Live Music

Upcoming Live Music & Events

Posted January 8th, 2010...Save the Date!

Cane Ridge Bluegrass Band
  
Second Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm     Great bluegrass!     
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
Third Tuesdays
6:30 pm
Classic barbershop favorites
 
Heather Paige Vaughn
performs in the Barnside Room for our dinner guests. 
Open seating. Reservations not required.
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm   Saturday, January 16th
Read more about this talented young lady at
 www.wwyn.fm on the "Spotlight" page
 
Songwriter's Depot
kicks off our 2010 Season Thursday, January 28th as we
welcome renowned singer/songwriters
Jimmy Melton, Casey Beathard & Phil O'Donnell
 
The Story Behind the Song of Country Music's Greatest Hits
Dinner hour 6 pm
Show at 7 pm
Call WYN 106.9 for reservations at 731.427.9616
 
We are very proud to be involved with the
Maximum Man Conference
at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson 
January 22nd and 23rd. 
Read more about this powerful conference at 
www.ministrytomen.org
 
 
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and Be our Fan on Facebook at
"Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store"

Heather Paige Vaughn Performance Announced

Updated January 11th, 2010: 

Come Enjoy A Free Concert Saturday Night with 
 Country Artist Heather Paige Vaughn



(Jackson, TN)   Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is proud to welcome rising country artist and singer/songwriter Heather Paige Vaughn performing live at the Old Country Store in the Barnside Room Saturday night, January 16th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm in a free concert.   It will be open seating for dinner guests at the Old Country Store.  Reservations are not required. 
 
 Heather was a state finalist in the Colgate Country Showdown and a finalist in WWYN 106.9's West Tennessee Idol.   
To hear music clips from her CD "Simple Wishes" and read more about Heather at
The Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee in Casey Jones Village at I-40 exit 80A.
 www.caseyjones.com


December 28th, 2009:  We're proud to welcome rising country star Heather Paige Vaughn to the Old Country Store Barnside Stage on Saturday night, January 16th.  This will be a free performance during our supper hours and will begin at 6:30 pm for our dinner guests.  Seating is open and no reservations are required.  Read more about Heather on the WWYN FM website at this link and hope to see you there:


http://wwyn.fm/skin/blurb.php?sectionId=0&contentId=5232167

Be watching our website for other news about live music at the OCS! 

Christmas Open House was fantastic!

Updated Sunday evening, November 29th:  What a wonderful Open House we shared with what seemed like thousands of our closest friends.  We had a truly delightful weekend of great music, merriment and memories! 

Thank you to everyone for stopping by and to our great bands for sharing their time and talents.  Special thanks to Santa Claus for being with us and to the Jackson Sun and WBBJ- TV for their media coverage. 


Christmas Homecoming:  An Open House
 Friday, Saturday & Sunday November 27th, 28th & 29th, 2009
Casey Jones Village   Jackson
 
Come home for the holidays this weekend to the "Christmas Homecoming ~ An Open House" with festivities planned throughout Casey Jones Village at Brooks Shaw & Son Old Country Store, Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum and the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 27th, 28th & 29th. Enjoy live bluegrass music, visits with Santa Claus, door prizes and specials, a book signing, tastings, Granpa Cratchet's Puppetmobile, beautiful decorations and more!  Make it a "Greens Friday" not a "Black Friday".  Stop by on your shopping rounds and enjoy the red and greens of Christmas and the greens on the buffet!  Y'all come!

Music...Merriment...& Memories
with your friends at Casey Jones Village
 
Be sure to clip out and bring in the $1 off Buffet coupon in the Jackson Sun Wednesday and Thursday of this week that is good at the Old Country Store this
weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Friday, November 27th: 
Santa will be visting all the good girls and boys from 10 am to 2 pm
1 pm:  A Book Signing of "Madison County" with Linda J. Higgins at the Old Country Store Ice Cream Parlor
6 pm:  Live music with "Shades of Grass"

Tastings, specials and more at the Old Country Store all day   668.1223
Casey Jones Train Store ~ register for door prizes all day   668.1222
 
Saturday, November 28th:
10 am to 4 pm:  Santa Claus
10:30 am to 1 pm:   Live music with Wildwood Express
5 pm:  Live music with Jargon

Tastings, specials and more at the Old Country Store all day
Casey Jones Train Store ~ register for door prizes all day


Sunday, November 29th: 
2 pm to 4 pm: Live Music with Cane Ridge
Santa Claus will be with us Sunday afternoon

Tastings, specials and more at the Old Country Store all day
Casey Jones Train Store ~ register for door prizes all day

Look for Granpa Cratchet's Puppetmobile during the weekend at the Open House. 
 

