To be honest, the prime rib or chicken cordon bleu along with a beautiful Montana spring weekend would be enough to get most folks off the couch and on the road for the short drive to the Wise River Club, but we'll have more on that in a minute.  The big draw is that the boss man, Tim Montana will be back in town, guitar in hand, with his good friend and right-hand man Kyle Rife right beside him performing the songs they made famous and sharing the events, memories and emotions that inspired them.

Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9pm, Tim and Kyle are going to share the stories behind their incredible songs.  While we are very familiar with the music and the story of Tim Montana thanks to the incredible year he had in 2024, Kyle Rife's story may be lesser known, but equally impressive.  Kyle was one of the "Shrednecks" who toured and recorded with Tim for years as the lead guitarist but is also a major player as a songwriter.  In addition to his own compositions, Rife has collaborated with such heavy hitters as Darius Rucker, Mac MacAnally and even superstar Ed Sheeran to drop just a few names, while Tim is coming off a successful tour as the opening act for Myles Kennedy to round out a year that included dates with Creed, Seether, Tonic and even a couple of performances with Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains.

Oh, yeah, there's deliciousness involved as well with the prime rib available Saturday night and the chicken cordon bleu served all week long.

31 Country Stars You Won't Believe Aren't Grand Ole Opry Members

There are 76 members of the Grand Ole Opry as of March 2025, but that doesn't include 15 living CMA or ACM Entertainers of the Year and several Country Music Hall of Famers. George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson are three legends who rarely play the Grand Ole Opry. Why?

That answer is often difficult to determine, but this list of stars you won't believe aren't members suggests reasons where appropriate.

Membership into the Grand Ole Opry comes with an obligation to play the show frequently, but that's often set aside (Barbara Mandrell is an inactive member, for example). Only living artists are considered, and once a member dies, they are no longer a member.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

31 Country Stars You Won't Believe Aren't Grand Ole Opry Members

There are 76 members of the Grand Ole Opry as of March 2025, but that doesn't include 15 living CMA or ACM Entertainers of the Year and several Country Music Hall of Famers. George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson are three legends who rarely play the Grand Ole Opry. Why?

That answer is often difficult to determine, but this list of stars you won't believe aren't members suggests reasons where appropriate.

Membership into the Grand Ole Opry comes with an obligation to play the show frequently, but that's often set aside (Barbara Mandrell is an inactive member, for example). Only living artists are considered, and once a member dies, they are no longer a member.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

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