Now” button and select “October 7, 2023 – PARKING.” To enhance your confidence at being downtown, Symphoria ambassadors will be stationed between Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater and the garage entrance on Montgomery Street before and after concerts.
PROGRAM
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, written by Charles H. Gabriel and Ada R. Habershon
As performed by the Carter Family
CALLIN’ BATON ROUGE, written by Dennis Linde
As performed by The Oak Ridge Boys
KEROSENE, written by Stephen Earl and Miranda Lambert
As performed by Miranda Lambert
CRAZY, written by Willie Nelson
As performed by Patsy Cline
ALL MY EX’S LIVE IN TEXAS, written by Lyndia Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer
As performed by George Strait
GOOD HEARTED WOMAN, by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
As performed by Waylon & Willie
FANCY, written by Bobbie Gentry
As performed by Reba McEntire
INDEPENDENCE DAY, written by Gretchen Peters
As performed by Martina McBride
RAINBOW, written by Natalie Nicole Hemby, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Lee Musgraves
As performed by Kacey Musgraves
DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA, written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, “Taz” Digregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, and James W. Marshall
As performed by The Charlie Daniels Band
INTERMISSION
ALWAYS ON MY MIND, written by Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson, and Mark James
As performed by Willie Nelson
WIDE OPEN SPACES, written by Susan Lauralee Gibson
As performed by The Chicks
BRAND NEW MAN, written by Leon Brooks, Don Kirby Cook, and Ronnie Dunn
As performed by Brooks & Dunn
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL, written by Paul Overstreet and Donald Alan Schiltz
As performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station
CHATTAHOOCHEE, written by Alan Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Ray McBride
As performed by Alan Jackson
WICHITA LINEMAN, written by Jimmy Webb
As performed by Glen Campbell
JOLENE, by Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, by Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
9 TO 5, by Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
I HOPE YOU DANCE, written by Mark Daniel Saunders and Tia Sillers
As performed by Lee Ann Womack
JACKSON, written by Jerry Lieber and Billy Edd Wheeler
As performed by Johnny Cash and June Carter
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Singer, songwriter, actress and world class entertainer, Emily West is a paradox of contemporary class and irreverent charm. Known for her powerhouse voice and dazzling artistry, she captivates audiences with a unique blend of wit, vulnerability and conviction. From Country to Broadway to Contemporary Pop, this ...
Singer, songwriter, actress and world class entertainer, Emily West is a paradox of contemporary class and irreverent charm. Known for her powerhouse voice and dazzling artistry, she captivates audiences with a unique blend of wit, vulnerability and conviction. From Country to Broadway to Contemporary Pop, this woman is a troubadour of soulful evocation.
At the age of 18 the Waterloo, Iowa native moved to Nashville and signed with Capitol Records. The release of Rock In Your Shoes landed in the top 40 on Billboard’s Hot Country charts. The haunting duet Blue Sky with Keith Urban also found a home in the top 40, and was met with critical praise, and nominated for the Academy of Country Music Awards’ vocal event of the year in 2008.
West moved to New York city in 2013 in pursuit of her dream to perform on Broadway. It was there that she found herself auditioning for season 9 of America’s Got Talent. The show saw her rise as an immensely popular crowd favorite, with every performance ending in standing ovations. Howard Stern declared West “The most original singer to have ever performed in the history of America’s Got Talent”.
Following her success as finalist and ultimate runner up on the show, West signed with Sony Masterworks and released her debut album All For You which showcased her songwriting prowess and genre-bending artistry.
After touring the country as an opening act for Jay Leno, West went to work on her EP Symphonies. She recently debuted her one woman show The Classic Series at the Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs, and performs regularly at the famed Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
She is also developing an epic story-telling stage show called Shiners with Country singer/songwriter Chuck Wicks at The Woolworth Theatre in Nashville, TN. In 2022, West released her next solo album Dear Diary to great critical acclaim.
Hailing from the musical mecca of Macon, Georgia, and raised in the deep Southern roots of blues music, classic rock n‘ roll and the fire and brimstone hymns of his father’s Southern Baptist church, for Rick Brantley, a life making music was never really a ...
Hailing from the musical mecca of Macon, Georgia, and raised in the deep Southern roots of blues music, classic rock n‘ roll and the fire and brimstone hymns of his father’s Southern Baptist church, for Rick Brantley, a life making music was never really a choice.
Teenage bar bands gave way to a move to Nashville, TN where he established himself as one of the most in demand young writers on Music Row, with cuts ranging from Meat Loaf to David Nail. An artist and dynamic performer as well as a songwriter, Brantley cut his teeth early and secured a well-earned reputation as a consummate “road dog” touring virtually nonstop all over the world for the next decade, opening for everyone from John Hiatt to Kiefer Sutherland to Zac Brown and Brandy Clark, as well as headlining his own shows from Ontario to Hamburg and back.
Now some fifteen years into his career, Brantley has only added to his impressive portfolio, producing acclaimed records with artists like Rob Baird and Justin Halpin, among others and directing music videos in his down time.
