Twitty & Lynn - A Salute to Conway & Loretta

Schedule

Wed Nov 13 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1202 3rd St, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71301 | Alexandria, LA

Advertisement
There’s a moment right at the very beginning of any Twitty & Lynn show that affords country music fans the chance to look back in time. Just after the band has played the signature intro to
“Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,” Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn shoot each other a glance that summons the electrifying chemistry of their grandparents: Tre is the grandson of Conway Twitty, Tayla is the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn.
Audiences can’t believe their eyes. From that moment, for the next 90 minutes, they’re in the presence of living country music history.
“Fans have told Tayla and me that when they see us onstage singing, talking, and just looking at each other, they think, ‘Wow, there must be something genetic in those two families,’” Tre says. “It validates the experience of the concert for them. We’re telling our grandparents’ story through our story.”
But Twitty & Lynn — and their internationally popular show “A Salute to Conway & Loretta” — aren’t impersonators. Tre doesn’t groom Seventies sideburns and perm his hair; Tayla doesn’t mimic her grandmother’s mannerisms. Rather, they are onstage celebrating country music, the lost art of duet singing, and the two beloved icons they refer to as “Poppy” and “Memaw.”
“I think of us as the ambassadors of the Twitty and Lynn names — we’re just the new version of what they’ve already established,” Tre says. “But we also want to be caretakers of the past. At our shows, we get generations of fans because country music is passed down.”
“It’s about family — the fans’ families and our own,” Tayla says. “We have so much love and respect for Conway and Loretta, and we want to carry this on in such a way that we make our families proud.”
The duo credits their show’s popularity to the timeless songs of Conway and Loretta — duets like “After the Fire Is Gone” and “You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly” are all in the set, along with Conway and Loretta solo hits like “Hello, Darlin’” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” But they’re also giving audiences a chance to relive a moment in time that ended far too soon: Conway and Loretta stopped touring together full-time in 1981, and Conway died in 1993. “Conway has been gone 30 years,” Tre says. “Had Poppy lived, I think there would have been a great second act for him and Loretta. There’s a lot of people that wanted to see that, and we’re able to let them hear those songs and stories again.”
Honest emotion, along with Tre and Tayla’s innate chemistry, is what defines their onstage performances. Whether they’re singing to each other or interacting with the audience, there’s an easygoing authenticity that comes across. Tayla even talks to the crowd about her sobriety, sharing a personal tale of struggle and redemption.
In the end, though, their goal is to entertain while, at the same time, honoring their grandparents. Tre is lobbying for Conway, already a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Tayla is working on preserving not just Loretta’s music but her fashion: she wore one of her grandmother’s outfits onstage at the Opry.
“Our show gives people an idea of what Loretta and Conway were like through their grandchildren’s eyes,” adds Tre. “It’s a special gift to keep that flame burning.”
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

1202 3rd St, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71301

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

Host or Publisher Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Alexandria

Sound Healing Mastery Module 1: Crystal Bowl Practitioner Level 1
Fri Nov 15 2024 at 08:00 pm Sound Healing Mastery Module 1: Crystal Bowl Practitioner Level 1

16/F Simsons Commercial Building,137-139 Johnston Rd,Wanchai,HK

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Alexandria\u2018s Bayou Bonanza Hunt
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 08:00 am Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - Alexandria‘s Bayou Bonanza Hunt

401 Murray St

TRIPS-ADVENTURES ART
Antique & Furnishings Auction
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 10:00 am Antique & Furnishings Auction

3804 McKeithen Dr, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71303

HOLIDAY
PEACE OUT CHEMO! Lillian's End of Treatment Party
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 02:00 pm PEACE OUT CHEMO! Lillian's End of Treatment Party

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

PARTIES ENTERTAINMENT
Peak Fighting MMA
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 05:00 pm Peak Fighting MMA

The Rapides Parish Coliseum

PFC 40 - Deleon vs Bsonick at Rapides Coliseum
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 05:00 pm PFC 40 - Deleon vs Bsonick at Rapides Coliseum

Rapides Coliseum

SPORTS CALENDAR
Pumpkins
Sun Nov 17 2024 at 02:00 pm Pumpkins

Sunflower Van Geaux Art Studio

ART SPORTS
Concert!
Sun Nov 17 2024 at 03:00 pm Concert!

St. James Episcopal Church

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Coffee Club
Tue Nov 19 2024 at 09:00 am Coffee Club

5902 Provine Place, Alexandria, LA

2024 PRAL Central Student Mini Conference
Tue Nov 19 2024 at 09:30 am 2024 PRAL Central Student Mini Conference

LSUA

BUSINESS CONFERENCES
Estate Planning Essentials - Morning Seminar
Tue Nov 19 2024 at 10:00 am Estate Planning Essentials - Morning Seminar

Rapides Parish Library Westside Regional Library

WORKSHOPS
Alexandria, LA  |  The God Life Experience Tour
Wed Nov 20 2024 at 07:00 pm Alexandria, LA | The God Life Experience Tour

Global Impact Ministries

What's Happening Next in Alexandria?

Discover Alexandria Events