"OPRY 100: A LIVE CELEBRATION" ADDS MORE STAR POWER TO ONCE IN A LIFETIME CELEBRATION OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Three-Hour Special Will Air Live on Wednesday, March 19 at 8 P.M. ET on NBC and Simulcast on Peacock
Blake Shelton to Host from the Iconic Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville
· NBC's "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" adds Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jamey Johnson, Keith Urban, Post Malone, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Travis Tritt and Yolanda Adams to the roster of performers, with additional appearances by the Opry's long-standing members Bill Anderson, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Jeannie Seely, Lauren Alaina, Sara Evans and Scotty McCreery. Additional performers will be announced soon.
· Grand Ole Opry member and country music superstar Blake Shelton will host NBC's "Opry 100: A Live Celebration," honoring the Grand Ole Opry's milestone 100th anniversary, on Wednesday, March 19 at 8-11 p.m. ET and simulcast on Peacock.
· The three-hour live celebration will feature performances from some of country music's most acclaimed artists, including Opry members Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Ashley McBryde, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Jamey Johnson, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Marty Stuart, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and a special appearance from Randy Travis. Other Opry cast members and fan favorites, including Amy Grant, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, The War And Treaty and Yolanda Adams, will also appear.
· Since its debut in 1925, the Opry has captivated audiences with its dynamic lineup of country superstars, new artists, comedians and celebrity guests. "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" will showcase iconic collaborations, reflect on legendary Opry moments and highlight exclusive digital content that honors the artists, fans and songs that define country music.
· The broadcast will feature performances from the Grand Ole Opry House and Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music and the Opry's most famous former home.
· More tickets have been made available at opry.com.
· The telecast will be executive produced by Silent House Productions' Emmy Award winners Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, along with R.A. Clark and Steve Buchanan.
POWER OF NBCU LIVE PROGRAMMING
· NBCU shapes culture with more live events across broadcast and streaming than any other media company.
· In 2024, NBC broadcast 89 hours of live entertainment programming.
· Including sports, NBC broadcast 880 hours of live programming last year.
· In 2024, Peacock streamed a diverse slate of more than 8,000 hours of live programming.
· Peacock continues to build on NBCU's legacy of live event programming by investing in a technical infrastructure that supports the highest levels of performance, security and reliability to deliver a seamless and incomparable experience for our audiences.
· In the past year, Peacock was the streaming home of the Paris Olympics, which was the most-streamed Games in history; exclusive NFL games, including the first-ever exclusively streamed NFL playoff game, which at the time was the biggest live-streamed event ever in the U.S.; the SNL50: Homecoming Concert, which was both a huge critical hit and massive success in reaching millions of music fans around the country; weekly exclusive Premier League matches; and much more.
· Across NBC, Peacock, digital and social, programming from SNL50 weekend (Feb. 14-16) - "SNL50: The Anniversary Special," "SNL50: The Red Carpet" and "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" - had 866 million platform engagements. The programming reached a staggering 220 million people and 3.9 billion minutes viewed.
· Beginning in 2026 no other media company will have the premium entertainment content that NBCUniversal will have over the next two years. Nearly 40% of 2025-26 big event viewership in the United States will be on NBCUniversal, thanks to events such as the Milan Cortina Olympics, Super Bowl LX, NBA All Star Game, World Cup, The Emmy Awards, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, Christmas Tree Lighting in Rockefeller Center, and more.
ABOUT THE GRAND OLE OPRY
The Grand Ole Opry is the home of country music where artists and fans gather, in person and virtually, to celebrate and be part of country's past, present and future. Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, the Opry strengthens its roots by constantly evolving. The Opry's members are country's most emblematic artists, and the show regularly showcases country music's top new talent. The Opry welcomes legions of fans to visit the Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. (Music City, USA) to experience one of the 3-7 live shows it hosts per week; take a backstage tour; listen to live broadcasts on opry.com and wsmonline.com, SiriusXM Willie's Roadhouse, or its flagship home WSM Radio; and watch Opry Live on Saturday nights and Opry content all week long on Circle Country. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP) and part of a strategic investment with Atairos and NBCUniversal.
ABOUT SILENT HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Silent House Group, which was recently named one of GQ's 20 most creative companies in the world, is comprised of three divisions - Silent House Productions, Silent House Studios, and Silent House Events - which together form the global award-winning production company, design studio, and creative agency that stages and produces large scale global events. Most recently, Silent House Productions returned for the second year to produce the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, produced NBC's broadcast of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Noche UFC at Sphere Las Vegas, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) for their work on Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love, in addition to four other Emmy nominations for the special. Additionally, the award-winning team produced the Golden Globe-nominated film Taylor Swift I The Eras Tour in partnership with Taylor Swift Productions, among other notable projects. For more information, please visit: https://www.silent-house.com/productions
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