GAC Has Star-Studded Opry Month Planned

Posted by amyclark on 08/17/2008
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9/25/2007 Stephen L. Betts GAC’s upcoming annual “Opry Month” will be hosted by superstar Trace Adkins, and will spotlight dozens of live performances, up-close interviews and a brand-new GAC reality series. Among the artists who’ll be featured throughout October: Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, Alison Krauss, Montgomery Gentry, Chris Young, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Josh Turner. Throughout the month, Carrie Underwood, Ronnie Milsap, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill and Steve Holy are among the artists scheduled for GAC’s Opry Live (Saturdays, 8 p.m., ET) from the stage of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. And for the first time, fans will choose which episode they’ll watch during the Tuesday night rebroadcast of Opry Live (9 p.m., ET). Starting Sept. 21, and continuing throughout October, GACTV.com will let viewers vote among three recent Opry Live telecasts. The episode receiving the most online votes from fans will be the one shown on the air the following Tuesday. GAC’s annual Opry Marathon the weekend of Oct. 20-21 brings more than 12 hours of the past year’s top Opry performances back to the television screen. Look for Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, Rodney Atkins, Kellie Pickler and many more. GACTV.com will report the latest information on upcoming Opry Live episodes each day. Also in October on GAC, Alison Krauss performs with members of her acclaimed band, Union Station, and teams up with Brad Paisley, James Taylor and John Waite for one-of-a-kind duets in the GAC special, Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More (Oct. 8, 9 p.m., ET) And each Wednesday evening (8 p.m., ET), GAC presents the exclusive music-based reality series, The Hitmen of Music Row, starring four of Nashville’s best-known and most successful songwriters. Bob DiPiero, Tony Mullins, Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman collectively are responsible for 38 No. 1 hit songs and more than 150 million songs sold. Be sure to check the CountryHound Entertainment Guide for more upcoming country music programs and specials.