On Thursday (March 6), NBC announced additional performers for, Opry 100: A Live Celebration, a TV special that will be broadcast on the network on March 19. The star-studded three-hour program will honor the 100th anniversary of Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry, and will include performances from Post Malone, Keith Urban, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Ricky Skaggs, Terri Clark, Steven Curtis Chapman, Yolanda Adams, and Travis Tritt. Longstanding Opry members Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely, Lauren Alaina, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Chris Janson, and Dustin Lynch will also make appearances.
The event will be hosted by Blake Shelton at Nashville’s Opry House, and will also feature previously announced performances by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Brad Paisley, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Dierks Bentley, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and Clint Black, with more performers to be added. The anniversary special airs on NBC March 19 from 8-11 p.m. ET, and will be simulcast on Peacock. Tickets are available at opry.com for the Opry House location and additional performances at the Ryman Auditorium. (Variety)