NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The historic Grand Ole Opry has reached a milestone Saturday night time because it aired its 5,000 present.
The longest-running radio present featured headliners reminiscent of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on a historic night time.
“The Grand Ole Opry is the place you come in case your coronary heart and soul is nation music, nation music’s dwelling, the Grand Ole Opry,” attendee Sheila Garcia mentioned.
“Darius Rooker, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dustin Lynch, Chris Jansen, I imply the Gallatin Brothers,” present attendee Christina Deschamp mentioned. It is obtained a line up plenty of historical past, and plenty of new stuff.”
It is Garica’s second time contained in the Grand Ole Opry, however she mentioned she did not wish to miss Saturday night time’s broadcast.
“Individuals who’ve walked throughout this stage like a long time then seeing the brand new artist that’s coming for his or her first expertise,” Garcia mentioned.
Musical legends have transcended on this keep since 1925 throughout the radio present earlier than increasing to tv after which to digital streaming platforms. A packed home celebrated the present that made nation music well-known.
“Like in case you’re a rustic music fan and you have not been to the Grand Ol Opry, you are lacking out,” Garcia mentioned.
The Opry has reached its largest viewers thus far, with greater than 55 million viewers from greater than 100 international locations.
