Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association
Picnic at the Pops!
Country Hits: Songs from Nashville
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Grounds Open: 5:00 pm
Concert Starts: 7:30 pm
GALLO grounds
Ryan Murray, conductor
Rick Brantley, guest artist
Sarah Darling, guest artist
Photography, sound, or video recording of this performance is strictly prohibited.
Program and artists subject to change. E&OE.
COUNTRY HITS: SONGS FROM NASHVILLE
A Schirmer Theatrical/Greenberg Artists co-production
Arrangements by Jeff Tyzik
Creative Consulting by Rick Brantley
Callin' Baton Rouge
Written by Dennis Linde
As performed by The Oak Ridge Boys
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Ada R. Habershon
As performed by the Carter Family
Kerosene
Written by Stephen Earl and Miranda Lambert
As performed by Miranda Lambert
Crazy
Written by Willie Nelson
As performed by Patsy Cline
Folsom Prison Blues
Written by Johnny Cash
As performed by Johnny Cash
All My Ex's Live in Texas
Written by Lyndia Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer
As performed by George Strait
Good Hearted Woman
By Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
As performed by Waylon & Willie
Fancy
Written by Bobbie Gentry
As performed by Reba McEntire
Independence Day
Written by Gretchen Peters
As performed by Martina McBride
Rainbow
Written by Natalie Nicole Hemby, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Lee Musgraves
As performed by Kacey Musgraves
Devil Went Down to Georgia
Written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, “Taz” Digregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, and James W. Marshall
As performed by The Charlie Daniels Band
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Always On My Mind
Written by Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson, and Mark James
As performed by Willie Nelson
Wide Open Spaces
Written by Susan Lauralee Gibson
As performed by The Chicks
Brand New Man
Written by Leon Brooks, Don Kirby Cook, and Ronnie Dunn
As performed by Brooks & Dunn
When You Say Nothing At All
Written by Paul Overstreet and Donald Alan Schiltz
As performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Chattahoochee
Written by Alan Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Ray McBride
As performed by Alan Jackson
Wichita Lineman
Written by Jimmy Webb
As performed by Glen Campbell
Jolene
By Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
I Will Always Love You
By Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
9 to 5
By Dolly Parton
As performed by Dolly Parton
I Hope You Dance
Written by Mark Daniel Saunders and Tia Sillers
As performed by Lee Ann Womack
Jackson
Written by Jerry Lieber and Billy Edd Wheeler
As performed by Johnny Cash and June Carter
ALL ARRANGEMENTS LICENSED BY SCHIRMER THEATRICAL, LLC
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Creative Team
Jeff Tyzik, Producer & Arranger
Rick Brantley, Creative Consultant
Jami Greenberg, Producer & Booking Agent
Robert Thompson, Producer
Betsey Perlmutter, Producer
Alex Kosick, Associate Producer
For more information on the music and artists featured in Country Hits, CLICK HERE to access their Concert Program Information.
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges our Picnic Partners
Presenting Sponsor
Founding Sponsor
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Concert Sponsors
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The Save Mart Companies
Modern Woodmen
Safe-T-Lite
The Event Collection
Media Partner
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra would like to graciously thank the Gallo Family & Winery for their very generous support, wine donation, and use of the beautiful grounds for this event!
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra would like to thank the following organizations for their generous contributions to this event:
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The Doubletree by Hilton Modesto is the official hotel of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.
Stage decorations donated by Morris Nursery
Water bottles donated by Niagara Water