GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE’S NEWLY-RENOVATED BACKSTAGE
INCLUDES BLUEGRASS DRESSING ROOM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 21, 2011) Bluegrass music has made its mark on the Grand Ole Opry stage for more than 50 years, and now the musical genre fathered by Bill Monroe has a permanent place backstage at the Opry, as well. Dressing Room Number 2 at the Opry House is now the “Bluegrass Room,” adorned with photos of current Opry member bluegrass artists as well as favorite photos from the Opry’s past. The room features armless chairs to better foster backstage rehearsals and picking parties as well as alternating floor finishes, a nod to string instrument frets.
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| Photographs of Bill Monroe and current Opry bluegrass artists adorn the walls of the Bluegrass Room, one of 18 new dressing rooms backstage at the Grand Ole Opry House Photo Credit: Chris Hollo. |
The room renovation was part of a $20 million rebuilding/refurbishment project following last May’s disastrous Nashville flood, during which four feet of water engulfed the Opry stage and backstage area.
In addition to the Bluegrass Room, 17 other new dressing rooms showcase other music styles, iconic Opry artists, and important events in Opry history. Other backstage additions include an Opry Member Gallery honoring each of the more than 150 members throughout Opry history, displays of Opry member stage clothing and other archives, and a Green Room/Opry Family Room showcasing photographs of seminal Opry moments.
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| Grand Ole Opry members Dierks Bentley and Del McCoury are among those jamming in the Bluegrass Room at the Grand Ole Opry House. Photo Credit: Joel Dennis |
Fans can get a glimpse of the Opry House backstage area via photos and videos at opry.com and can get a first-hand look backstage during guided backstage tours seven days a week. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com.
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| One of the many archival photos on display in the Bluegrass Room. Photo Credit: Les Leverett |
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