Updated November 23rd:  Please join us for our Christmas Open House November 27th, 28th & 29th!  We have lots of activities planned throughout the weekend.  Be sure to stop  by this weekend!  It's the most beautiful time of the year!



It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas!  Taken November  2009

Posted November 4th, 2009:  Mark your calendar for Casey Jones Village's "Christmas Homecoming ~ An Open House" to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 27th, 28th and 29th! Beautifully decorated for Christmas, this special event will officially kick off the season in Casey Jones Village complete with live music, festivities throughout the weekend and fun for the whole family.  

Join the fun and enjoy a wonderful weekend with your family and friends at Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store, the historic Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum and the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village.


The Old Country Store Gift Shoppe    November 2009

Country Music Legend Jimmy Fortune Appears at Songwriter's Depot!

It was a magical night as we welcomed Jimmy Fortune back to Songwriter's Depot for our October show.  What an incredible talent and genuinely nice person.  Thank you for a wonderful evening!

Posted October 17th, 2009

Exciting News!




We have an extra special engagement this month on Thursday, October 29th (the fifth Thursday this month only) as Songwriter's Depot welcomes back to the stage the phenomenal Jimmy Fortune.  He is a Country Music Hall of Fame member, a Gospel Music Hall of Fame member, the tenor singer for many years for the legendary Statler Brothers and an amazing talent.  Appearing with Jimmy at the Old Country Store will be special guest, Kenny Beard, one of Nashville's most prolific hit writers.  

Reservations are required and can be made through WWYN FM at 731.427.9616. 
www.wwyn.fm   Produced by Shane Connor, the popular show in its sixth season brings the finest singer/songwriters to the Songwriter's Depot stage each month on the 4th Thursday.  Cover charge is $10.  Dinner is not included in the price of the show. Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Casey Jones Village in Jackson.  www.caseyjones.com  .   All aboard!

Songwriter's Depot September Show a Big Hit!



Posted September 24th, 2009:   We had such a fun time at the September Songwriter's show!  Harley Allen was not able to be with us due to illness.  Hope you get to feeling better soon.  We had a rousing time with the music of Kevin Denney, Jamie Teachenor and local favorite and country artist Ash Bowers.  We appreciate Ash joining the bill at the last minute.  Thank you to show producer Shane Connor for his continued dedication to this show and to bringing us the finest in singer/songwriters. 

Songwriter's Depot Songwriter's Night Just Around the Bend for September 24th!

Posted September 4th, 2009: 

Songwriter's Depot is back at the Old Country Store on Thursday, September. 24th. This month's show features HARLEY ALLEN, KEVIN DENNEY, and JAMIE TEACHENOR. Harley was part of the Soggy Bottom Boys and has written such songs as “The Baby” for Blake Shelton and “The Little Girl” for John Michael Montgomery. Kevin Denney is best known for his Top 10 hit “That's Just Jesse”. Jamie wrote the current song by Joey & Rory and “How Do You Get That Lonely” for Blaine Larsen. Admission is only $10...Make your reservations by calling 731. 427.9616.  Presented by WYN 106-9.

Songwriter's Depot One Fantastic Evening!

Note re Songwriter's Depot:   Summer is so busy and fun we're taking one more month off but will be back with a great fall show on Thursday, September 24th!!

