Tune in for fresh, new performances by Gill, Franklin, Sylvia, T. Graham Brown, Ronnie McDowell and Martin Family Circus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 30, 2015) – There’s no match for the month of May on the set of Larry’s Country Diner, where you never know who might just stop in. Beginning Saturday, May 2 the down-home hit variety show debuts anticipated new episodes featuring the one-and-only Vince Gill alongside steel guitarist Paul Franklin, legendary artists Ronnie McDowell and T. Graham Brown, famed hit-maker Sylvia and the trailblazing family band, the Martin Family Circus.
Tune in this weekend to hear the velvety vocals of Gill backed by the wailing steel guitar of Paul Franklin, and on May 9-10 for performances by the GRAMMY® nominated No. 1 crossover hit-maker, Sylvia. Soulful singer/songwriter T. Graham Brown (“Darlene,” “Hell and High Water,”) will stop by on May 16-17, and later, the legendary Ronnie McDowell (“The King Is Gone,” “Older Women,”) will pay a visit prior to 7-piece family band, Martin Family Circus, rounding out the month.
Airing Saturdays at 11 p.m. ET and Sundays at 7 p.m. ET:
May 2-3: Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
May 9-10: Sylvia
May 16-17: T. Graham Brown
May 23-24: Ronnie McDowell
May 30-31: Martin Family Circus
A product of Gabriel Communications, Larry’s Country Diner is set in the backdrop of a real-life diner with tables draped in blue and white-checkered tablecloths and a neon “open” sign. Southern sayings fill the wood-planked walls, while Renae The Waitress serves up hot plates of food to the live studio audience. Other characters Larry Black, Keith Bilbrey, Sherriff Jimmy Capps and the witty, sassy church lady Nadine interact and tell jokes while watching musical guests perform. The show welcomes 1.6 million viewers per month and is one of the most-watched shows on RFD-TV, earning top primetime ratings for viewership ages 50 and up (Nielsen).
Fans can forever capture their favorite seasons of episodes featuring today and yesterday’s biggest stars on DVDs and CDs, available at larryscountrydiner.com/product-category/dvds-music-and-books.
For more information on Larry’s Country Diner, please visit www.larryscountrydiner.com.
ABOUT LARRY’S COUNTRY DINER:
Larry’s Country Diner is a unique down-home variety show, which integrates interviews and music in an entertaining weekly format, taped LIVE in front of a studio audience in an old-fashioned diner setting. The show features regular characters including Larry Black, Keith Bilbrey, Sheriff Jimmy Capps, Renae The Waitress and avid church gossip, Nadine, along with special guest appearances by country music artists of yesterday and today. Since its initial airing on August 3, 2009, Larry’s Country Diner has produced over 100 episodes and has become one of the most popular shows on RFD-TV, garnering 1.5 million viewers monthly. For more information, please visit www.larryscountrydiner.com.
Larry’s Country Diner is a product of Gabriel Communications. Owned and operated by longtime disc jockey Larry Black, Gabriel Communications was created in 1996 and specialized in “Reunion” videos. The success of these videos spurred the creation of more than a dozen more “Country’s Family Reunion” projects, featuring hundreds of songs and stories as well as Country’s Family Reunion News, a monthly newspaper which highlights the music of yesteryear. For more information on “Country’s Family Reunion” products, please visit: www.cfrvideos.com.
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