Many People Tuned In To Watch Opry 100, Celebrating The Venue’s 100th Anniversary
On March 19, the Grand Ole Opry threw one of its biggest celebrations to honor 100 years of the “home of country music.”
It was truly an event unlike any other. The show was hosted by Blake Shelton and included nearly 40 artists performing on the Opry stage and roughly 50 Grand Ole Opry members all in the same room.
At one point during the three-hour special, over four dozen Opry members in attendance came together to deliver a powerful rendition of “I Will Always Love You” in honor of Dolly Parton. The group had a wide range of music legends, from the Opry’s longest-serving member, Bill Anderson, to its newest, Steven Curtis Chapman.
Additional highly talked about performances during the evening included an emotional performance featuring Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs, an ode to ’90s country music from Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, and Clint Black, and much more.
Needless to say, Opry 100 will likely go down in history as one of the greatest celebrations of the genre.
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How Many People Watched Opry 100?
Of course, for an event like this, one might wonder how many people decided to watch the once-in-a-lifetime show. Well, the ratings for Opry 100 are in…
The show aired on NBC and streamed live on Peacock for those unable to attend. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data cited by The Wrap, 5.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Opry 100.
The show was also the most-watched program among all broadcast networks on the night of Wednesday, March 19.
Watch The Opry 100 Finale That Never Aired
It turns out there was a special performance to close out Opry 100 that viewers at home didn’t get to see… so you may not even know it happened!
After the group of country icons finished singing the Dolly classic, they stayed on stage for one more song. They ended the night by singing “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”
You can watch the unaired performance in the video below.