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Dwight Yoakam at the Ryman
2019-09-08 - 2019-09-09 | Ryman Auditorium, 116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219, United States
Dwight Yoakam returns to the Ryman stage for two fun-filled nights of country music on September 8th and 9th! Dwight Yoakam is a multi-award-winning artist that has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart, and another 14 landing in the Top 10. This concert is sure to be one you will never forget!
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Dailey & Vincent LandFest In The Mountains & On The Lake!
2019-09-12 - 2019-09-14 | Hiawassee, GA, Hiawassee, GA, United States
Get ready for live music, camping, comedy, and down-home fun for all ages at Dailey and Vincent LandFest music festival from September 12 – 14 at the Georgia Mountain Fairground in Hiawassee, GA. In addition to Dailey and Vincent, there will be featuring performances from Josh Turner, Oak Ridge Boys, Bellamy Brothers, Flatt Lonesome, Malpass Brothers and more!
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Hometown Rising
2019-09-14 - 2019-09-15 | Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Philips Lane, Lousiville, KY, 40209, United States
Come join us for a weekend of country music and bourbon at Hometown Rising! The Louisville festival is a perfect getaway with family and friends! 2019 performers include Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Keith Urban, Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Brett Young, Jake Owen and more!
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Ken Burns Country Music Series Premiere Viewing Event
2019-09-15 17:00 - 22:00 UTC | Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, 37214, United States
We’re celebrating and honoring country music with a special night at the Opry House. Join us to view part one of “Country Music”, a film by Ken Burns in the Opry House with food and festivities. Ticket proceeds will benefit Nashville’s local public television station, NPT. The fun starts at 5 pm with film viewing starting at 7 pm.
Tickets include:

30-minute performance by Old Crow Medicine Show
Pre-show hors d’oeuvres 5 – 7 pm plus two drink tickets
Entry into the Opry’s new immersive Circle Room theater experience
General admission seat in the Opry House for a two-hour viewing of Episode 1
One-year subscription to PBS Passport (access to an on-demand library of public television programming)

Country Music is an eight-part, 16-hour documentary by famed filmmaker Ken Burns, airing Sunday, September 15 through Wednesday, September 18 and then Sunday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 25 from 7 – 9 pm CT each night.
Tickets: $75

Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival
2019-09-20 - 2019-09-22 | Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Philips Lane, Lousiville, KY, 40209, United States
Bourbon and Beyond is coming to Louisville, KY on September 20th – 22nd! Don’t miss out on the perfect blend of bourbon, food & music!
Friday, September 20th: Foo Fighters, John Fogerty, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Blackberry Smoke, and more!
Saturday, September 21st: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Alison Krauss, Del McCoury Band, and more!
Sunday, September 22nd: Zac Brown Band, ZZ Top, Leon Bridges, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Margo Price, and more!
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Carrie Underwood: The Cry Pretty World Tour 360 at Bridgestone Arena
2019-09-27 | Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 with special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June rolls into Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on September 27th, 2019. You won’t want to miss incredible night of country music girl power!
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Country Music Hall of Fame!
2019-09-27 20:00 - 22:30 | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in country-rock and American roots music. The Grammy-winning band has recorded multi-platinum and gold records, and #1 country hits “Fishin’ in the Dark,” “Long Hard Road (the Sharecropper’s Dream),” and “Modern Day Romance.” Don’t miss out on seeing the legendary band perform at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame!
Following an extended 50th anniversary tour, the ensemble grew to a six-piece in 2018 for the first time since their early jug band days. The group now includes Jeff Hanna (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica), Bob Carpenter (keyboards), Jim Photoglo (bass, acoustic guitar), Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin), and Jaime Hanna (electric and acoustic guitar). All six members also sing, and when their voices merge, the harmonies add a powerful new component for the legendary band. And with the father-son pairing of Jeff and Jaime Hanna, the band carries on a country music tradition of blood harmony.
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On the Town with Devon & Lexi: The Hermitage
2019-09-28 | TN, United States
The next On the Town with Devon & Lexi has them jumping on a Gray Line bus with WSM listeners to visit the historical Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage – Home of the People’s President. On Saturday, September 28 from Noon – 5 pm Devon and Lexi will host an afternoon of history, music and food … some of their favorite things. The Hermitage audio tours tell the story of Andrew Jackson in its cultural and historical context to learn the significance of The Hermitage to Jackson’s life, Nashville, Tennessee, and our nation.
In addition to the tour, guests of Devon & Lexi will enjoy live music and a complimentary lunch. For only $35 per person, you will receive roundtrip transportation on a Gray Line bus from the WSM Offices (2644 McGavock Pike) to the Hermitage, an audio tour, lunch, live music and some surprises along the way.
For questions, please email Tracie@wsmradio.com.

94th Grand Ole Opry & WSM Birthday Bash
2019-10-05 | Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, 37214, United States
94th Grand Ole Opry & WSM Birthday Bash
Join us Saturday, October 5 from 10:00am-9:30pm on the Grand Ole Opry Plaza for the Opry Birthday Bash presented by Tire Discounters!

