The Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is the stage that showcases country music’s past, present, and future. We’ve been home to the art form’s growth and evolution for over 96 years.

The Grand Ole Opry is an American weekly live country music radio broadcast from – and a several nights per week performance held at – the Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), it is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history.^[1][2] Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and gospel music as well as comedic performances and skits.^[3] It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and internet listeners.