Live Music

Music Highways Crossroads Opens in Casey Jones Village!



For Immediate Release
May 26th, 2011

Music Highway Crossroads Opens in Casey Jones Village  
     

(Jackson, TN)  Go cat go!  Everyone knows those lyrics and there's no mistaking that Jackson, Tennessee is rich in musical history as is the entire West Tennessee area.  It literally is at the crossroads of the I-40 Music Highway and the Highway 45 Rock-a-billy Highway. In celebration of the many genres of music that have hailed from this area, the Old Country Store has opened a new venue called "Music Highway Crossroads" just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

It is in the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village adjacent to the Old Country Store and Casey Jones Museum.  The 2,000 square foot space will be multi-functional.  It has a strong retail component and offers custom locally branded items with a musical theme exclusively for the store and reflective of the West Tennessee music heritage. 

Owner Clark Shaw said, "With Music Highway Crossroads, we are celebrating the music of the Tennessee Delta and the artists who made it happen ~ the Blues, Rock-a-billy, early Rock-n-Roll, Gospel, Country, R & B, Old-time and Bluegrass music.  Iconic musical greats such as Carl Perkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elvis Presley, Eddie Arnold, Wink Martindale, W.S. Holland, Issac Hayes, Tina Turner and Denise LaSalle will be featured and plans are in development for museum quality exhibits to tell their stories.  The list could go on and on of famous musical artists from the West Tennessee area like Carl Mann and Rayburn Anthony to name a few. This project has been envisioned for more than three years and we hope that it will be so well received that we will be expanding the space as the public reception allows.  We are developing wonderful relationships with other music museums in Memphis who have agreed to loan us items on an ongoing basis."

Music Highway Crossroads will be managed by well known and highly regarded local musician Steve Patterson. It has a performance stage for local groups to entertain and guests to enjoy.  There will be live musical events on a regular basis. Additional plans call for a studio for guests to make personal recordings.
 
Beginning May 27th, Grace Broadcasting's "Morning Praise" show with local radio veteran Tom Mapes will be broadcasting live on 97.7 from Music Highway Crossroads. The popular morning show will air from 8:00 am to 10:00 am Central Time Monday to Friday.
 
Music Highway Crossroads has been designed by Juanita Shaw assisted by Nancy Jane Hall and features antiques and unique eclectic design touches.  It is open daily and located in the Shoppes at Casey Jones Village. Casey Jones Village is located in Jackson, Tennessee seconds from I-40 exit 80A.  The website is www.caseyjones.com.

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Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store
56 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
1.731.668.1223 1.800.748.9588

www.caseyjones.com

The Best Whistlestop Between Memphis & Nashville!

All Aboard for Songwriter's Depot May Show

WYN 106.9 presents the next Songwriter's Depot live from the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village on Thursday, May 26th. Our guests this month are Grammy nominated songwriter Gary Harrison, Carson Chamberlain and Michael White. Some of their hits include country music's most popular hits including "The Baby" by Blake Shelton, "Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter, "The Best Day" by George Strait, "Wild Angels" for Martina McBride, "Wrong Side of Memphis" for Trisha Yearwood and many more.

Doors open in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store at 6:00 pm for the Supper hour and the show starts at 7:00 pm and lasts for about 90 minutes. Please call WYN 106.9 at 731.427.9616 for reservations. Admission is $10 at the door. Dinner is not included in the cover charge.  Join us as we celebrate country music at its finest and the singer/songwriters who bring us the songs.

Songwriter's Depot April News!

Updated April 18th, 2011:   Tonight's Songwriter's Depot was one of our favorite shows to date.  It was filled with huge country music hit after hit written by singer/songwriters Jimmy Melton, Casey Beathard and Phil O'Donnell.  The crowd enjoyed singing along at different points in the show which was really neat.  Our talented artists were really funny too and are so talented and gifted musically.  We also enjoyed a number during the show by Jackson's own and country music artist Ash Bowers. Learn more about this rising star at www.ashbowers.com . It was such a special night.  Our thanks once again to show producer Shane Connor, Operations Manager for Thomas Media and WYN 106.9, for bringing such phenomenal talent to Songwriter's Depot each month on the 4th Thursday. 




