All-Star Cast Of Artists Joins Forces To Celebrate The Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were among the superstar performers who sang during Wednesday night’s Opry 100 special.

This year (2025) marks the Opry’s 100th anniversary. The Opry is celebrating its milestone birthday all year long, but wanted to kick off the year with a televised celebration, fittingly called Opry 100.

Hosted by Opry member Blake Shelton, the program aired live on NBC at 8/7c on March 19. The program featured performances from various Opry members, including Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Trace Adkins, and Lainey Wilson.

Artists including Bill Anderson, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, and Randy Travis made special appearances during the show.

Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood’s History With The Grand Ole Opry

Trisha Yearwood made her Grand Ole Opry debut on February 29, 1992. The performance came just one year after she released her debut single, “She’s in Love with the Boy,” which hit #1 on both of Billboard‘s country charts.

Seven years later, on January 16, 1999, Ricky Skaggs surprised Yearwood onstage by asking if she’d like to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Of course, she said yes!

Yearwood was officially inducted into the Opry by Porter Wagoner on March 13, 1999.

The Opry website cites a quote from Yearwood, in which she shared how much being an Opry member means to her and her family.

“My mother came here on her senior class trip from South Georgia,” she said. “She wrote in her diary about seeing Hank Snow, Hawkshaw Hawkins and all those people. When I was inducted as a member of the Opry in 1999, she brought her diary and got Hank Snow to sign it. So it’s not only about me, it’s also about my whole family.”

As for Yearwood’s husband, Garth Brooks, he made his Opry debut on June 24, 1989. He officially became a member just one year later and was inducted by Johnny Russell on October 6, 1990.

Before Opry 100, Brooks shared a video retrospective of his history with the Grand Ole Opry. In the caption, he wrote:

“Congratulations @opry on #Opry100. I have hundreds of incredible memories being part of this GREATEST family — Country Music is better because the institution of the Opry, the members, the team that works there, and the fans of the music that visit every day!”

Currently, Yearwood and Brooks are one of only four married couples who have Opry membership.

The other couples are Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White, and Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town.

Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Honor George Jones And Tammy Wynette With Opry 100 Performance

When Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood took to the stage during Opry 100, they honored an iconic country duo from the past: George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Jones and Wynette, who were married from 1969 to 1975, released some of country music’s all-time greatest duets. Those songs include “Golden Ring,” “The Ceremony,” and “We’re Gonna Hold On.”

Brooks took to the stage first. He spoke about how he believes George Jones was the greatest country singer of all time.

“…who is the greatest singer in country music?…for me, it is who it has always been, and who it will always be, George Jones.”

Then, Brooks added how Jones also recorded the greatest country song of all time…”He Stopped Loving Her Today.”

From there, Brooks transitioned into a moving performance of “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” You could see the emotion on his face as he sang each heartbreaking lyric.

Then, Brooks welcomed Yearwood to the stage, and she delivered a lively tribute to Tammy Wynette. She covered her classic song, “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.”

After that, Brooks remarked how Jones and Yearwood were always magical together. So it only seemed fitting that he and Yearwood ended their performance with a Jones and Wynette duet, “Golden Ring.”

The performance was all about two country icons of the present, honoring two country icons from the past. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood helped make Opry 100 a program that country fans will remember for years to come.