Opry will broadcast Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry without live audience

The Grand Ole Opry has suspended all events through April 30th due to COVID-19. This is the third time the venue has pushed back a reopening date due to Tennessee’s current “Stay at Home” orders.

“The Opry has now suspended all events through April 30 in the interest of the health and well-being of our guests and employees and to coincide with the Stay At Home order for the State of Tennessee. This includes all Grand Ole Opry shows, Opry Country Classics shows at the Ryman Auditorium and Opry and Ryman tours during this period,” the venue shares.

Tickets for these events will be automatically refunded to the credit card used to place the order. It may take up to 14 days for the refund to reflect on fans’ credit card account.

Those who didn’t purchase tickets directly from the Opry will need to request a refund from the third party seller.

At this time, the Opry is expecting to resume shows after April 30th, but will assess the situation closely. Questions pertaining to an event taking place after that date need to contact the venue.

“We are working through the events in the order in which they are scheduled to occur,” the state. “We sincerely thank you for your patience, and we hope to see you at the Grand Ole Opry soon!”

During this time, the Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry has returned to its original format as a live broadcast without a live audience. Fans around the world can still tune in to the Saturday broadcasts via circleplus.com, or listen on radio at opry.com and wsmonline.com, via the Opry and WSM mobile apps and on its flagship radio home, 650 AM WSM.

The Grand Ole Opry is Country Music’s Longest Running Radio Show since its first broadcast in 1925. The show, which airs live from Nashville every week, made country music famous.