Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton Tapped for Opry Special

Jan 20, 2021, 10:25 AM

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI - JULY 10: Brad Paisley performs at Live Nation’s first ever U.S. drive-in concert series ‘Live From The Drive-In’ at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis on July 10, 2020 in Maryland Heights, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

BY BRIAN MICHEL

98.5 KYGO

Country megastars Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton are tapped to host the 95th anniversary televised special for the Grand Ole Opry. The 2-hour special will commemorate 95 years of all things Grand Ole Opry. Behind the scenes footage, archived special memories and a ton of original performances. The big event will air nationally sometime next month. We will keep you posted.

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