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Grand Ole Opry® Welcomes Back Limited In-Venue Audiences Beginning Saturday, Oct. 3

Press Release # Local
Grand Ole Opry stage



NASHVILLE, TN – The Grand Ole Opry will welcome back a limited, in-venue audience beginning Saturday, Oct. 3, a kick-off of the Opry’s 95th anniversary celebration. Opry members Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark, Vince Gill and Lorrie Morgan are scheduled to perform.

Bentley, also celebrating his 15th Opry anniversary, was inducted into the Opry family on Oct. 1, 2005.

The in-venue audience will be capped at 500 guests. The limited audience will be made up of fans who had previously held tickets for each night’s show.

The Grand Ole Opry will strictly comply with operating plans developed in partnership with the Nashville Public Health Department and Vanderbilt Health that include socially distanced seating, mandatory masks for all guests and staff and enhanced cleaning practices.

Operating plans include:


  • Exclusive to 500 ticketed guests

  • Physically distanced seating, allowing those in the same group to sit together but distanced from others

  • Mandatory masks for all guests, Opry House operations and production staff

  • Designated restrooms, entry and exit points

  • No food or beverage service

  • Temperature checks for all staff

  • Enhanced cleaning practices

The show will continue its one-hour livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels as well as Circle TV , SiriusXM, and the Opry’s flagship home 650 WSM AM and www.wsmonline.com, allowing fans from around the world to enjoy the high-quality performances from home.

Information regarding ticket availability for October shows will be updated at www.opry.com. More details on other Opry 95th Anniversary Celebration shows and digital events happening throughout the month of October will be announced soon.

Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels Saturday, Oct. 3 can watch a “Circle Sessions: Lauren Alaina” at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. CT immediately prior to the Opry. Alaina talks to host Nan Kelley about her new EP, “Getting Over Him,” her love of the Grand Ole Opry and the connection she has with her dad and the Opry. The No. 1 Platinum-selling star also talks about her role as host of the upcoming Circle TV series “Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith,” launching Oct. 4.