Abita Opry Media

MEDIA - AO2021-10

The Abita Springs Opry is a series of music concerts held six times a year and is produced by a nonprofit organization, Abita Opry Inc. The show has the mission of preserving and presenting Louisiana "Roots" music. Our music is played primarily acoustically, in its original form.

Our main thrust is old-time Country, Bluegrass, and traditional Southern Gospel music, but we often present other forms of traditional Louisiana music such as Cajun, Zydeco, Irish, or other types that reflect the many different groups of people who are part of our diverse culture.

Three Rivers Cooperative: The leader of this group, Christopher Talley continues to bring first rate talent to the Abita Opry stage. They perform Bluegrass that is sometimes classic straight out, and at other times add an interesting twist to the music. They perform at a level that would rival most professional Bluegrass groups. This is our newest house band, and they are a great addition to our stage.

The Charles Richards Movement: Do not ask them who Charles Richards is. That is just a name they grabbed for their band. All joking aside, this group has been around for a couple of years, and they get better with each performance. Recently, when I heard them perform at the Abita Springs Sunday Market, booking them for the opry was a no-brainer. They are an eclectic group of musicians who have fun playing together, and they are fun to hear.

The Steel City Jug Slammers: We are very flattered that this group is coming all the way from Birmingham Alabama specifically to perform at the Abita Opry. Jug band music is a very interesting, catchy, and entertaining style of music. It is a style of old-style blues with a “bouncy” rhythm. It is toe-tapping music. It is called jug band music because initially, the groups had someone blowing into a big jug to provide the bass. Many of them have given up the jug, but the style remains the same. We are looking forward to hearing this group.

Chris Akers and the Growing Boys: If you love pure “Honky Tonk Country music, you will enjoy hearing this group. They are returning to the opry Stage and have performed at a past Busker Festival. Current Country music is not what it was, but we do not want to forget that great sound of old-style Country, and that is what we do at the Abita Opry.