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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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Thank you for visiting Hometown Country Music!

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  • Keeping fans updated on the latest new music, tours and festivals while honoring the past of Country Music
  • Providing hometown artists a platform to get some national exposure alongside today’s stars and legends

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Gatlin Brothers Announce Farewell Celebration Tour

 Posted by at 3:15 pm on September 8, 2026
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Legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning country group Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers have announced their historic Farewell Celebration Tour, a special series of performances celebrating more than 70 years of music, memories and milestones.

The tour will feature the brothers performing the signature hits that have made them one of country music’s most celebrated groups, including fan favorites such as “All the Gold in California,” “Broken Lady,” “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You),” “I Don’t Wanna Cry” and “Night Time Magic.” In addition to their timeless songs, each concert will feature rare personal videos and stories highlighting their remarkable journey through country music and the many friendships, collaborations and unforgettable moments that have shaped their legacy.

The Farewell Celebration Tour offers fans the opportunity to celebrate The Gatlin Brothers’ extraordinary career while sharing one more chapter with Larry, Steve and Rudy on stages across the country.

Today, Larry released the following statement on the announcement of the brothers’ Farewell Celebration Tour:

“Dear friends, after much thought and prayer, we have decided that it’s time to hit the turn signal, check the rearview mirror, pump the brakes, move over into the right lane, and look for the off-ramp. There is no ‘hard date’ for all of this, but we’re thinking Mayish of ’28. In the meantime, we’ll be all over America to play and sing our songs for you wonderful people who have supported us for 71 years. Keep the Faith.”

The Gatlin Brothers’ Farewell Celebration Tour will make stops across the country, including performances in Arlington, TX; Branson, MO; Fort Hall, ID; Shipshewana, IN; McPherson, KS; The Woodlands, TX; St. Charles, MO; Weirsdale, FL; Lancaster, PA; Bremerton, WA and Oxford, AL, to name a few.

For more information and tickets, visit gatlinbrothers.com.

Gatlin Brothers Farewell Celebration Tour Dates:
Sept. 8 / Oxford, MS / Gertrude C. Ford Center (University of Mississippi)
Sept. 19 / Lincoln City, OR / Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Oct. 2 / Thatcher, AZ / Eastern Arizona College
Oct. 3 / Gilbert, AZ / Higley Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 4 / Galveston, TX / The Grand 1894 Opera House
Oct. 17 / Branson, MO / The Mansion Theatre
Oct. 24 / Fort Hall, ID / Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel
Nov. 17 / Shipshewana, IN / Bluegate Theatre
Nov. 21 / Arlington, TX / Arlington Music Hall
Nov. 22 / The Woodlands, TX / Dosey Doe
Dec. 4 / Jonesborough, TN / Jackson Theatre
Dec. 5 / Franklin, NC / Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 11 / McPherson, KS / McPherson Opera House
Dec. 17 / St. Charles, MO / Family Arena
Dec. 21 / Franklin, TN / Franklin Theatre
Dec. 22 / Franklin, TN / Franklin Theatre
Feb. 5 / Bremerton, WA / Admiral Theatre
Feb. 11 / Belle Glade, FL / Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center (Palm Beach State College)
Feb. 13 / Weirsdale, FL / Orange Blossom Opry
March 6 / Oxford, AL / Oxford PAC
March 20 / Lancaster, PA / American Music Theatre
March 21 / Easton, MD / Avalon Theatre

This Date In Country Music History – September 8th

 Posted by at 7:37 am on September 8, 2026
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Alabama

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Ashley McBryde released her album The Devil I Know
  • 2023 – Chris Stapleton released his single “Think I’m In Love With You”
  • 2023 – Josh Turner released his Greatest Hits album
  • 2020 – Cody Johnson released his single “Dear Rodeo”
  • 2017 – Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams passed away
  • 2017 – Grand Ole Opry member Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry tragically passed away after being involved in a helicopter crash
  • 2017 – Thomas Rhett released his album Life Changes
  • 1998 – George Strait released his single “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This”
  • 1990 – Alabama topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Jukebox In My Mind”
  • 1973 – Conway Twitty scored a #1 hit with “You’ve Never Been This Far Before”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 7th

 Posted by at 7:46 am on September 7, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Midland scored a #1 album with Let It Roll
  • 2019 – C.J. Solar made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2012 – Josh Turner’s single “Would You Go With Me” was certified platinum
  • 2012 – Hunter Hayes was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004 – Alan Jackson released his album What I Do
  • 1991 – Brooks & Dunn scored their first career #1 hit with “Brand New Man”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 6th

 Posted by at 7:36 am on September 6, 2026
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Ernest Tubb

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2018 – Thomas Rhett’s album Life Changes was certified Platinum
  • 2011 – George Strait released his album Here For a Good Time
  • 2008 – Jessica Simpson made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2005 – George Strait released his single “She Let Herself Go”
  • 1984 – Country Music Hall of Famer Ernest Tubb passed away
  • 1980 – Johnny Lee scored his first career #1 hit with “Lookin’ For Love”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 5th

 Posted by at 7:22 am on September 5, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2025 – HCM Weekly Country Music News – September 5th, 2025
  • 2023 – Jelly Roll released his duet with Lainey Wilson “Save Me”
  • 2020 – Tim McGraw scored a #1 album with Here On Earth
  • 2020 – Hannah Blaylock, formerly of Edens Edge, gave birth to a son
  • 2017 – Brett Young’s single “Sleep Without You” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Luke Bryan’s single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” was certified quintuple platinum, and “Play It Again,” “Drunk On You,” “Crash My Party,” and “That’s My Kind of Night” were certified quadruple platinum
  • 1992 – Vince Gill scored his first career #1 hit with “I Still Believe In You”

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