During Maren Morris’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on March 13, Miranda Lambert, Cassadee Pope, Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby surprised Maren by joining her onstage to sing “My Church.” “This moment was not planned but it made my đź–¤ explode,” said Maren, in part, via Twitter. Earlier in the evening, Brandi teamed with…… MORE
Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties announced plans to open a new Ole Red venue in Gatlinburg, Tenn. With a planned opening in spring 2019, Ole Red Gatlinburg will be a $9 million, multi-level, 16,000-square-foot entertainment venue with a two-story bar and restaurant, retail area, performance space, dance floor and exterior terrace. “Gatlinburg is one…… MORE
During Chris Janson’s sold-out show at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 5, Keith Urban surprised the “Buy Me a Boat” singer with an official invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. Since making his debut in 2013, Chris has racked up close to 200 Opry performances. Keith initially joined Chris onstage to team up for…… MORE
Guys like Garth Brooks and Eric Church may have sold out arena shows in 2017, but bigger isn’t always better when it comes to watching your favorite artists perform live. Sometimes it’s the setting of an iconic venue that makes a concert memorable . . . so memorable, in fact, that you commemorate the experience…… MORE
Little Big Town continued its Ryman Auditorium residency over the weekend with two shows on July 28 and 29. Attendees on Saturday night were treated to a surprise appearance by Miranda Lambert, who joined LBT onstage to sing “Goodbye Earl,” a song the Dixie Chicks took to No. 13 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart…… MORE
Reba McEntire, John Prine and Jason Isbell will headline Love Letters—Thistle Farms’ 20th anniversary fundraiser—on May 3 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Thistle Farms helps female survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction by providing safe and supportive housing, the opportunity for economic independence and a strong community of advocates and partners. Founded by Becca Stevens in…… MORE
February 24 is finally here, which means the release of Little Big Town’s new album, The Breaker, as well as the date they kick off their residency at the Ryman Auditorium—and the quartet didn’t waste a moment’s celebration as they stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to get the late-night party started last…… MORE
Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties have teamed up to transform Blake’s 2001 breakout hit, “Ol’ Red,” into two new venues in Nashville and his hometown of Tishomingo, Okla. With a planned opening in 2018, Ole Red Nashville at 300 Broadway will be a multi-level 26,000-square-foot entertainment venue, with a two-story bar and restaurant, retail…… MORE
For the seventh time in eight years, Old Crow Medicine Show will close out the calendar with a New Year’s Eve performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Saturday night (Dec. 31). The annual performance, which is once again sold out, has become a NYE tradition for fans of the old-timey string band. In celebration of…… MORE
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Nashville mayor Megan Barry made a special announcement at the Ryman Auditorium this morning (Nov. 1): Little Big Town will perform a six-show residency at the Mother Church of Country Music in 2017. The six shows—Feb. 24 and 25, May 19 and 20, Sept. 15 and 16—mark the first time an artist or band has…… MORE
