Run, Forrest, Run! TC Musicians Head To Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry For Forrest Gump Tribute
By Craig Manning | July 27, 2024
Levi Britton and Dan Myers met 26 summers ago as part of the cast of the Golden Garter Revue, the legendary troupe of college-aged entertainers that once thrilled the summer crowds at Traverse City’s Dill’s Olde Towne Saloon. This weekend, Britton and Myers will bring a little of that Golden Garter energy to one of American music’s most legendary stages.
Earlier this year, Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry – a hallowed country music institution with a history that dates back almost 100 years – announced plans to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of Forrest Gump. Released on July 6, 1994, that film achieved huge success at the box office and ...
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