An upcoming Seattle Men's Chorus show celebrating Dolly Parton, the beloved singer, songwriter, and LGBTQIA+ ally, has just landed another date in Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before the talented performers travel north this spring.

Audience members are encouraged to rock all things rhinestone and flaunt their cowboy hats and boots as they step into the realm of country classics like "Honky Tonk Angels," "Jolene," and "Islands in the Stream." The chorus will also feature a mashup of Parton's songs from the 1982 musical-comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

To further honor Parton for her musical talent and humanity, the chorus is including video storytelling in the performances, the first of which are 7:30 p.m. on April 5 and now also 2 p.m. on April 6. Ticket prices range from $39 to $99. Concerts in Bellingham, Tacoma, and Everett will follow, and there is a streaming option as well.

"Everybody loves Dolly," Paul Caldwell, artistic director, said in a press release. "She and her music embody a fun and loving energy that's just infectious — and this larger-than-life concert pulls out all the stops, with an abundance of everything as only the Seattle Men's Chorus can deliver."

Women like Parton and Loretta Lynn reshaped the country music industry during the '60s and '70s. In 1967, at 21 years old, Parton released her first Top 40 hit, "Dumb Blonde," which bashes stereotypes of women with blonde hair.

Having grown up surrounded by religion and as a spiritual woman, Parton has penned lyrics about accepting those who tend to be othered in society. In her 1991 song "Eagle When She Flies," Parton sings, "Some are preachers, some are gay, some are addicts, drunks, and strays. But not a one is turned away when it's family."

Her advocacy for Queer rights ranges from supporting marriage equality to stating in a 2014 interview with Billboard that "the sin of judging is just as bad as any other sin they might say somebody else is committing," in regards to those who pass judgment on Queer groups attending the Dollywood theme park. Parton pushed back on anti-Trans bathroom bans.

"I think everybody should be treated with respect," Parton said in 2016. "I don't judge people... I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are."

For more information, visit http://seattlemenschorus.org.