Grand Ole Opry To Kick-Off CMA Music Festival Week Of Shows With All-Star Tuesday Night Opry - Special Tuesday Plaza Party

Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Cracker Barrel Old Country Store) - The Grand Ole Opry presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is kicking off its CMA Music Festival week of shows with a host of activities Tuesday, June 3, including a star-packed Tuesday Night Opry show as well an Opry Plaza Party presented by Humana featuring fan activities and a free performance by ACM nominee Luke Bryan.

Carrie Underwood, Montgomery Gentry, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Bryan are among those scheduled to appear on the Tuesday Night Opry beginning at 7 p.m. Central. A portion of the show will air as part of a special live Tuesday edition of Opry Live on GAC.

Adding to the kick-off fun, Capitol Records recording artist Luke Bryan will welcome fans to town with a free performance on the Opry Plaza Party stage outside the Opry House beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Plaza area will be chock-full of music, food, and other fan activities kicking off the Opry's exciting CMA Week, the full details of which are available at opry.com.

The Grand Ole Opry is presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Opry performances are held every weekend of the year, and the Tuesday Night Opry continues through Dec. 16. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or log on to www.opry.com.