50+ Living Grand Ole Opry Members Close Out “Opry 100” With “I Will Always Love You”

The Grand Ole Opry turned 100 in 2025, so it’s only fitting that they got a monumental birthday party in the form of a three-hour live TV special, Opry 100! Hosted by Blake Shelton, the event drew some of the biggest names in country music history and took place on March 19, 2025.

Opry 100 Celebrated The 100th Anniversary Of The Grand Ole Opry

Reba McEntire opened the Grand Ole Opry 100 show with a tribute to Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, followed by “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” with Trisha Yearwood. Carrie Underwood performed a medley of Randy Travis songs, ending with “Forever and Ever, Amen.” She walked down the stage steps to let Travis sing the final “Amen” of the song, which had the whole theater in tears!

Lainey Wilson played Hank Williams’ guitar while she and Marty Stuart performed one of his songs, and Kelsea Ballerini sang “I Was Country (When Country Wasn’t Cool)” in front of Barbara Mandrell!

Alan Jackson got everyone on their feet with “Chattahoochee,” and Post Malone and Travis Tritt kept the party going with a rockin’ cover of “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.” Those were just a few of the legendary collaborations and performances that took place at Opry 100.

Legendary Artists Came Together To Close Out The Show

During the red carpet, WSM host Kelly Sutton teased the closing performance and the fact that there are over 50 living Grand Ole Opry members in attendance. She said that it was a performance that we wouldn’t want to miss. And she was right!

See the full list of performers for the closing number below.

Randy Travis
Blake Shelton
Reba McEntire
Jamey Johnson
Carly Pearce
Ronnie Milsap
Blake Shelton
Trace Adkins
Clint Black
Trisha Yearwood
Ricky Skaggs
Vince Gill
The Isaacs
Ashley McBryde
Travis Tritt
Carrie Underwood
Randy Travis
Lady A
Alison Krauss
Mandy Barnett
Steven Curtis Chapman
Connie Smith
Rhonda Vincent
Dailey & Vincent
The Oak Ridge Boys
Dierks Bentley
T Graham Brown
Terri Clark
Sharon White / The Whites
Gary Mule Deer
Mark Wills
Crystal Gayle
Dustin Lynch
Del McCoury
Bill Anderson
Larry Gatlin
Henry Cho
Eddie Montgomery

Reba McEntire, Lady A, and Carrie Underwood stood center stage, in front of risers filled with Opry members, signaling that they would be singing lead on the song. McEntire began the performance by telling Dolly Parton, who had recently lost her husband, that they were all so sorry for her loss, were praying for her, and would always love her.

Hilary Scott of Lady A kicked off Parton’s iconic song “I Will Always Love You.” Reba and Carrie also sang solos with the Opry member choir, singing harmonies in the chorus.

Now that Dolly has passed away on August 25, 2026, this performance means so much more.