Hard Candy Christmas – A Dolly Parton Tribute
“HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS” – A Tribute to Dolly Parton featuring Rhonda Vincent
Raising funds for cancer treatment and research.
A part of the Culture Bright Winter Series.
The “Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent is an eight-time Grammy nominee, winning the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2017. She has appeared on recordings by Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Faith Hill, and many others. In 2020, she was inducted as a member of the Grande Ole Opry. She and Dolly shared a close musical and personal friendship. Rhonda opened the Grande Ole Opry tribute show after Dolly’s passing with an emotional performance of “Coat of Many Colors” to honor her friend.
The evening will feature opening tribute performances from local artists, who have banded together in Dolly’s memory to raise funds for cancer research and treatment.
This event is made possible through partnership by The Cultural Trust, as part of the Culture Bright Winter Series. Learn more at www.culturebright.org.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Presales end when doors open. Tickets available at the door pending availability.
Genre: Dolly Parton Tribute
Doors: 5:00pm / Show: 6:00pm
Tickets: $40 in advance / $50 at the door
Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.
Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)
Headliner:
Rhonda Vincent
Featured Local Artists:
To Be Announced
Band:
Andrew Brock
Perry Hultgren
Rodney Smith
Kerry Tucker
ABOUT THE ARTIST – Rhonda Vincent
From humble beginnings in the tiny town of Greentop, Missouri, Rhonda’s musical heritage traces back 5 generations of the Vincent family. Her dad would pick her up from school each day, and they would sing and play till dinner. After dinner, friends came over, and they would sing and play till bedtime. She picked up the mandolin at eight, the fiddle at twelve, and learned a valuable life lesson as a teenager performing with her family at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.
Rhonda’s life of music evolved into a successful career in bluegrass music; after being discovered by Grand Ole Opry Star “Jim Ed Brown,” and later spending what she calls her musical college years recording for Giant Records; and learning about the music business from Nashville’s best like James Stroud, Jack McFadden, and Stan Barnett.
It was her pivotal bluegrass album “Back Home Again” that transformed Rhonda Vincent into the All American Bluegrass Girl, and crowned the New Queen of Bluegrass by “The Wall Street Journal” in 2000.
A multi-award winner, with a 2017 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, an Entertainer of the Year 2001, Song of the Year 2004, and unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association 2000 – 2006 and an 8th win of IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2015.
Her lifelong dream came true when she was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28, 2020. Rhonda waited an unprecedented 345 days and was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 6, 2021.
Her powerful vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music, as evidenced in her collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute Project “Restoration” 2018.
TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show, subject to availability. Tickets are non-transferable and may only be purchased directly from Common Chord.
RESERVED SEATING: General Admission, with no guaranteed seating except for reserved tables. For most shows, the Redstone Room features tables and chairs throughout the room. For guaranteed seating, a limited number of tables are available to be reserved. These may only be purchased in advance and are sold separately from tickets. You will need to add your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. Tables seat up to four people.
PHYSICAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first and then email feedback@commonchordqc.org to reserve up to 2 seats.
AGE RESTRICTIONS: Most shows in the Redstone Room are all ages unless otherwise noted. Those under 19 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
QUESTIONS?: Please email: feedback@commonchordqc.org