Left to right:  Phil O'Donnell, Ash Bowers, Shane Connor, Jimmy Melton & Casey Beathard


Songwriter's Depot On Track for April 28th Show at the Old Country Store

WYN 106.9 and the Old Country Store are gearing up for the this month's Songwriter's Depot Live at the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village. The next show is Thursday, April 28th with dinner hour at 6:00 pm and the songwriter's show is at 7:00 pm. Our guests this month are the incredibly talented Jimmy Melton, Casey Beathard, and Phil O'Donnell. This show will be full of the hits they've written such as "The Boys of Fall" and "Don't Blink" for Kenny Chesney, "Real" by James Wesley, "She Was" by Mark Chesnutt, "She Won't Be Lonely Long" by Clay Walker and "Sounds Like Life to Me" by Darryl Worley. Casey also has hits with Darius Rucker, Eric Church, Trace Adkins and many more.

Don't miss the next show April 28th presented by Chad Oakley, mortgage banker, with First Bank. and WYN 106.9. Doors open at 6:00 pm in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store restaurant.  The live acoustic show starts at 7:00 pm. Please call WYN 106.9 at 731.427.9616 for reservations or email show producer Shane Connor at sconnor@wwyn.fm  . Admission is $10 at the door.

Songwriter's Depot is held the 4th Thursday of the month at the Old Country Store in partnership with WYN 106.9 and features the finest singer/songwriters from Nashville, Tennessee.

Music Fest News!

Attention music lovers!  Bring your lawn chairs to the Casey Jones Village Amphitheatre on Saturday, April 16th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm for the first annual Cancer Research Institute of West Tennessee Music Fest.  Come enjoy local talents Steve Patterson of Half Past Memphis, The OK Chorale Band, Paula Bridges and the Bandstand Band, Sorghum Hill Band, the Morgan Briar Bluegrass band and more! 

There will also be crafts from local artisans and BBQ from the Old Country Store.  Price of admission is only $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for kids 5 and up and tickets are also good for free admission to the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum the day of the festival.  All ticket sales will go to benefit the Cancer Research Institute located in downtown Henderson.  So come enjoy great music, delicious food and crafts and help us fight a worldwide epidemic locally.  Mark your calendars for April 16th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Casey Jones Village Amphitheatre.

Backstory:
The Cancer Research Institute of West Tennessee, located in downtown Henderson, was founded by Dr. Jerry Thornthwaite.  He has devoted his clinical research to improving cancer patient care through laboratory procedures to individualize a patient's diagnosis, treatment and follow-up monitoring. He has established oncology laboratories at Cedars Medical Center and Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida. He also discovered the Natural Killer Cell in 1971, which has now become the cornerstone for our surveillance defense mechanism against the survival of cancer cells.  The CRIWT's research is unique in that it develops diagnostic, prognostic, monitoring and treatment protocols for cancer patients on an individual basis. Customized protocols may be developed using these procedures to more accurately diagnosis a patient's tumor and prescribe the proper treatment.  For more information about CRIWT and how to make a donation, please visit www.cancerfoundation.com.


Jackson Area Plectral Society Schedule!

Updated April 28th, 2011:   We are so delighted to have the Jackson Area Plectral Society back with us on Thursday nights.  These open air jam sessions are so incredible and we deeply appreciate the Plectral Society and how they share their musical talents with our guests and add such a festive atmosphere on Thursday nights April to October.  Learn more about this club at http://www.freewebs.com/jacksonareaplectralsociety/

Posted March 25th, 2011: Great news! Our friends with the Jackson Area Plectral Society are planning on coming back for their weekly club jam playing ole time music on March 31st, 2011 weather permitting.  During the winter they meet at a local church.  We can't wait to have them back jamming on the front porch and around the Village with us!  Photo below courtesy of Tennessee Department of  Tourism...
 
Pull out that lawn chair from storage after a long cold winter and bring it to the Old Country Store on Thursday evenings this Spring & Summer until October for great live local music ~ casual style.  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! Begins around 6:30 pm until. The Old Country Store is open until 9 pm. Y'all come! To learn more visit: http://www.freewebs.com/jacksonareaplectralsociety/

Songwriters Depot March News!



Songwriter's Depot Rolls into Casey Jones Village March 24th



(Jackson, TN) WYN 106.9 is gearing up for the next Songwriter's Depot live from the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village. The acoustic country music show will be held on Thursday, March 24th at 7:00 pm with the Supper hour beginning at 6:00 pm.
 
