What Time the Opry's 100th Anniversary Special Starts & How to Watch Live at Home
The three-hour live event airs live from Nashville on NBC.
Dust off your favorite cowboy hat because you’re in for a night full of toe-tapping performances and celebrating the best of country music. In honor of the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th anniversary, NBC is broadcasting the Opry 100: A Live Celebration, a three-hour live event hosted by Blake Shelton.
“The Grand Ole Opry has been connecting the country music family for 100 years,” Shelton said in a statement. “And I’m so proud to be part of this historic celebration.”
Read on for all the details on how to watch the Opry 100: A Live Celebration, including the exact time the special begins.
What time does the Opry 100: A Live Celebration air on NBC?
On Wednesday, March 19, the Opry’s 100th live anniversary special begins at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, and will conclude at 11 p.m. ET.
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Who’s performing at the Opry 100: A Live Celebration?
The performance lineup for Opry’s milestone 100th anniversary special is basically a country musical festival packed into one incredible night of tunes.
Check out the full lineup of performers below:
- Blake Shelton
- Reba McEntire
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
- Carrie Underwood
- Clint Black
- Dierks Bentley
- Garth Brooks
- Marty Stuart
- Trace Adkins
- Trisha Yearwood
- Vince Gill
- Luke Combs
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Lainey Wilson
- Brad Paisley
- Amy Grant
- Eric Church
- Jelly Roll
- The War and Treaty.
- Yolanda Adams
- Terri Clark
- Steven Curtis Chapman
- Alan Jackson
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Jamey Johnson
- Keith Urban
- Post Malone
- Ricky Skaggs
- Terri Clark
- Travis Tritt
NBC’s live televised event will also feature special appearances from Country Music Hall of Fame members Barbara Mandrell and Randy Travis, along with Opry members Bill Anderson, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Jeannie Seely, Lauren Alaina and Sara Evans, and Scotty McCreery.
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In addition to the jam-packed live performance schedule, the anniversary special will also celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s long history, dating back to when it started as a barn dance radio show in 1925. Since then, the Opry has helped launch the careers of countless country music stars.
Shelton, the country legend behind hits like “God’s Country” and “Austin,” said in a statement that “becoming a member of the Opry is a highlight of my life and career, and 15 years later I still get that same feeling of reverence and excitement every time I walk out on that stage."
