Grand Ole Opry
Country music mecca
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, running since 1925 and considered the genre's most prestigious venue.
To play the Opry is a career milestone for country artists: She finally got invited to the Grand Ole Opry.
The name plays on "grand opera," signaling both ambition and folksy self-deprecation.
Nashville's popular sobriquet
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- Ryman AuditoriumNashville's historic performance hall
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
Southern · downtown · Gaylord · tourism · destination · pilgrimage
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- westernOf the sunset side
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
fiddle · steel guitar · mandolin · dobro · guitar · outlaw country · hillbilly · gospel
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- liveTo exist or dwell
- Saturday nightWeek's final evening
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- listenersThose who attend aurally
tradition · syndication · streaming · host · announcer · microphone · signal · programming
Custom passed through generations
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- legacyWhat's passed down
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
nostalgia · Americana · icon · historic · induction · membership · circle · wooden floor
Formal admission process
- memberOne who belongs
- circleCurved closed shape
- invitationRequest to attend
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
prestigious · lifetime · roster · alumni · legend · star · artist · performer
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- debutFirst public appearance
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- standing ovationApplause while risen
setlist · spotlight · curtain · audience · showmanship · live · appearance · guest
Music City
Nashville's popular sobriquet
- TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
- Ryman AuditoriumNashville's historic performance hall
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
honky-tonk · Southern · downtown · Gaylord · tourism · destination · pilgrimage
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- westernOf the sunset side
- twangSharp vibrating sound
banjo · fiddle · steel guitar · mandolin · dobro · guitar · outlaw country · hillbilly · gospel · ballad
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- liveTo exist or dwell
- Saturday nightWeek's final evening
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
listeners · tradition · syndication · streaming · host · announcer · microphone · signal · programming · simulcast
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- legacyWhat's passed down
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
preservation · nostalgia · Americana · icon · historic · induction · membership · circle · wooden floor · pioneer
induction
Formal admission process
- memberOne who belongs
- circleCurved closed shape
- invitationRequest to attend
honor · prestigious · lifetime · roster · alumni · legend · star · artist · performer · inductee
stage
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- debutFirst public appearance
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
standing ovation · setlist · spotlight · curtain · audience · showmanship · live · appearance · guest · headliner
- Country Musichonky tonk, Nashville, CMT, country pop, classic country
- Southern TourismNashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston
- TennesseeNashville, Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville hot chicken, Graceland, Knoxville
- Famous VenuesMadison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Radio City Music Hall
- Music PlacesNashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Liverpool, Motown
- Music LandmarksAbbey Road, Apollo Theater, Beale Street, Carnegie Hall, Cavern Club
Grand Ole OpryApollo Theater
Legendary Harlem performance hall
CBGB · Motown · Carnegie Hall · Studio 54 · Sun Records
Grand Ole OpryCarnegie Hall
Prestigious Manhattan concert hall
Lincoln Center · Hollywood Bowl · Madison Square Garden · Studio 54 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Grand Ole OpryWoodstock
Landmark 1969 music festival
Coachella · Burning Man · Glastonbury · SXSW · street performance
grand, grandeur, grandiose, grandly, grandee, grandiosity, grandness, grandsire