Grand Ole Opry Halts Live Audience Performances Through April 4th

Grand Ole Opry Stage (Photo: Chris Hollo)

The GRAND OLE OPRY will halt performances that include a live audience starting with TONIGHT's (3/13) performance, and continuing until SATURDAY, APRIL 4th due to concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19). During this time, the SATURDAY night OPRY show will continue on, but return to its original format as a live radio broadcast only, without a live audience. All OPRY shows on other nights of the week (TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY GRAND OLE OPRY shows, and the THURSDAY “OPRY COUNTRY CLASSICS” show at NASHVILLE’s RYMAN AUDITORIUM) have been cancelled through APRIL 4th.

A statement issued by the OPRY TODAY said, "The GRAND OLE OPRY stands by the motto of 'the Circle can’t be broken.' Throughout the OPRY's history, various events have led OPRY management to make difficult decisions about how to alter the show’s format. In an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns, the GRAND OLE OPRY, the world’s longest-running radio show, will pause performances that include a live audience."

Fans around the world can still tune in to the 7p (CT) SATURDAY night broadcasts at Opry.com and WSMmonline.com, OPRY and WSM-A mobile apps, SIRIUSXM satellite radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. Guests with tickets cancelled performances can contact the OPRY here.

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