Grand Ole Opry celebrates 100 years in starstudded event Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM 0 Grand Ole Opry celebrates 100 years in starstudded event Music, family and fun were all on display as county music stars of all generations joined together on stage in celebration of the Grand Ole Opry's 100th year anniversary. Started on Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry radio show has become a pillar in the county music world.
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Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean November 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Grand Ole Opry celebrates 100 years in star-studded event
Music, family and fun were all on display as county music stars of all generations joined together on stage in celebration of the Grand Ole Opry's 100th year anniversary.
Started on Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry radio show has become a pillar in the county music world. The nationally broadcasted show helped to introduce some of the most popular names in the industry such as Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash.
Opry members who were inducted from the 1980s to present day dazzled the red carpet as they expressed what being a part of this unique, close knit family meant to them.
"You're a part of something really special when you step out onto that stage, and the Opry wouldn't still be alive if the artist didn't care so much about it," said Pam Tillis, who made her Opry debut at eight years old.
The 100th anniversary show opened with Opry Member Ricky Skaggs playing Tennessee Wagner on Uncle Jimmy Thompson fiddle, the very man who started it all.
"I'm excited to play it for the ending of the first 100 years of the Grand Ol Opry and the beginning of another 100 years," he said. The next 100 years will look like a lot of music and a lot of diversity. The thing about the Opry is that there's room for a lot of people."
For the newest Opry members, this night is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"I've known these people for years and tonight is kind of like a family reunion," said the latest person invited to join the Opry, Suzy Bogguss. She will officially be inducted in January.
Throughout the night, over 20 Opry members graced the stage as they sang some of their favorite songs, told jokes and danced their way into 100 years.
"It's truly amazing to me to think that what began as a regional radio broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925 is thriving more today than ever before and that exactly 100 years after that first performance, fans will be able to see and hear the celebration wherever they are around the globe," said Opry Executive Producer Dan Rogers.
At the close of the program, the Opry's oldest longest-serving member, Bill Anderson saluted to the past while looking forward to the future.
"To 100 years from now and what it will be," he said. "Long live the Grand Ole Opry."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Grand Ole Opry turns 100 during star-studded Nashville event
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