Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood Among Lineup For ‘Opry 100 Honors Don Williams’ Show
Don Williams will be celebrated in the next ”Opry 100 Honors” show set for June 10 at the Grand Ole Opry House.
“Opry 100 Honors Don Williams” will feature performances by Opry members Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood and more. Williams became an Opry member 50 years ago this week, singing “The Shelter of Your Eyes” and “You’re My Best Friend.”
Urban has frequently named Williams as one of the biggest influences of his career. His father was a big fan of Williams, and his music was a constant sound in Urban’s home. Urban got to collaborate with Williams on the track “Imagine That” in 2012 for one of the two duets on Williams’ album And So It Goes.
Yearwood also counts Williams as one of her musical heroes, and recorded “Maggie’s Dream” on the 2017 tribute album Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams. Yearwood and Williams both worked with producer Garth Fundis, who was the architect behind Williams’ calm and measured sound throughout the late 1970s and 80s.
A collection of previously unheard tracks by Don Williams was discovered by his son Tim and longtime producer Fundis, and are set to be released as a new album, Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes, on May 29 via Craft Recordings. The recordings date from 1979-1984, a defining period in Williams’ career that produced enduring classics including “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “It Must Be Love,” “I Believe in You,” “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good” and “Tulsa Time.”
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, and beginning today, $5 from every ticket sold for “Opry 100 Honors” will go directly to the fund.
The special series of “Opry 100 Honors” shows sponsored by Dan Post pay tribute to several of the icons who helped shape the Opry’s first century. Since the series launched in 2025, the Opry has honored Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash, Charlie Daniels, Porter Wagoner, Bill Monroe, Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff, Hank Williams and Little Jimmy Dickens.
