Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is the beating heart of country music, a live radio show that has run continuously since 1925, making it the longest-running broadcast in American history. A night at the Opry isn't a single headliner but a variety lineup: a rotating cast of legends, current stars, and rising names each play a few songs, backed by the house band, in the format that built country music. You never quite know who'll appear, and surprise guests are part of the tradition.

The purpose-built Opry House sits in the Music Valley area of Nashville; daytime backstage tours let you stand in the famous circle of oak cut from the stage of the original Ryman Auditorium downtown. For the full experience, though, come for a show, it's where Nashville's music story is still being written.

Don't miss

• A live, multi-artist variety show with surprise guests
• The oak 'circle' from the original Ryman stage set into the Opry House floor
• The continuous radio broadcast tradition since 1925
• Backstage tours of the dressing rooms and stage by day
• Seeing legends and rising stars on the same bill

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Grand Ole Opry

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Know before you go

• It's a variety show, not one headliner, expect several artists, and possible surprise guests.
• Confirm the venue for your date: some shows (especially winter) move downtown to the Ryman.
• Book ahead, popular show nights sell out, and it's a Nashville institution.
• It's out in Music Valley, not downtown, plan your transport there and back.

A bit of history

Launched in 1925 as a radio 'barn dance' on WSM, the Grand Ole Opry grew into the show that defined country music, broadcasting for decades from the Ryman Auditorium before moving to the purpose-built Opry House in 1974. A circle of wood from the Ryman stage was set into the new stage so performers still stand where the legends did.