Plaza Party to kick off superstar week of shows
The Grand Ole Opry is kicking off the milestone 50th CMA Fest week with a star-studded two-show Tuesday night featuring performances by members Carrie Underwood, The Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, Josh Turner as well as Opry NextStage alum Lainey Wilson on Tuesday, June 6th at 7 pm and 9:30 pm. This special Tuesday night Opry, the “unofficial kick-off to CMA Fest,” has become popular with country music fans traveling in from around the globe for the longest-running country music festival in the world.
As has become a popular Opry tradition, a free Opry Plaza Party will begin earlier in the afternoon on June 6th as well as on June 9th and June 10th with music and activities. The Opry Plaza Party, sponsored by Mid-South Ford Dealers, will include food trucks, multiple photo ops, vendors, and feature live performances and more to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Highlights of the special “unofficial kick-off to CMA Fest” Tuesday Night Opry including Bill Anderson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson will air on Saturday, June 10th as the Saturday night Opry Live on the Opry’s television broadcast home, Circle Network, Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Other Opry performances scheduled for CMA Fest Week include shows on Thursday, June 8th, Friday, June 9th, and Saturday, June 10th, as well as a Saturday matinee performance of Opry Country Classics at the Ryman Auditorium. More details and artists scheduled will be updated in the weeks prior to CMA Fest.
