One of Canada’s most acclaimed country music singers is coming to the Orpheum Theatre for a concert in March.
Michelle Wright, who is a member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, will perform on March 16.
Jocelyn Dougherty, owner of the Orpheum Theatre along with her husband Alan, said nearly 50 per cent of the tickets have been sold, which she views as a good number, since the concert is still more than six weeks away.
Wright’s people approached Dougherty about having the veteran singer perform in Estevan.
Dougherty said she hasn’t seen Wright perform before, but is a fan of Wright’s music, and said she has heard nothing but good things from those who have seen Wright perform live.
“She was quite a regular at the Craven jamboree, so there were a lot of fans who would go to see her,” said Dougherty. “They said she would put on great performances.”
Wright has had six No. 1 country hits in Canada, including Take it like a Man, One Time Around, Guitar Talk, One Good Man, Nobody's Girl and Crank My Tractor. Several of her albums have gone gold and platinum.
This marks the second time in the last few months that the Orpheum has hosted a concert. David James and Big River brought their tribute to Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings before a sold-out crowd in October.
Thanks to the success of that concert, the Orpheum is looking to have concerts on a more regular basis. They hope to have another sold-out crowd for Wright in the Orpheum’s intimate setting.
“If it’s something that Estevan and area is going to keep supporting, then we’d definitely like to (keep having concerts),” said Dougherty.
