Old Dominion will celebrate their historic reign as the Country Music Association’s “Vocal Group of the Year” with a seven-show residency at one of Nashville’s most famous venues, The Ryman Auditorium.
“When you’re looking at the Oak Ridge Boys, who are a lot like Mount Rushmore,” lead singer/guitarist Matthew Ramsey says, “you realize what an incredible family you’re a part of. To have won this award, which they’ve won, Alabama’s won, the Chicks won, so many great bands have won, let alone seven times in a row, that’s a blessing.”
Ramsey went on to explain what inspired the group to play a mini residency in Music City.
“At this point, the best way to celebrate something like this – for us – is to play, to give ourselves and the fans a way to come together in these songs and to help raise resources for some great charities that are out there spreading goodness around trying to help people,” he shared. “But rather than doing a big show, we wanted to give ourselves the permission to strip it all the way back, create songwriter-type shows that aren’t about production, but the songs; to take even more requests and be spontaneous, to create once in a lifetime experiences every single show.”
In his words, “Where better to do that than at the Ryman?”
For these special shows, the band, comprised of Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung and Whit Sellers, will give back to charities that are close to their heart, providing a meaningful gift, for each concert they play. Those charities include: MusiCares, Save The Music. Backline Care, the Opry Trust Fund, CMA Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Ramsey Foundation.
“How crazy is it? Do something fun, help causes you really love and believe in? Sign us up! We can’t wait. We’re getting all the ideas together – but obviously, bring your signs. See all the Odies at the Ryman in February. It’s gonna be awesome,” he promised.
The “7 for 7” Ryman Residency will include seven shows, donations to seven charities over the course of four days: February 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Fans can visit the official Ryman website for details, including information about how to purchase tickets.
With their seventh win in the CMA Vocal Group of the Year category, Old Dominion set a new record for the the longest consecutive stretch of Group of the Year wins in Country Music Association Awards’ history.
Looking back on the early days of the band, Ramsey shared, “We just wanted to play. We were amazed that people didn’t just come, but when we came back, they also brought their friends. As writers, it’s always thrilling to hear your song on the radio, but seeing the looks on people’s faces, to see the raised glasses, the high-fives? There’s a rush you feel that defies words, but it changed our life a dozen years ago, shifted how we saw ourselves – and it’s been an evolving trust between ourselves and the Odies!”
He later added, “Obviously, we tried to create music that helps people feel their best in any given moment. To make the fun more fun and remind them the bad stuff will pass. For us, over this journey, those songs we wrote for them have often done the same thing for us. So, this in a lot of ways represents our low points, our high points and the way the Odies and the music have been there no matter what.”
Old Dominion recently celebrated their long-standing career with the release of Odies But Goodies, a 31-track compilation showcasing their nine No.1 hits as well as deep cuts and fan-favorites.
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