This month's musical guests are Jamie Teachenor, Bryan Simpson and Jay Knowles. The show will feature the many hits they've written such as "She'll Leave You With a Smile" for George Strait, "I'll Just Hold On" by Blake Shelton, and "How Do You Get That Lonely" by Blaine Larsen. Their songs have been recorded by Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and many others. Songwriter's Depot is sponsored by “Angela Snider Family Law and Real Estate” of Hardee, Martin & Donahoe with offices in Trenton & Downtown Jackson. The popular country music show is produced by Shane Connor, Operations Manager at Thomas Media and morning show host at WYN 106.9.
 
Call WYN 106.9 at 731-427-9616 for reservations or email Shane Connor at sconnor@wwyn.fm . Admission is $10 at the door.  Dinner is not included in the price of the show.
 
Held on the fourth Thursday of the month, Songwriter's Depot guests enjoy dinner in the Barnside Room at the Old Country Store restaurant and then listen as an audience to a live acoustic show by some of America's finest songwriters. Celebrating 46 years this year, Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.
 
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Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store
56 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, Tennessee 38305
1.731.668.1223 1.800.748.9588

You'll "Love" the February Songwriter's Depot!

Posted February 11th, 2011:

The Old Country Store & WYN 106-9 is gearing up for the next Songwriter's Depot Live from the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village. The next show is Thursday, February 24
th with the Supper hour at 6 pm and the show beginning at 7 pm.
 
Our incredibly talented guests are two Songwriter's Depot favorites Jason Matthews and Kerry Kurt Phillips!  This show will be full of the hits they've written such as "Must Be Doin Something Right" for Billy Currington, "Country Man" for Luke Bryan, "Pick Up Man" & "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox" for Joe Diffie, "Down on the Farm" for Tim McGraw, "Almost Home" & "This Ain't Nothin" for Craig Morgan and many, many more. Get your reservations now by calling 731-427-9616. The Songwriter's Depot is sponsored by Angela Snider, family law and real estate attorney, of Hardee, Martin & Donahoe P.A. attorneys at law with offices in Trenton & Downtown Jackson and produced by Shane Connor with WYN 106.9. Don't miss this exciting show on Thursday, February 24th with WYN 106-9 at the Old Country Store!

Gospel Supper Club 2011 Season News

Gospel Supper Club to Launch 2011 Season
March 3rd

 
(Jackson, TN) The Gospel Supper Club quarterly show will be held at the Old Country Store restaurant in the Barnside Room on Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30 pm featuring The Jubilaires from Jackson. Reservations are not required. Come enjoy dinner at the Old Country Store and listen to great Southern Gospel live music. 
 
The 2011 Gospel Supper Club season is as follows as announced
by John Blankenship, show producer:
 
     THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2011, 6:30 P.M.
     THE JUBILAIRES - JACKSON, TN.
 
     THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd, 2011, 6:30 P.M.
     THE McEWENS - DYER, TN.
 
     THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1th, 2011, 6:30 P.M.
     THE BARNETT FAMILY - STANTON, TN.
 
     THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2011, 6:30 P.M.
     GENERATION - ALAMO, TN.
 
The Old Country Store is located at 56 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee. 
 

Live Bluegrass January 25th!

We love live music! Cane Ridge Bluegrass Band will be in the house Tuesday night, January 25th from 7 - 9 pm. Enjoy great live bluegrass in the Old Country Store Ice Cream Parlor. Free performance! Read more about this great West Tennessee area band at www.caneridgebluegrass.com

Songwriter's Depot on Board for 2011 Season

The WYN 106.9 Songwriter's Depot launches its 8th season live from the Barnside Room in the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village Thursday January 27th.  The supper hour begins at 6:00 pm and the show at 7:00 pm.  Cover is $10 and dinner is not included in the cost of the acoustic show.

This month's show features Jackson's own Ash Bowers. Also appearing will be Chuck Jones and Derek George. Some of Chuck's writing credits include John Berry's "Your Love Amazes Me" & Diamond Rio's "Love A Little Stronger" plus cuts by Reba, Billy Dean and others. Derek toured with Bryan White and co-wrote songs such as "So Much For Pretending" for Bryan plus "Imagine That" for Diamond Rio. Ash will be celebrating the release of his new national single.  Songwriter's Depot is produced by Shane Connor. For reservations, call WYN 106.9 at Thomas Media at 731-427-9616 during office hours.