Terri Clark Makes Ryman Headline Debut

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Terri Clark. Photo: Ryan Camp

Terri Clark made her long-awaited headlining debut at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night (Aug. 29) after 37 years in the making.

“It’s hard to describe the feelings that were flowing through me that night,” shares Clark. “I wish I could go back and tell that naive, wide-eyed 18-year-old girl from Alberta, sitting on a stool at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, sometimes playing to an empty bar in broad daylight, leaving with nothing but $15 and a pocket full of faith, hope and dreams, that it was going to take 37 years to get to the Ryman… but that it WAS going to happen and it WAS going to be worth every step to get there.”

Trisha Yearwood and Terri Clark. Photo: Ryan Camp

Clark started off the night with a standing ovation from the eager crowd, before singing chart-toppers “You’re Easy On The Eyes,” “I Wanna Do It All,” “Girls Lie Too” and more. She also brought her most recent album, Terri Clark: Take Two, to life by bringing out Ashley McBryde to sing the new rendition of “Better Things To Do.” After 90 minutes, Trisha Yearwood then joined Clark on stage for “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” to close out the night.

“Dreams are better shared with others and I want to thank each and every one of you for being with me,” added Clark. “Those who have been there from day one and those who jumped on this ride at any point in this journey. Now that I know what it actually feels like to headline the iconic Ryman Auditorium, I certainly hope it’s not the last.”
Jenna LaMaster opened the event, also making her Ryman debut.
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