Now is an exciting time for Opry Entertainment as our company continues to grow its collection of iconic entertainment experiences.
Opry Entertainment is home to the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, ACL Live at the Moody Theater and the Blake Shelton-inspired Ole Red brand that operates in several cities across the United States.
We also bring entertainment to fans wherever they are through 650 AM WSM, the radio home of the Grand Ole Opry, and Circle Network, a country lifestyle television network operated alongside Gray Television.
Our parent company-Nashville-based Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP)-is a lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in entertainment experiences. Its lodging core holdings are managed by Marriott International. Learn more.
History Highlights
1925
WSM broadcasts live on the radio for the first time
1927
WSM Barn Dance is renamed the Grand Ole Opry
1943
The Grand Ole Opry moves to the Ryman Auditorium
1974
The Grand Ole Opry moves to Opry House
1991
Gaylord Entertainment Company is founded
1994
Wildhorse Saloon opens in downtown Nashville
2012
Gaylord Entertainment Company becomes Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), a REIT focused on expanding its real estate holdings and entertainment division (Opry Entertainment)
2018
Flagship Ole Red location opened in downtown Nashville
2020
Circle, a country music and lifestyle network, debuts as the official TV home of the Grand Ole Opry
2022
RHP acquires ACL Live, the 2,750-seat home of Austin City Limits
