Grand Ole Opry Kicks Off Fifth Annual Opry Country Christmas

Maddox Batson. Photo: Chris Hollo

The Grand Ole Opry kicked off the holiday season on Sunday night (Nov. 30) with the first show of their fifth annual Opry Country Christmas series.

Hosted by Larry Gatlin, performers for the first show included Dailey & Vincent, Maddox Batson, Brandon Heath, The Gatlin Brothers, Riders In The Sky, Mandy Barnett and Charlie McCoy.

Opry Country Christmas will continue through Dec. 23 with performances from Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Lainey Wilson, Kathy Mattea, Scotty McCreery, Jon Pardi, Mark Wills and Jamey Johnson, among others.

All Opry Country Christmas shows air on WSM Radio as well as WSM and Opry digital platforms.

Opry announcer Charlie Mattos. Photo: Chris Hollo

Mandy Barnett. Photo: Chris Hollo

Francesca Battistelli & Brandon Heath. Photo: Chris Hollo

Riders In The Sky. Photo: Chris Hollo

Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers. Photo: Chris Hollo

Charlie McCoy. Photo: Chris Hollo

Dailey & Vincent. Photo: Chris Hollo

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Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.

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