The Carolina Opry: Garrison Keillor Tonight

Garrison Keillor Tonight is a lively evening of stand-up, storytelling, song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. The show includes sung sonnets, limericks, musical jokes, all celebrating the beauty of growing old and finding joy in less. Mistakes and big ambitions are behind, with contentment in small pleasures.

“I was unhappy in college because it was a requirement for an intellectual, but then I went into show business and discovered that people won’t pay to be made unhappy; their kids will do it for free.”

There’s news from Lake Wobegon, a town booming with new entrepreneurs, makers of artisanal firewood and gourmet meatloaf, breeders of composting worms, and dogs trained to do childcare. Traditions endure, like the Living Flag on Main Street, with townsfolk in formation wearing red, white, or blue, including Mr. Keillor, standing close to neighbors like Myrtle Krebsbach (“Truckstop”) and Julie Christensen (“Bruno, The Fishing Dog”). It all wraps up with an a cappella sing-along of patriotic songs, pop standards, hymns, and the national anthem.

Garrison Keillor Tonight will be live at The Carolina Opry Theater on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now. To buy tickets visit our website at https://thecarolinaopry.com/concerts, call 800-843-6779 or visit the box office.