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Watch the Grand Ole Opry Celebrate Dolly Parton LIVE, Saturday Night on RFD-TV

Don’t miss this special night at the Opry honoring one of country music’s most beloved legends, the late Dolly Parton.

August 28, 2026 10:19 AM • 
Marion Kirkpatrick

NASHVILLE, TENN. (RFD NEWS) — Join RFD-TV for a special live broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry dedicated to the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.

Tune in Saturday, August 29, as Opry members and artists come together for an evening of country music and memories, including performances of some of Dolly’s beloved songs.

The lineup features Carly Pearce, Kathy Mattea, Molly Tuttle, Dan Tyminski, T. Graham Brown, Channing Wilson and Belle Frantz, who will make her Opry debut. Dolly favorites include Carly Pearce performing Coat of Many Colors, Kathy Mattea singing Jolene, Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor performing Just Someone I Used to Know, and Channing Wilson with My Tennessee Mountain Home.

Watch LIVE on RFD-TV beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

The broadcast is expected to continue through approximately 10:30 PM ET, or later, with a special intermission segment featuring Kelly Sutton speaking with artists backstage about Dolly.

Don’t miss this special night at the Opry honoring one of country music’s most beloved legends.

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