Craig Morgan will return to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night, May 23, for a special performance, Grand Ole Opry Salute The Troops Memorial Day Weekend Special, with Steven Curtis Chapman and Kellie Pickler. The show will mark Craig’s second time to perform at the Opry without an audience, due to coronavirus, and the veteran admits it is…
Oprah Winfrey is donating $2 million to the city of Nashville, as part of her Coronavirus Relief Fund, through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. The talk show host has pledged a total of $12 million to various cities where she once lived, including Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Kosciusko, the small Mississippi town where she was born. “The reason I’m…
The Country Music Hall of Fame was one of the first businesses to shut their doors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The museum is still closed through May 31, but is currently scheduled to reopen in June, albeit with certain restrictions in place. While the museum will be open, all in-person programming is currently canceled through July 31….
Nashville is beginning to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, but not in time for the annual July 4th celebration. The city, which typically hosts one of the largest Independence Day celebrations in the country, complete with an elaborate fireworks display accompanied by the Nashville Symphony, along with a star-studded concert, will air the fireworks on TV instead. “The community…
Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row is open again in Nashville! The bar and music venue closed its doors in March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but is now open again for business, as part of Phase One of Mayor John Cooper’s plan to slowly reopen Music City. Whiskey Row appears to have officially opened for business on Monday, May 18….
The Café at Thistle Farms is open again in West Nashville! The restaurant, which supports the nonprofit, Thistle Farms, closed due to COVID-19, but is now officially back in business. “It saves lives and I mean that,” Thistile Farms’ Jessica Boles told WKRN. Jessica would know. She, like many others, came to Thistle Farms with very little hope. With…
Dolly Parton is incredibly grateful for the Tennessee National Guard, especially now. The Country Music Hall of Fame member offered her praise for them, in a touching tribute on social media. “How about those flyovers by the National Guard a few days ago?” Dolly said. “I’m so proud of those folks in the National Guard. My niece Danielle Parton…
John Rich was the first to open his business, Redneck Riviera, on Lower Broadway in Nashville last week, as part of Phase One of Mayor John Cooper’s plan to slowly reopen Nashville. The Big & Rich singer felt it was in the best interest of everyone, including his employees, to open, after being closed since mid-March, albeit with restrictions…
Cheekwood just announced they will reopen on Friday, May 22, as part of Phase One of Mayor John Cooper’s plan to allow businesses to operate, but there will be some restrictions. All tickets must be purchased online, and certain parts of Cheekwood, including the Historic Mansion and Museum and the Frist Learning Center, will not open until a later…
Keith Urban performed a surprise show on Thursday night, May 14, at Stardust Drive-In Theatre, located just outside of Nashville, to honor first responders working during the coronavirus pandemic. The event is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. “To all of you guys here tonight, for everything that you’ve done, and continue to…
