Parmalee Marks A Decade Of Grand Ole Opry Performances With A Sentimental Three-Song Set
Parmalee recently celebrated 10 years of performing at the Grand Ole Opry. The group, formed by brothers Matt Thomas (lead…
Parmalee; Photo by Joseph Llanes
Parmalee recently celebrated 10 years of performing at the Grand Ole Opry.
The group, formed by brothers Matt Thomas (lead singer), and Scott Thomas (Drummer), cousin Barry Knox (Bass Guitar), and longtime friend Joshua McSwain (Guitar) performed a three-song set in honor of a decade of Opry appearances.
Opening with their newest single “Girl In Mine,” followed by Billboard’s No. 1 Country Airplay song, “Take My Name,” Parmalee had the Opry crowd singing along.
For the final song of the set, Matt Thomas captured the hearts of the audience with his introduction to the group’s first No.1 single, “Carolina.”
“This song I’m going to play right now, it changed our lives. You guys changed our lives with this song, but I’ve got to tell you a little story,” Matt said while standing in the sacred Opry Circle. “We went in the studio and recorded the first version of this song back in 2007. Our buddy that was helping us out with the money, as most bands have somebody that kind of helps you out here and there. Well, he wrote us a check to pay the guy $11,000 for the studio and the check bounced.”
Matt continued, “So, we owed this guy 11 grand for the three or four songs we recorded and the only person I felt comfortable asking to help out was my mom. She took out a second mortgage on our house, a little 3 bedroom house, and wrote a check for $11,000. She hadn’t heard one song from those recordings.”
He went on to reveal that thanks to the success of the track, they were able to pay his mom back for the loan – and then some.
“Here’s the kicker ya’ll, one of those songs was ‘Carolina.’ We paid her back plus 20 percent and a new car, so here’s to all mommas and daddies out there supporting your babies and your dreamers y’all! I want to dedicate this one to my mom, Sharon Corey!”
A loud applause erupted from the crowd as Parmalee exited the stage and got ready to head out of Nashville for a weekend full of shows.
Parmalee is a modern country group with the perfect amount of southern country, pop, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. They see their line of work as a family business, and that’s what sets them apart from other bands.
They’ve been highly successful with No.1 hits, and have toured with many of the genre’s top stars. Some of those hits include Top 10 hits “Close Your Eyes,” and “Already Callin’ You Mine.” Parmalee also collaborated with Blanco Brown on the No.1 platinum-certified track “Just The Way.”
The band will continue touring throughout the summer. Parmalee will join Russell Dickerson on his Big Wheels and Back Roads Tour in September.
Parmalee On Tour
Country Thunder Wisconsin 2023 Twin Lakes, WI July 21
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield, MO July 28
Riverton Field Of Dreams Riverton, IL July 29
Bernie’s Beach Bar Hampton Beach, NH August 1
Chemung County Fairgrounds Horseheads, NY August 2
Big Valley Jamboree 2023 Camrose, Canada August 4
County Line COuntry Prairie Du Chien, WI August 5
Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstand Sedalia, Mo August 10
Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA August 11
Firelake Fireflight Balloon Festival Shawnee, OK August 12
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL August 17
COuntry Thunder Alberta 2023 Calgary, Canada August 18
Fallsview Casino Resort Niagara Falls, Canada August 22
Jenks Club Point Pleasant Beach, NJ August 23
Koussevitzky Music Shed Lenox, MA August 24
Freeman Arts Pavillion Selbyville, De August 26
Filene Center At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA August 27
Rose Music Center At The Heights Huber Heights, Oh August 29
Pavilion At Ravinia Highland Park, IL August 30
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Cherokee, NC September 1
Credit One Stadium Charleston, SC September 2
Orion Amphitheater Huntsville, AL September 6
Brandon Amphitheater Brandon, MS September 7
Radians Amphitheater Memphis, TN September 8
Clay County Fair Spencer, IA September 9
Surly Brewing Co. Minneapolis, MN September 11
McGrath Amphitheatre Cedar Rapids, IA September 12
Hall 224 Lansing, MI September 14
Paxton Swine ‘N’ Dine Paxton, IL September 16
The National Richmond, VA September 21
Alex T Duffy Fairgrounds Watertown, NY September 22
MGM Music Hall At Fenway Boston, MA September 23
BeachLife Festival Redondo Beach, CA September 24
Plaza Theatre Glasgow, KY October 6
Country Thunder Bristol 2023 Bristol, TN October 7
District142- Live Music & Event Venue Wyandotte, MI October 19
The Dusty Armadillo Rootstown, OH October 20
Country Thunder Florida 2023 Kissimmee, FL October 22
Bayou Music Center Houston, TX November 3
SOuth Side Ballroom Dallas, TX November 4
Hertz Arena Estero, FL November 11
Knix Festival To Desert Sky Music Festival Phoenix, AZ November 18
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center Shipshewana, IN December 29
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kansas State University, earning my Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a certificate in social media. During my college years, I had the opportunity to publish a few pieces in my University’s newspaper, The Collegian, as well as create my own website. I’ve also previously interned for Country Insider, an iHeartMedia-owned country music industry newsletter. Through these experiences I developed high-level skills in writing, digital media, content creation and media relations.
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