Upcoming Opry 100 Honors Shows To Celebrate Porter Wagoner, Bill Monroe, Minnie Pearl & Roy Acuff
Wednesday night’s “Opry 100 Honors Johnny & June Carter Cash” finale. Photo: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry
The next “Opry 100 Honors” shows for August, September and October will honor Porter Wagoner, Bill Monroe, Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff.
The special series of Opry 100 Honors shows, sponsored by Dan Post, pay tribute to several of the icons who have helped shape the Opry’s first century. The “Opry 100 Honors Porter Wagoner” show on Aug. 12 will feature performances by Opry members Marty Stuart, The Isaacs, Mandy Barnett and Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, plus Rhett Akins, Gordon Mote and more.
The “Opry 100 Honors Bill Monroe” on Sept. 16 will include performances by Opry members Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury Band and more. The “Opry 100 Honors Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff” on Oct. 18 features Vince Gill, Bill Anderson, Old Crow Medicine Show and more.
The series kicked off in May honoring Loretta Lynn, followed by this week’s show paying tribute to Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash which featured performances by John Carter Cash and Ana Cristina Cash, Carlene Carter, The Tennessee Four (including Johnny Cash’s grandson Thomas Gabriel on vocals), The War and Treaty and Opry members Lainey Wilson and Charlie McCoy. Next month is the previously-announced “Opry 100 Honors Charlie Daniels” (July 8).
Highlights from last night’s “Opry 100 Honors Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash” show will air on Opry Live on Aug. 9. Additionally, highlights from the series debut of “Opry 100 Honors Loretta Lynn” will air on Opry Live on July 19. Opry Live can be seen each Saturday night at 8 p.m. CT on the Opry Facebook and YouTube channels, streaming free on Circle Country (available on Roku, Peacock, Tubi, Fubo, Xumo, Samsung, and more).
A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Opry Trust Fund, which has supported country music professionals in times of need for over 60 years. The fund provides financial assistance for medical bills, emergencies and other hardships faced by those in the industry. Beginning this week, $5 from every ticket sold for “Opry 100 Honors” will go directly to the fund.
