The Grand Ole Opry is bringing its centennial celebration to one of the world’s most storied stages. On March 20, 2026, the Opry takes over Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall for An Evening with the Grand Ole Opry, featuring Opry members Scotty McCreery, Rhonda Vincent, and comedian Henry Cho, alongside Grammy-nominated duo The War And Treaty, with additional artists still to be announced. The one-night-only event is part of Carnegie Hall’s United in Sound: America at 250 festival, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.
This marks the Opry’s fourth headlining performance at Carnegie Hall, a lineage that stretches back to 1947, when Ernest Tubb and the Grand Ole Opry Stars sold out the hall in a historic debut featuring Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, Minnie Pearl, Red Foley, Eddy Arnold, and The Carter Sisters with Mother Maybelle Carter. A 1961 return benefited the Musicians’ Aid Society and featured Patsy Cline in her first and only Carnegie Hall appearance. The 2005 performance, marking the Opry’s 80th anniversary, brought together Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwood, Charley Pride, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Bill Anderson.
The March 20 show continues the Opry’s 100th year with the same spirit that has defined every chapter of its history: honoring the past, showcasing the present, and shaping the future of country music through performances that simply cannot be replicated anywhere else. With a lineup this deep and a stage this iconic, An Evening with the Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall is shaping up to be one of the landmark live events of 2026.