UPDATE: WE ARE GETTING TO PLAY MUSIC AGAIN HERE on Saturday August 1, 2026!!!
We are playing THIS Saturday, JUNE 6, 2026 at The Opry at Walnut Grove in Roebuck, SC at NOON.
(I think it was) In the late 1970s at Walnut Grove Opera House, I saw David Allan Coe (twice) and this was when Warren Haynes played guitar with Coe.
I also saw Hank Williams, Jr. there. I was about 20 years old. I remember going with my friend Ben. We were standing at the bar and it was so packed, we couldn’t even hang together. A table came available and I nodded to Ben “lets go there” — OK…..i took a few steps to the table, looked back to see where Ben was—as some great bikers were picking my buddy up out of the floor! PLOP! Rest of the night was good.
And was there once when ORIGINAL Marshall Tucker Band played. That day was the only time I met, MTB bassist and leader, Tommy Caldwell, which is something I’ll never forget. The Variation Band and Garfeel Ruff also played that night (Ricky and Ronnie Godfrey, Alan Pearson, Frank Wilkie and the South Carolina Entertainment & Music Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Strong). There were many nights with Variation Band there: (Mickey Fowler, Tony Heatherly, Scotty Hawkins and Dennis Ross at that time.) Mike Stewart and I went there many times. They had the best hot dogs ever. I saw Scotty Hawkins and Tony Heatherly in a Hot Dog eating contest there one time. I can’t remember the numbers….but it was ridiculous.
Unfortunately, I was also there one PM when a fellow lost his life.
So—given the opportunity to play in the same building….I had to say YES.
It’s a totally different business than those old times….but why not just go and play some Coe, Hank, Jr. and MTB songs over in Roebuck! Yeah—-we are going to do that. DogDay BlueJay, our 2-piece acoustic duo. Would love to have you join us. it’s at NOON!
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