NEWS

YATES AND PRIDE TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE STUDIO 

After the success of their first effort as a producer/artist team with the critically acclaimed, "Music in My Heart" CD, Billy Yates and Charley Pride are at a it again with a new CD that they are currently in the studio working on. This "collaboration" project will feature Pride along with many of his musical friends including, Vince Gill, Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, and more. Stay tuned for more info as to other guests artists, release date, etc..

 

BILLY YATES ANNOUNCES NEW HOME AND LINEUP FOR BRANSON SHOW IN 2020 

 

Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round set to kick off 2020 season at Shepherd of the Hills

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(Branson, MO) February 10, 2020 - Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round will kick off its third season in Branson, Missouri on March 17, 2020 at a brand-new home at the legendary Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre, located at 5586 W 76 Country Boulevard in Branson. The first three shows will feature two of Nashville's most gifted songwriters/artists, those being Trent Tomlinson an…

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BILLY YATES CUTS TIES WITH COUNTRY VAULT SHOW IN BRANSON 

From Billy's Facebook page: 

"Hey friends... just letting you all know that I am no longer affiliated with Raiding the Country Vault at the Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri. After 3 years with the show, I, along with the rest of the now former cast, including Heath Wright, Eric Heatherly, Michelle Poe, Melody Hart, Lindsey Heatherly, David Smith, Pete Generous, and Scott Kwapiszeski, have decided to move on.

The show will continue with an all new cast this coming Thursday night, May 9th at 7:30pm…

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MISSOURI GOVERNOR AND FIRST LADY AND FRIENDS ATTEND SONGWRITERS OPENING NIGHT 

Not often does a Branson show garner the distinct honor of having the Governor and First Lady along with a number of other state legislators attend opening night, but that was the case on May 3rd for Billy's Hit Songwriters in the Round show!

Missouri Governor and First Lady, Mike and Teresa Parson, sat front and center as Billy kicked off the second season of his hit show at the Americana Theatre in Branson. Before the show, the Governor and his entourage joined Billy and his guests, (Hall of Fame…

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BILLY YATES ANNOUNCES A NEW SEASON OF SHOWS IN BRANSON IN 2019 

After a successful run the past three years, Billy Yates announces a return to the hit country music show, RAIDING THE COUNTRY VAULT, this year at a new location, The Americana Theatre, on the World-Famous 76 Strip in Branson, Missouri. This award-winning show will once again feature classic country hits, along with fun, educational facts about the songs on giant screens behind the performers, plus a state-of-the-art light show like no other in Branson. "I love the fact that we are performing real country…

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BILLY YATES ANNOUNCES NEW SHOW IN BRANSON, MISSOURI 

Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round will debut at the Americana Theatre April 6, 2018

Branson, MO (December 11, 2017) - Billy Yates' Hit Songwriters in the Round will debut April 6, 2018 at the Americana Theatre on the famed 76 Country Music Boulevard strip in Branson.  The first three shows will feature two of Nashville's most gifted songwriters, Kerry Kurt Phillips, whose songwriting credits include: "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" (Joe Diffie), "Down On The Farm" (Tim McGraw), and "She

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BILLY YATES PROUDLY WEARS PRODUCER'S HAT FOR CHARLEY PRIDE PROJECT 

Being a producer takes hours and hours in the studio, learning the skills that make you good at what you do.

Billy Yates has spent countless hours producing and making his own records through the years and in the last few years began displaying those skills on other artist's projects, making a number younger, newer artists dreams come to life.

Recently, that hard work began paying off and Billy was asked to produce one of his heroes, the legendary Charley Pride. Yates and Pride have been working long…

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BILLY YATES IN BRANSON PRODUCTION, "RAIDING THE COUNTRY VAULT"! 

(Branson, Missouri) - Country music fans rejoice! Producers of the acclaimed Las Vegas production “Raiding the Rock Vault” will premiere a new show, “Raiding the Country Vault,” at the Mansion Theatre in Branson, MO on Friday, May 6. The new production brings together musicians from country music’s most iconic acts to play a set list featuring the biggest hits of America’s most beloved genre. Tickets for “Raiding the Country Vault” are on sale at www.themansiontheatre.com.

“In ‘Raiding the Rock Vault,’…

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BILLY COMPLETES ANOTHER STRING OF SOLD OUT EUROPEAN SHOWS 

Billy Yates' "Too Country" tour recently made stops in Holland, Denmark, Switzerland, and in Norway. One of the highlights for Yates was the fact that his fourteen year old son, Grayson and wife, Nancy, accompanied him on the tour. At the first stop in Holland, young Grayson made his European performing debut and received such a warm welcome and made many fans. I'm sure it won't be Grayson's last trip to perform in Europe!

With four shows in just over two weeks, it left the entire family with some time to…

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BILLY YATES CONTRIBUTES TO GEORGE JONES MUSEUM 

NASHVILLE, Tenn (April 28, 2015) – When you visit the newly opened George Jones Museum in Nashville, you’ll not only see Billy Yates’ contribution to George Jones musical legacy through his songs, such as Jones’ 1993 CMA Vocal Event of the Year, “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair” and Jones’ Grammy-Award-Winning, “Choices”, but you’ll also see Yates artistic talents on display.

Having done several art projects, which include a mural on one of George’s tour busses a few years ago, and knowing that Jones…

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