A Holly Dolly Christmas
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 03:00pm
Newberry Opera House
1201 McKibben Street
Katie Deal celebrates the spirit of Dolly and her music for the holiday season including Dolly's Christmas tunes and hit duets.
Katie Deal is a Gainesville, Georgia native who has earned critical acclaim for her classic Country sound. Katie has been called “Pure Patsy” by the Columbus Free Press for her portrayal of Patsy Cline. She has toured internationally with her one-woman show, “Today, Tomorrow and Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline,” and starred in two sold-out national tours of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.” She has had the honor of performing at the legendary Carter Fold numerous times, has sung with Ms. Loretta Lynn, and has opened for Country greats Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely, TG Sheppard, BJ Thomas, John Conlee, Sammi Kershaw, and Collin Raye.
Katie and her band were the musical entertainment for the Georgia Public Broadcasting Gala honoring Georgia native Brenda Lee and the Georgia preview of Ken Burns: Country Music documentary. Katie is a frequent headliner with Chicago-based Artists Lounge Live: Sweet Dreams of You: Katie Deal Sings Patsy Cline, I Will Always Love You: Katie Deal Sings Dolly Parton, Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville with Katie Deal and I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues: A Salute to Ella, Judy & Patsy. Her Real Deal Country series includes Katie Deal: Crazy for Patsy Cline, Real Deal Country Duets, Wildflowers: The Women of Country Music, Holly Dolly Christmas, Beneath Still Waters: A Tribute to Emmylou Harris and You’re Looking at Country: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn.
Katie has been featured in two major films, numerous commercials, and can be seen regularly performing in regional theatres across the country. Throughout the years, Katie has performed with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, including Rotary International in Atlanta. Katie was awarded the 2016 Georgia Country Artist of the Year, the 2016 Atlanta Society of Entertainers Recording Artist of the Year and is an Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame honoree. Last fall, Katie had the privilege of singing the National Anthem at the Milwaukee Brewers game while in Wisconsin performing Country Sunshine at The Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
