![]() ![]() 26, the Sorg allotted about 220 tickets to be sold, and out of the 220 tickets that were available, 215 tickets were sold. Griffith said for the first show back last fall, The Classic Rock Experience on Sept. A compliance offer has been on hand at each show to make sure that the venue is following safety protocols. ![]() There will also be other appropriate safety protocols in place throughout the venue. The ushers at the Sorg have been trained to seat attendees, according to social distancing guidelines. Family groups, and small groups of ticketholders, who purchase tickets together will be assigned seats together at the venue, upon arrival. The current maximum capacity is about 229 guests. Prior to COVID-19, the venue seated about 750 guests and attendees could pick their own seats when purchasing tickets. She said now more tickets are sold at the door. There’s always going to be a group of folks that want to get out, safely, and continue to do the things they did before as long as they can do it safely, and they have not disappointed us…Ticket sales haven’t slowed down,” Griffith said. “I think across the board for most all of our shows, ticket sales have been very consistent. This concert has been rescheduled to Nov. The Belairs show will not be held this month. Previously purchased tickets for both shows will be honored at these rescheduled dates. “This is a partnership with Xenia Area Community Theater…We worked with them previously on ‘Drinking Habits,’ so they brought us another show,” said Griffith. Tickets are $25 in advance (plus online ticketing fees). This performance is made possible in part by generous grants from the Middletown Community Foundation and First Financial Bank.įree parking behind the building off of Broad Street and off of First Street.Beyond Glory, a one-man presentation based on true stories of eight Medal of Honor recipients from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, will also appear on Feb. Her lifelong dream came true when she was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28, 2020. 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. 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.Ī 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. 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. Durham loved what he heard and invited the Vincent family to appear on the Opry. While they were playing in the pouring rain to empty seats, and what they thought, no one listening - a week later they received a call from Hal Durham, general manager of the Grand Ole Opry at the time, and who just happened to be listening with his family around the corner. 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. SORG OPERA HOUSE TVIt was an immediate “on the job training,” as they had a TV show, radio show, and made their first recording when Rhonda was 5 years old. SORG OPERA HOUSE PROFESSIONALShe began her professional music career singing in her family’s band The Sally Mountain Show. After dinner, friends came over, and they would sing and play till bedtime. Her dad would pick her up from school each day, and they would sing and play till dinner. From humble beginnings in the tiny town of Greentop, Missouri, Rhonda’s musical heritage traces back 5 generations of the Vincent family. Rhonda Vincent is a firecracker of talent that powers one of the hottest bands in any genre of music today. Join us at the Sorg Opera House and witness world class musicians and the award-winning voice of Rhonda Vincent, seamlessly setting the stage for a breath-taking, one-of-a-kind, must-see performance that reaches beyond the boundaries of Bluegrass music! ![]()
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