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The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Country Music Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell on her 50th anniversary as a member of the Opry family on Saturday, July 30th. Opry member Carrie Underwood, who has lauded Mandrell as one of her musical and professional inspirations, is scheduled to perform and help honor the music legend who will be in attendance at both shows.

“We can’t wait to celebrate with y’all!” Mandrell shares on Twitter.

Additional artists will be announced soon.

Tickets are available now via opry.com.

Mandrell, who signed her first major label deal with Columbia Records in 1969, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on July 29, 1972. Her final performance took place on the Opry stage in 1997 as she decided to retire from the music business completely.

“It was a television special and we called it The Last Dance,” she remembers. “I chose that venue because it felt like my home.”

It’ll be a rare public appearance for Mandrell as she’s largely been absent from the public eye since her retirement.

Mandrell has been named the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year twice, as well as Female Vocalist twice. In 2009, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.