Andrew Sovine is an artist, writer, and producer. As a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist he has worked with Ashley McBryde, Ian Noe, Jaime Wyatt, Kelsey Waldon, Jace Everett, Daphne Parker Powell, Hannah Dasher, and Side Pony.
He frequently collaborates with producers Bunky Hunt (Detroit) and Jim ...
Andrew Sovine is an artist, writer, and producer. As a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist he has worked with Ashley McBryde, Ian Noe, Jaime Wyatt, Kelsey Waldon, Jace Everett, Daphne Parker Powell, Hannah Dasher, and Side Pony.
He frequently collaborates with producers Bunky Hunt (Detroit) and Jim Reilly (Nashville). Recent projects include his solo release Good Honest Work, Daphne Parker Powell’s The Starter Wife, and Joseph Shipp’s Free For Awhile. His work with Ashley McBryde has garnered multiple Grammy nominations. He is based in Georgia where he lives with his wife.
Ross McReynolds is a creator who uses the drums to express whatever it is that he happens to be feeling at that particular moment. Ross has been touring and recording out of Nashville for the past six years and he is always on the search to finding his voice. ...
Ross McReynolds is a creator who uses the drums to express whatever it is that he happens to be feeling at that particular moment. Ross has been touring and recording out of Nashville for the past six years and he is always on the search to finding his voice. Everyday is gets closer and closer to finding it. Ross has toured and recorded with artists by the name of Katie Pruitt, Maia Sharp, Anthony Da Costa, Lydia Luce, Jordan Lehning, Josh Grange, Juan Solorzano, Jessy Wilson, The Muddy Magnolias, Dynamo, Cody gry, Cory Wong, Kelsey Waldon, Caleb Groh, Jess Nolan and many more.
Sean O’Loughlin (b.1972) is the Principal Pops Conductor of The Syracuse Orchestra and the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Victoria Symphony in Victoria, B.C. Canada. He is a fresh voice and a rising name in the music world. His music is characterized by vibrant rhythms, ...
Sean O’Loughlin (b.1972) is the Principal Pops Conductor of The Syracuse Orchestra and the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Victoria Symphony in Victoria, B.C. Canada. He is a fresh voice and a rising name in the music world. His music is characterized by vibrant rhythms, passionate melodies, and colorful scoring. Commissions from the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra highlight and showcase his diverse musical abilities. As a conductor, he has led performances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Victoria Symphony and the Seattle Symphony amongst others. He was the assistant conductor and arranger for a production of Sgt. Pepper Live in Las Vegas featuring the band Cheap Trick. He has served as conductor for national and world-wide tours with Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan and the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration. He has also appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America with Josh Groban and NBC’s “A Very Pentatonix Christmas.”
Recent collaborations include such artists as Sarah McLachlan, Adele, Josh Groban, Pentatonix, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Diana Ross, Journey, Melissa Etheridge, Weird Al Yankovic, Blue Man Group, Janelle Monáe, Audra McDonald, Hall and Oates, Gloria Estefan, the Indigo Girls, Diana Krall, Itzhak Perlman, Natalie Merchant, Chris Isaak, Pink Martini, Brandi Carlile, The Decemberists, Martina McBride, Josh Ritter, Gloria Gaynor and others. The Los Angeles Times calls his orchestrations “…magnificent and colorful” while adding “…even more dimension…” to the compositions. Daily Variety heralds Sean’s writing as “most impressive …” with a “wide range of coloring in the orchestra…” that “…adds heft and rolling energy.
Through his growing number of commissioned and published works, Sean is excited to continue contributing to the rich history of orchestral and wind band literature. His music is published by Excelcia Music, Hal Leonard and Carl Fischer. He is a frequent guest conductor with professional orchestras around the country and abroad. An annual ASCAP Special Awards winner, Sean was a composition fellow at the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, and holds composition degrees from New England Conservatory and Syracuse University.
Native Virginian and Nashville transplant Bryan Dawley has been making music professionally for the past 15 years. His journey began at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV, where he not only double majored in Classical Bass Performance and Jazz Studies but began to experiment with traditional Appalachian instruments.
Fusing ...
Native Virginian and Nashville transplant Bryan Dawley has been making music professionally for the past 15 years. His journey began at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV, where he not only double majored in Classical Bass Performance and Jazz Studies but began to experiment with traditional Appalachian instruments.
Fusing the two, Dawley began playing professionally in the DC area and eventually started his band of 10 years, Native Run, with friend and fellow collaborator Rachel Beauregard. After a move to Music City, the two enjoyed great success, signing to Showdog Universal Records and Creative Nation/Combustion Publishing, and touring the world with various artists spanning from Lady A to John Hiatt to Carrie Underwood.
In recent years, Dawley has toured with singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly, and began a music production career in 2019. Bryan lives in East Nashville with his wife Karrie and two kids, Clara and Levi.
Steven Cali is a 26 year old Nashville Recording Artist specializing in modern country. Check out his music here.
Steven Cali is a 26 year old Nashville Recording Artist specializing in modern country. Check out his music here.
