Opry Country Classics Returns to the Ryman

Larry Gatlin will host Opry Country Classics on Thursdays

The traditional country sounds of Opry Country Classics will return to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Thursdays, March 29 through May 24. Grammy-winning artist Larry Gatlin will host the show each week, which will feature artists singing their own hits in addition to timeless country classics.

The season’s first show will help celebrate the opening of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Bakersfield Sound exhibition. Joining the show for performances will be Gatlin, Elizabeth Cook, Jim Lauderdale, Chuck Mead, and Leona Williams. The following week on Thursday, April 5, the show is themed “Women of Country” and features Lynn Anderson, Janie Fricke, Lorrie Morgan, and Pam Tillis.

Several Spotlight Artists will also be featured during the season, including The Time Jumpers (April 19), Marty Stuart (April 26), Charlie Daniels Band (May 3), Mel Tillis (May 10), and Loretta Lynn (May 17).

Tickets are available at opry.com.

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