It’s time to party! We’re celebrating WSM and the Grand Ole Opry’s 94th Birthday Opry style with a FREE plaza party! There will be food, games, prizes, and more! If that doesn’t get you in the party mood, there will be free live music on the Opry plaza all day long on Saturday plus an incredible Opry Birthday Bash matinee concert featuring Terri Clark AND two unforgettable Opry shows that evening! It’s party time and everyone is invited!
Special thanks to our great plaza party partners: Tire Discounters, Humana, Donelson Chamber of Commerce, Blue Coolers, Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Academy Sports + Outdoors, and J. TV.
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Dolly Week
2019-10-08 19:00 - 2019-10-12 22:00 | Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, 37214, United States
In celebration of Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, the Grand Ole Opry is hosting Dolly Week 2019-a week long series of events and special Opry shows to honor arguably country music’s greatest global ambassador and an artist who has taken the Opry with her wherever she goes.

Dolly Week 2019 includes five consecutive nights of Dolly-themed Opry shows that include performances by many of Dolly’s friends and artists she has influenced including Bill Anderson, Dierks Bentley, Barry Gibb, Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Margo Price, Don Schlitz, Jeannie Seely, Hank Williams, Jr. and more. Artists plan to perform a mix of their own hits as well as songs written, popularized, or inspired by the 50-year Opry icon.
Parton will be performing on both sold-out shows Sat., Oct. 12, capping the week-long celebration of Parton’s impact on music and the Opry.

DOLLY WEEK 2019 LINEUP (artists and schedule subject to change)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019:
Tuesday Night Opry | GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE

Lineup includes:
Dustin Lynch
Suzy Bogguss
The Isaacs
Stephanie Quayle
and more

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019:
Wednesday Night Opry | GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE

Lineup includes:
Sara Evans
Del McCoury Band
Don Schlitz
Sam Williams (Opry debut)
Stephanie Urbina Jones
and more

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019: (Sold Out)
Opry Country Classics hosted by Larry Gatlin | RYMAN AUDITORIUM | Featuring performances of #1 Dolly hits

Lineup includes:
The Gatlin Brothers
Dale Ann Bradley
Emily West
Shawn Camp & Lauren Mascitti
Sierra Hull
Hannah Dasher
and more

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019 (Two Shows: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Friday Night Opry | GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE

Lineup Includes (TWO Shows | 7:00 & 9:30 PM):
Bill Anderson
Dierks Bentley (1st show only)
Margo Price
Emmylou Harris
Chris Janson
and more

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019 (Two Sold-Out Shows, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.):
GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE | Dolly Parton’s 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary Celebration featuring Dolly Parton and many more

Lineup Includes (TWO Shows | 7:00 & 9:30 PM):
Dolly Parton
Lady Antebellum
Jeannie Seely
Toby Keith
Margo Price
Hank Williams, Jr. (1st show only)
Candi Carpenter
and more

DOLLY WEEK 2019 Special Events and Programming Also Includes:

DOLLY: MY OPRY MEMORIES – Limited Time Only Exhibit

In celebration of Dolly Parton’s 50thanniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, the Opry House will host “Dolly: My Opry Memories”- an exclusive exhibit featuring 24 wardrobe pieces the internationally-known country music icon has worn on the Opry stage and at events held at the Ryman Auditorium over the last 50 years. The exhibit will run through October 31.
Among Parton’s fashions featured:

Dress worn on the evening of her Opry induction (1969)
Gown worn for a duet with fellow Opry member Vince Gill on her monster smash “I Will Always Love You” (1995)
Ensemble worn during a surprise Opry appearance to celebrate the 40thanniversary of Reba McEntire’s Opry debut (2017)

Also included in the exhibit in the Opry House’s historic Studio A are exclusive videos of Parton recounting some of her favorite Opry memories along with rarely seen performance clips spanning her five decades of Opry membership. The limited-time-only exhibit was curated and designed to celebrate Parton’s milestone anniversary and tells the storied career of one of the Opry’s greatest global ambassadors.
Tickets for the “Dolly: My Opry Memories” exhibit are $12 when guests add it on to the purchase of an Opry backstage tour. Exhibit-only tickets are $17. Packages and tickets are on sale now at www.opry.com. Please check opry.com for available tour times.

DOLLY RADIO on 650 WSM

As part of Parton’s 50th Opry anniversary celebration, flagship station WSM flipped its Opry Nashville streaming channel to “Dolly Radio” to coincide with the exhibit. The 24/7 “all things Dolly stream” will feature the music legend’s many hits from her catalog of over 3000 songs, past Opry performances, archived interviews, special features from fellow artists, and much more. Fans will be able to access “Dolly Radio” 24/7 via WSMonline.com and the station’s free mobile app.
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THE OPRY SHOP – located at the Opry House

In celebration of Parton’s 50th Anniversary as an Opry member, The Opry Shop—also located at the Opry House– will feature a unique collection of eleven custom-designed items for women, men and children celebrating the milestone anniversary. A special Dolly Parton Queen of Country 50th Anniversary graphic was created by Opry Entertainment Product Development Manager Molly Brooks, who was inspired by a Parton photograph captured by longtime Opry photographer Les Leverett.

BACKSTAGE TOURS

In June, the Opry premiered a new immersive film experience featuring video hosts Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and showcasing more than 100 Opry artists, Parton included. The film shown in the Opry House’s new Circle Room opens the Opry’s daytime backstage tour.

The Music of Randy Travis at the Ryman
2019-10-28 | Ryman Auditorium, 116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219, United States
This special evening will celebrate the career and music of Hall of Fame singer Randy Travis with special guest vocalist James Dupré and the original Randy Travis Band performing all 16 number one hits, featuring a special guest appearance by Randy Travis.
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