Grand Ole Opry: OPRY 100 with Kathy Mattea, The Wilder Blue, Gary Mule Deer, and more
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Grand Ole Opry House, Opryland
The Read
Kathy Mattea is the anchor here, connecting the commercial country of the eighties to the folk-minded work she made later. The Wilder Blue bring a younger harmony-driven sound. Gary Mule Deer supplies the Opry’s old variety-show logic. The handoffs should keep the show from settling into one mood, while the live broadcast limits each act’s time and keeps the evening moving.
The Venue
Grand Ole Opry House
2804 Opryland Dr
The Opry left the Ryman on March 15, 1974. President Nixon played piano on opening night. Roy Acuff supervised the installation of the circle of wood cut from the Ryman stage.
Tickets
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Shape The Night
Before
Pyramids CafeFamily owned since 1993, serving Mediterranean and Greek plates from a counter inside Opry Mills. Gyros, kebabs, falafel and hummus, ordered at the register and out fast. The independent option in a mall otherwise full of chains.
7:00 PM · Grand Ole Opry: OPRY 100 with Kathy Mattea, The Wilder Blue, Gary Mule Deer, and more
After
Dave & Buster'sAn arcade and bar at Opry Mills, open to midnight most nights and two in the morning on Saturday. Games, a long bar and a full menu. Worth knowing because almost nothing else at Opry Mills serves past ten.