Winter Songwriter Shuffle Series

Ticket Information

Winter Songwriter Shuffle Sponsor – $7500

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Exclusive Experience – $500

Tickets for 2 guests, early entry, first come first served, festive tables close to stage, meet & greet with artists, 2 drink tickets, exclusive bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, private restrooms. Doors open at 5:30pm.

General Admission – $50

Doors open at 6:30pm, First come first served open concert seating, cash bar.

17 & Under – $30

Doors open at 6:30pm, first come first served open concert seating.

Wood Box Heroes

Formed out of a friendship of top musicians, this bluegrass supergroup features Matt Menefee, Jenee Fleenor, Josh Martin, Seth Taylor, and Barry Bales.

They’ve earned acclaim as a supergroup due to the impressive background of each member. Jenee Fleenor, a skilled fiddler and singer, is the four-time consecutive CMA Musician Of The Year and a remarkable songwriter whose work has been featured by artists like Dolly Parton, Kathy Mattea, and more. At the age of 17, Matt Menefee claimed victory in the Winfield Banjo Contest and has collaborated with notable figures such as Jerry Douglas, Mumford and Sons, and Bruce Hornsby. His own bands include Chessboxer and Cadillac Sky. Seth Taylor, a mandolinist, has shared the stage with Ricky Skaggs and the Opry House Band, among others. Barry Bales, known for his role in Alison Krauss & Union Station, handles the bass.

ARTIST LINKS
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Spotify Playlist
Origin Story Video

Dean Dillon

One of the most successful and influential songwriters in country music, as well as an original supporter and visionary for Gunnison Tough, Dean Dillon has furnished more than sixty compositions for George Strait, and his songs have also found favor with many other recording artists.

Dillon’s hard-edged style and creative melodies suited Strait’s affinity for traditional country. In 1981, Dillon and Frank Dycus wrote Strait’s first hit single, “Unwound.” Since then, Strait has recorded Dillon compositions, including “The Chair,” “Ocean Front Property,” “Famous Last Words of a Fool,” “If I Know Me,” “I’ve Come to Expect It from You,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “The Best Day,” and “Here for a Good Time.”

Dillon also wrote many honky-tonk hits for Kenny Chesney, Vern Gosdin, Pam Tillis, Keith Whitley, and other singers. “Tennessee Whiskey,” which Dillon co-wrote with Linda Hargrove, has become a modern classic with widely heard versions by George Jones and Chris Stapleton.

ARTIST LINK
Hall of Fame