Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge owner Steve Smith announced today the lineup of country artists performing at the Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge 50th Anniversary Celebration happening Sunday, November 7 at the Ryman Auditorium. The concert and retrospective paying tribute to the legendary honky tonk and the iconic woman it’s named for, Hattie Louise “Tootsie” Bess, will include performances by Randy Houser, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, The Grascals, Ronnie McDowell and newcomer Joanna Smith, with a special presentation by Grand Ole Opry legend, Little Jimmy Dickens. Tillis and Clark will co-host the evening with Kris Kristofferson, who is also scheduled to perform.

$50 tickets for the Ryman show are available at TicketMaster or at the Ryman box office. $110 VIP packages, including access to pre- and after-show parties, a commemorative Tootsies 50th Anniversary shirt, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and more, are available by visiting www.tootsies.net.

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