Opry Classics Shows Begin March 26

The latest Grand Ole Opry concert series, Opry Country Classics, kicks off Thursday, March 26, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

The series will feature performances by the legends of country music as well as today's talented newcomers. Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers will host the debut show, which also stars Loretta Lynn, Lorrie Morgan and Mandy Barnett, who is reprising her role as Patsy Cline in the musical stage play, Always . . . Patsy Cline, in April. “One of the great joys in my life is being a member of the world famous Grand Ole Opry,” says Larry Gatlin. “I look forward to being one of the hosts on the new Opry Country Classics show.” Opry Country Classics will run each Thursday evening from March 26 through June 18. For more information, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com.

• published March 25, 2009