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Grand Ole Opry House Guided Backstage Tour
1 h
With guide
About this activity
Itinerary
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Stop At: Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214-1209
Backstage Tour:
Meet your knowledgeable guide in the Grand Ole Opry to start your small-group tour of the concert hall that made country music famous. As you walk backstage, hear entertaining stories form your guide about the Opry and the country music greats who have played here since the original radio show debuted in 1925. Look at photos from key moments in the history of the Opry and snap your own photos of the artist’s entrance, where superstars and up-and-coming musicians alike make their entrance before a show.
Have the chance to walk on stage and step onto the famous wooden circle where hundreds of artists have performed. The six-foot oak wood circle was cut from the stage of the Opry's former home at the Ryman Auditorium. Legends such as Patsy Cline, Uncle Dave Macon and Ernest Tubb once performed on the same boards.
Your tour also stops in Studio A, a live television studio that once broadcast the TV show Hee Haw. Then get a glimpse of some of the artist’s dressing rooms, which were refurbished after the Nashville flood of 2010. Each room features a theme such as the 1960s-style "It Takes Two" room, which is dedicated to great duets like June Carter and Johnny Cash.
To round out your tour, watch a video hosted by a newer member of the Opry family, Blake Shelton. Throughout your tour, via video, the young country music star gives you his perspective on what it’s like behind the scenes at the Opry. You also get to see performance footage from the past and details about more recent events, including the 2010 flood that caused considerable damage to the building.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214-1209
Backstage Tour:
Meet your knowledgeable guide in the Grand Ole Opry to start your small-group tour of the concert hall that made country music famous. As you walk backstage, hear entertaining stories form your guide about the Opry and the country music greats who have played here since the original radio show debuted in 1925. Look at photos from key moments in the history of the Opry and snap your own photos of the artist’s entrance, where superstars and up-and-coming musicians alike make their entrance before a show.
Have the chance to walk on stage and step onto the famous wooden circle where hundreds of artists have performed. The six-foot oak wood circle was cut from the stage of the Opry's former home at the Ryman Auditorium. Legends such as Patsy Cline, Uncle Dave Macon and Ernest Tubb once performed on the same boards.
Your tour also stops in Studio A, a live television studio that once broadcast the TV show Hee Haw. Then get a glimpse of some of the artist’s dressing rooms, which were refurbished after the Nashville flood of 2010. Each room features a theme such as the 1960s-style "It Takes Two" room, which is dedicated to great duets like June Carter and Johnny Cash.
To round out your tour, watch a video hosted by a newer member of the Opry family, Blake Shelton. Throughout your tour, via video, the young country music star gives you his perspective on what it’s like behind the scenes at the Opry. You also get to see performance footage from the past and details about more recent events, including the 2010 flood that caused considerable damage to the building.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Guided Backstage Tour of the Grand Ole Opry
- Professional Guide
- Hear stories about the Opry and country music greats from Minnie Pearl to Carrie Underwood
- View the artist entrance where performers walk into the Opry House on the night of an Opry show
- Entry/Admission - Grand Ole Opry
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please Note: Due to the high popularity of this tour, times may sell out in advanced. Grand Ole Opry Backstage Tours depart every 15 minutes. In the event your selected tour time is not available, you will be placed on the next available departure time.
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
50%
Original
30%
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It was very good. My husband and I were there a few years ago. Everything was changed so it wasn't like seeing the same as last yr. The video in the begining gets everyone ready.My mom loved it. It was her first time there.
Honestly this was my wifes idea. I was not really wanting to do this but well you know.. Happy wife = Happy life. Bottom line... I am glad I went. Found out so much of the history and where they stars prepare. The stories behind the dressing rooms and you look at the names that have come through it was amazing. Very cool history lesson.
The backstage tour is fun to see. Purchasing these tickets through Viator did prove a little troublesome. They could not find our reservation at first. Luckily another agent got invloved and figured it out. But again, the purchase through Viator was a little troublesome.
Loved the backstage tour!
You have to go do this,,it was cool to see the rooms that the artists stay in till there time to play, also to hear the history of the Opry
Once again Viator arranged a wonderful tour of the Grand Ole Oprey. I use Viator for nearly all my excursions and they always give 100. Excellent tour with all the backstage stars dressing rooms that are seen in the Tv series. Went on stage really surreal