Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

Grand Ole Opry is an American country-music stage show and radio broadcast founded in Nashville in 1925. It began as the WSM Barn Dance under announcer George D. Hay and became known for presenting successive generations of country performers, including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks. In 1943, the show moved to the Ryman Auditorium, where it remained until the opening of the Grand Ole Opry House in 1974. After flooding forced that venue to close temporarily in 2010, the production used several local stages before returning later that year. Each performance features a rotating cast of members and guest artists playing short sets within a live radio program. Membership is by invitation, and public inductions have welcomed performers including Reba McEntire and Alan Jackson.

Brittney Spencer is an American country singer-songwriter from Baltimore who established her recording career in Nashville. Her debut album, My Stupid Life, includes “Bigger Than the Song,” and she is also one of the country artists featured on Beyoncé’s recording of the Beatles song “Blackbiird.” Spencer made her Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville in 2021. The following year, she opened selected arena and amphitheatre dates on The Chicks Tour.