Updated June 26th, 2009:  It may have been 100 degrees outside but it was indeed one cool show with three of Nashville's finest singer/songwriters in the house for our June Songwriter's Depot show at the Old Country Store.  Many thanks to Jimmy Melton, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Neal Coty who filled in at the last minute for Phil O'Donnell.  It was a hit from start to finish.  Many thanks to all our talented artists and Shane Connor with WYN 106.9 for producing another fantastic show!  It was wonderful!   Our next show will be August 27th.  We are on hiatus in July as WYN sponsors a benefit show with Darryl Worley at Bumpus Harley-Davidson July 21st for the Darryl Worley Foundation.  It's sure to be a wonderful event. 


Kerry Kurt Phillips, Shane Connor, Neal Coty & Jimmy Melton

Posted June
24th, 2009:   Songwriter's Depot is Just Around the Bend!

Beat the heat and don't miss the coolest show in town Thursday, June 25th at Songwriter's Depot.  Dinner is at 6 pm and the show at 7 pm featuring the dynamic trio of Jimmy Melton, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Phil O'Donnell.  Call WYN 106.9 at 731.427.9616 for reservations.  Reservations are $10.00 per person at the door.  Dinner is not included in the price of the show and begins at 6 pm to 7 pm.  The show starts at 7 until 8:30 or so in the Barnside Room in the Old Country Store.  See you then!

Jimmy Melton
One of West Tennessee's favorite artists,  Jimmy wrote "She Was" for Mark Chesnutt, "Every Friday Afternoon" for Craig Morgan and "I'm One of You" for Hank Williams, Jr.  He has written songs for such country stars as George Jones, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley.  A Henderson, Tennessee native, Jimmy has appeared on the Songwriter's Depot stage more than any other artist in the event's six year history.
 
Kerry Kurt Phillips
Kerry Kurt's catalog of over 600 songs has garnered five #1 singles. He has been awarded 11 gold records and 16 platinum albums and sales of over 30 million records. Kerry Kurt's biggest hits include the George Jones smash "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair", Joe Diffie's "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox" and "Pickup Man" which spent a record 5 weeks at number 1.  Plus he wrote Tim McGraw's "Down On the Farm", George Strait's 'She Let Herself Go", Craig Morgan's "Almost Home" and Tracy Byrd's "Drinkin Bone".
 
Phil O'Donnell
Phil O'Donnell is country star Craig Morgan's producer. His hits include Montgomery Gentry's brand award winning #1 single "Back When I Knew It All" among many others.


Songwriter's Depot May Show Update


 

The Warren Brothers, Shane Connor & Lance Miller

Songwriter's Depot May Show A Real Hit

Posted May 29th, 2009:  Talk about hitmakers.  It was an all star night at Songwriter's Depot for our May show with Lance Miller & the Warren Brothers on the bill.   The evening was non-stop fun from start to finish showcasing the amazing vocal and musical talents of these three young men.  Nice folks at the way around.  Everyone had a ball.  Many thanks to show producer Shane Connor and our very special guests for a great night of entertainment once again at Jackson's coolest show. 

Amazing Songwriter's Depot on Track for May 28th!

Posted May 17th, 2009:  Check it out and don't miss the fun!!  Can you say awesome?  We sure can!



Jackson Area Plectral Society Season Opens April 16th!

Posted April 23rd, 2009:  It's so wonderful to have our friends in the Jackson Area Plectral Society back in the Village on Thursday nights for their club jam.  (Plectral means pickin').  Come see us soon for this free fun event each week!

Posted April 9th, 2009:  Weather permitting, our friends from the Jackson Area Plectral Society are planning on being back with us in the Village for live old-time music under the stars beginning Thursday, April 16th.  Pull out your lawn chair from storage after a long cold winter and bring it to the Old Country Store next Thursday as we welcome back the Jackson Area Plectral Society.  You will love sitting around and enjoying one of the most unique musical events in the South on the front porch of the Old Country Store as the Plectral Society meets for their weekly jam.  Every Thursday until April to October.  Begins around 6:30 pm until.
The Old Country Store is open until 9 pm.  Y'all come!

Note:  Some of the Plectral Society members will be participating in the Arts Advocacy Day in Nashville on April 14th!  Read more about it!  http://www.tn4arts.org/