Old Dominion

Residency Supports OD’s Seven Major Charities: MusiCares, Save the Music, Backline Care, Opry Trust Fund, CMA Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, The Ramsey Foundation, The Shalom Foundation

When amazing things happen, Old Dominion has always set out to amplify the magic. To celebrate their historic record-setting seven years in a row Country Music Association “Vocal Group of the Year” award, the band of brothers (and songwriters) wanted to anchor their hometown roots and make the world better for those in need. Given their love of performing and the ardent Odies passion for intimate settings, the band reached out to Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium to secure enough days to create a seven-show residency; the goal is to share with the seven charities the band has been actively engaged with over their career.

“When you’re looking at the Oak Ridge Boys, who are a lot like Mount Rushmore,” says lead singer/guitarist Matthew Ramsey, “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.

“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. 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.

“Where better to do that than at the Ryman?”

Ridiculously small plays for the arena-sized headliners who spent last year holding down festivals all over the country. For fans who remember seeing the band at guitar pulls or bars that weren’t packed to the rafters, this is the more artistic side of the band known for “I Was On A Boat That Day,” “Break Up With Him,” “Memory Lane,” Break Up With Him” and more.\

For Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung and Whit Sellers , it’s a gift to play in this configuration. They get to give Odies stripped down shows; with each providing a meaningful gift to one of their charities: MusiCares, Save The Music. Backline Care, the Opry Trust Fund, CMA Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the 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.”

About Old Dominion Old Dominion’s skyscraping anthems and electrifying live shows have put the Multi-Platinum-selling band prominently at the forefront of country music. Fusing clever lyrics and an infectious sound, their lyrical wit and hook-heavy songwriting has certainly proved to be a winning formula for Nashville’s hottest band. It’s no wonder Rolling Stone cited Old Dominion as “one of mainstream country music’s most popular live groups.” Since breaking onto the music scene, the band has notched nine No. 1 singles at country radio, surpassed five billion on-demand streams, earned over a dozen RIAA Platinum and Gold single certifications, and headlined arenas and amphitheaters around the globe. The band recently debuted a greatest hits compilation Odies but Goodies on September 6th. The 31-track collection spans the band’s journey from lark to meaningful headliner in a way that pays tribute to what the fans ask for. Old Dominion are currently the reigning 7X ACM and 7X CMA “Group of the Year.”