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Grand Ole Opry To Host Plaza Parties Every Weekend In October Ahead Of 5,000th Broadcast

October 1, 2021/by Lorie Hollabaugh

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating its upcoming 5,000th Saturday night broadcast with free parties on the Opry Plaza. The parties will take place very Friday and Saturday throughout the month of October, leading up to the 5,000th broadcast on Oct. 30.

The plaza parties will feature performances from artists like Payton Smith, Hannah Dasher, Callista Clark, Alex Smith, Southerland, Erin Enderlin and more.

The parties will take place every weekend in October from 5 to 7 p.m. On Oct. 2 and Oct. 30, the Opry will hold special parties that include food trucks, local vendors and family-friendly activities. These special nights will also feature multiple live music performances and run from 12 p.m.-9 p.m.

Participating vendors for the special weekend shows include Any Old Iron, Big Green Egg, Cousins Maine Lobster, GEICO, Gibson Guitars, Humana, Madam Tussauds, Yee-Haw Brewing, Moosehead Popcorn, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Opry BBQ Truck, Opry Belle, Tecovas and Truist Financial.

Opry Plaza Party Lineup:
Oct. 1 – Payton Smith
Oct. 2 – Erin Enderlin, Song Suffragettes, Hudson Valley, James McNair, Ryan Griffin, Callista Clark
Oct. 8 & 9 – Kenzie Wheeler
Oct. 15 – Matt Rogers
Oct. 16 – Taryn Papa
Oct. 22 – Radio Romance
Oct. 23 – Cooper Alan
Oct. 29 – Rachel Horter
Oct. 30 – Scotty Mac, Alex Smith, Southerland, Lauren Mascitti, Jake Hoot and Hannah Dasher
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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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