THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND MAKES
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT THIS WEEKEND

MTB Takes Center Stage at the Ryman Auditorium this Weekend, Joining Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie, the Del McCoury Band, Riders in the Sky, Bill Anderson, Others

Nashville, Tenn. (November 14, 2011) – This Saturday night, November 19, for the first time, legendary southern rock group The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB) will perform on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

Since its conception 40 years ago, the MTB has played thousands of live shows, from Madison Square Garden to the White House, but never the Grand Ole Opry.

“This is a really cool thing for The Marshall Tucker Band, “ says lead singer and founding member Doug Gray. “In 40 years, we’ve never played the Grand Ole Opry. This has been such a great year for us and jamming on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium puts the icing on the cake.”

The MTB will perform on the 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM editions of this Saturday night’s Grand Ole Opry. Both shows will be broadcast live on Nashville’s 650 AM WSM and Sirius-XM channel 56, Willie’s Roadhouse.

In anticipation of the band’s Grand Ole Opry debut, Doug Gray will join 650 AM WSM’s, “Coffee, Country & Cody” radio show live this Friday morning at 9:15 AM.

The band’s Grand Ole Opry performance and several other career highlights will keep them busy throughout the remainder of 2011. On November 22, the MTB releases The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits in vinyl form. The 17-track record contains 14 classic MTB hits as well as three previously unreleased live recordings.

Next month, the MTB joins ZZ Top, John Kay and Steppenwolf, George Thorogood and the Destroyers and others on the inaugural Rock Legends Cruise to the Bahamas. The Royal Caribbean vessel departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL for the four-day cruise on December 1 with proceeds benefiting the Native American Heritage Association.

For additional information on The Marshall Tucker Band, visit www.marshalltucker.com.

About The Marshall Tucker Band:

Four decades ago, original members Doug Gray, Toy Caldwell, Tommy Caldwell, Paul Riddle, Jerry Eubanks and George McCorkle founded The Marshall Tucker Band in Spartanburg, SC. Thanks to hits like “Can’t You See,” “Heard It In A Love Song,” “Fire On The Mountain,” and “24 Hours At A Time,” the 5x Gold, 3x Platinum-selling southern rock group has sold more than 15 million albums to date. MTB songs have been featured in major motion picture films and television series including Blow, The Box, Swing Vote, Half Nelson, My Name Is Earl, Cold Case and Good Guys. CMT (Country Music Television) named the MTB’s “Can’t You See” the #4 Greatest Southern Rock Song . The MTB’s debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, reigns as Gibson Guitar’s #5 Greatest Southern Rock Album.