Columbia Records’ a cappella quintet Home Free made the long-awaited Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday night and were warmly welcomed with a standing ovation. They performed their unique spins on the Rascal Flatts hit “Life Is A Highway” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring Of Fire.”
The winners of the fourth season of NBC’s “The Sing Off” were immediately invited by Grand Ole Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher to return for an encore performance at a later date. Vince Gill also congratulated the band on their debut.
“We were overwhelmed by the crowd's response during our debut at the Grand Ole Opry. We were just honored to be among Country royalty in Vince and Larry on Friday,” said Home Free's Tim Foust. “We never imagined we would receive multiple standing ovations and get invited back on the spot!”
Comprised of five vocalists from Minnesota - Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Chris Rupp, Tim Foust and Adam Rupp – Home Free is releasing their third studio album this fall on Columbia Records. It features their new original song, “Summer In The Country,” additional new tracks, a few surprise collaborations and their trademark a cappella versions of today’s hit songs.
Home Free will hit the road full throttle this fall with the launch of the 2015 DON’T IT FEEL GOOD Tour. Kicking off September 14th in Fredericton, Canada, the tour will cover 47-plus cities bringing their high-energy performances and quick-witted humor across North America.
To date Home Free has made their mark on the music scene with selling more than 150,000 copies combined of their popular albums, CRAZY LIFE and FULL OF CHEER, embarking on two major national tours and amassing nearly 40 million YouTube views.
HOME FREE - SUMMER 2015 SHOWS
- 8/1 - Burlington, CO - Kit Carson County Fair
- 8/5 - Downey, ID - South Bannock County Fair
- 8/6 - Decatur, IL - 3rd Annual Decatur Celebration Kick Off Concert
- 8/8 - Kasson, MN - Kasson Festival in the Park
- 8/12 - Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park
- 8/14 - Thunder Bay, ON - The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
- 8/15 - Grunthal, MB - Fairway Ford Mainstage at Hanover Ag Fair
- 8/16 - Des Moines, IA - MidAmerican Stage at Iowa State Fair
- 8/17 - Des Moines, IA - MidAmerican Stage at Iowa State Fair
- 8/19 - Morrison, IL - Whiteside County Fair
- 8/21 - Ninilchik, AK - Kenai Peninsula Fair
- 8/22 - Ninilchik, AK - Kenai Peninsula Fair
- 8/27 - Fairbanks, AK - Hering Auditorium
- 8/28 - Palmer, AK - Alaska State Fair (Yellow Gate Tent)
- 8/29 - Palmer, AK - Alaska State Fair (Yellow Gate Tent)
- 9/6 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
- 9/7 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
DON’T IT FEEL GOOD TOUR 2015
- 9/14 - Fredericton, NB - The Playhouse
- 9/15 - Moncton, NB - The Capitol Theatre
- 9/18 - Toronto, ON - Queen's Theatre
- 9/19 - Ottawa, ON (2 Shows) - Algonquin Commons Theatre
- 9/21 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center
- 9/23 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur Theatre
- 9/24 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone
- 9/25 - New York, NY - The Town Hall
- 9/26 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre
- 9/27 - Cleveland, OH - Ohio Theatre
- 9/29 - Hagerstown, MD - Maryland Theatre
- 9/30 - Columbus, OH - Southern Theatre
- 10/1 - Dayton, OH - Victoria Theatre
- 10/4 - Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theatre
- 10/5 - Morgantown, WV - Metropolitan Theatre
- 10/7 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre
- 10/8 - Eau Claire, WI - The Eau Claire Arts Center
- 10/9 - Morris, WI - University of Minnesota-Morris
- 10/10 - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
- 10/13 - New Orleans, LA - The Civic Theatre
- 10/14 - Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre
- 10/15 - Nederland, TX - Nederland Performing Arts Center
- 10/16 - Houston, TX - Cullen Performance Hall
- 10/18 - Abilene, TX - The Historic Paramount Theatre
- 10/19 - El Paso, TX - Magoffin Auditorium at UTEP
- 10/21 - San Jose, CA - Heritage Theatre
- 10/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Ace Hotel
- 10/23 - San Diego, CA - Balboa Theatre
- 10/24 - Malibu, CA - Smothers Theatre
- 10/25 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
- 10/27 - Salem, OR - Elsinore Theatre
- 10/28 - Medford, OR - Craterian Theatre
- 10/29 - Paradise, CA - Paradise Performing Arts Center
- 10/31 - Heber City, UT - Heber Valley Western Music & Cowboy Poetry
- 11/1 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
- 11/3 - Missoula, MT - Dennison Theatre
- 11/4 - Edmonton, AB - Myer Horowitz Theatre
- 11/6 - Regina, SK - Casino Regina
- 11/7 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
- 11/8 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre - SOLD OUT
- 11/10 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
- 11/11 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
- 11/12 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
- 11/13 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
- 11/14 - Greeneville, TN - Niswonger Performing Arts Center
- 11/15 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old Nation Centre
HOLIDAY SHOWS
- 12/6 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
- 12/11 - Cedar Falls, IA - Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- 12/15 - Fayetteville, AR - Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
Kathy
Love these guys!!! I have tickets to the fargo show.... and it's sold out... so I am really lucky to be going!!!
Lorrie
Only band in years that I have bought both of their entire albums. Usually it is just one or 2 songs from other artists on iTunes, but with Home Free I have liked ALL their songs and can't wait for their new album!!!!
Pyper
No Portland, OR stop? say it isn't so
jane wolfe
wonderful band. they are going further and farther. hope they don't wear themselves out with those tour dates. they are my pleasure to listen to when i get home from work. by the way, i live in vermont - schedule sparse on new england dates, but i can listen anyway. just mentioning.
Lanell
These are 5 very talented men who choose to use their vocal talent instead of relying on instrumentation to assist. With the exception of Adam Rupp, the beat box, either man can step up and sing lead without any loss in the quality of their music. I have no doubt if Adam chose to sing he would be equal to the other 4 men. Thank you for your write up about these amazing singers.
acapellaluv
**Thx so much for the follow-up on Home Free's Grand Ole Opry debut!!... **What new fans may not know, is that these guys aren't just awesome singers, they're ccomposers/songwriters/ arrangers/instrumentalists, some multi- (for example, their beatboxer plays solid trumpet, bass, keys, drums), yet choose to use just their voices to sound like a full band!..Some of my favs. are awesome originals, like 'Everything Will Be Okay', 'I've Seen', hilarious Champagne Taste On A Beer Budget' & 'Full Of Cheer', etc....'Summer In The Country' is awesome, too & loove Adam's beatboxing! 'Adam Rupp VP Solo'..............Thx again for the write-up ! :)
acapellaluv
** There's a fan vid of Home Free's Opry debut: 'Home Free 1st Opry Appearance.'..Also saw Opry filming it, hope the professional vid is available to view?!
Marsha Flores
Tim is from Texas and Austin is from Georgia.
GmaKat
I love HOME FREE!
Shirley Vines
I can believe the standing ovations...I was part of them cheering on 5 of the most talented young men I have ever seen. So proud of them and their performance. Can't wait to see them again in December. wish the tickets would hurry and go on sale :)
Kristi Stanovich
Thank you for writing about their performance at the Opry! They are an amazing group of people and so talented! They definitely deserved being there for their debut at the Opry.
Julie
"10/9 â Morris, WI â University of Minnesota-Morris." The U of M, Morris is in Minnesota; not Wisconsin. Hoping you'll be playing in MN!
Janie
Congratulations Home Free! Can't wait to see you in CO Sprgs on November 1!