Keith Urban, Brad Paisely to Perform at Grand Ole Opry Reopening
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS/AP) Ravaged by May floods, the Grand Ole Opry House is set to reopen its doors Tuesday, bringing country music's most famous show back to its home.
And to celebrate the event, country music all-stars Brad Paisley and
Keith Urban are scheduled to perform when the restored building opens to
the public for the first time since floods wrecked Nashville in May.
PICTURES: Keith Urban
PICTURES: Flooding at the Grand Ole Opry House
PICTURES: Country Stars Knee-Deep in Water
The Opry's stage sat under nearly four feet of water at the flood's height and left a veneer of river silt for weeks. A months-long restoration project cleaned the building and replaced the stage, dressing rooms and audience seating.
The famed six-foot circle of wood on stage from the Opry's original home at the historic Ryman Auditorium was restored and returned last month.
Despite being displaced from its permanent home, the Opry has not skipped a single show due to the floods, broadcasting from different Nashville venues during the months of refurbishment.
Along with Urban and Paisley, Jason Aldean, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band, Jimmy Dickens, Martina McBride, and Josh Turner, among others, are set to hit the stage at the Opry celebration Tuesday.
The two-hour event will stream live on Opry.com, Ustream.com/opry, and GACTV.com at 9/8c.
