{"id":103,"date":"2017-09-30T21:11:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T02:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olered.com\/tishomingo\/?p=103"},"modified":"2021-04-29T07:17:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:17:22","slug":"tishomingo-celebrates-ole-red-grand-opening-with-32000-for-local-non-profit-j-c-reaching-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olered.com\/tishomingo\/press-releases\/2017\/tishomingo-celebrates-ole-red-grand-opening-with-32000-for-local-non-profit-j-c-reaching-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Tishomingo Celebrates Ole Red Grand Opening with $32,000 for Local Non-Profit J.C. Reaching Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shelton to co-host Opry-style \u201cBlake & Friends\u201d block party and free concert on Main Street tomorrow with performances by RaeLynn, Jeannie Seely, John Conlee, Ronnie Milsap, and co-host WSM\u2019s Bill Cody<\/p>\n

Tishomingo, Okla. \u2013 Ryman Hospitality Properties partnered with country superstar Blake Shelton in a press conference this afternoon to kick off the grand opening of Ole Red Tishomingo, a restaurant, bar and live music venue inspired by Opry member Blake Shelton\u2019s hit song \u201cOl\u2019 Red.\u201d With funds raised from a private performance set for this evening at the venue, Shelton presented $32,000 to Carl Atteberry of J.C. Reaching Out, which provides financial assistance to family members of people battling cancer.<\/p>\n

When asked, \u201cWhat about the Oklahoma experience do you want people to have when they come here,\u201d Shelton responded, \u201cI think the most important thing for me \u2013 outside of just doing something for this particular community \u2013 was for people to get a feeling of warmth here. That\u2019s one of the most important things about Oklahoma, the people here are good people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shelton was joined in today\u2019s press conference by Ryman Hospitality Properties Chief Marketing Officer John Behling and Ole Red Tishomingo\u2019s General Manager Charles Haisler.<\/p>\n