Week after week, Opry Live welcomes an impressive lineup of Country Music's finest performers, from the legends to bright and shining newcomers. Get a front seat view from your own living room every Saturday night at 9 pm on Great American Country! Encore performances on Sunday and Tuesday. Broadcast History: The Nashville Network (TNN) from 1985-2001 (now Spike TV) as Grand Ole Opry Country Music Television (CMT) from 2001-2003 as Grand Ole Opry Great American Country (GAC) from 2003- Broadcast at 8 pm E/P until August 2008 when it moved forward an hour to 9 pm E/P Conventions for this guide: The Grand Ole Opry/Opry Live television show is performances cherry-picked from the full show that occurs live in Nashville. One of the performers is designated host for the evening there, and you may hear them called that throughout the broadcast. For purposes of this guide, and to avoid confusion, the television presenters are named hosts and the show hosts are labeled co-hosts.moreless
The Opry is called the "Church of Country Music", it is a country music institution loved by the fans and musicians alike. Every week it is possible to see some of the most popular stars play alongside the accepted greats and legends of country music.moreless
It has been broadcast weekly since the 20's, making it to TV in the 60's. It is respected almost universally throughout the Country Music world by both fans and musicians. All the legends have played there from Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells to Johnny Cash, Waylon and Willie. The TV show usually features a lot of live mujsic with a few short interviews. Anyone with an interest in country music will enjoy this show.moreless