The Grand Ole Opry’s 100‑year milestone was celebrated with a show that felt like a homecoming for country music. Legendary names like Vince Gill, Bill Anderson, Pam Tillis and Jamey Johnson shared the stage — a roll call of country’s enduring voices. That the Opry still draws its storied roster together after a century is no small feat. It underscores just how central it has been — and remains — to country music’s identity and evolution.
Its centennial felt like more than nostalgia: it was a statement that the Opry isn’t living in the past, but still shaping country’s future — connecting founding legends with rising stars, generations of fans, and songs that will echo for years yet.
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