Op 4 januari viert Dolly Parton het feit dat ze 50 jaar lid is van The Grand Ole Opry. Om dit gedenkwaardige feit te vieren wordt in oktober een Dolly week gehouden met:

• 10 oktober: Opry Country Classics met optredens van Dolly’s nr. 1 hits
• 11 oktober: Dolly’s Mountain Soul: Bluegrass, Americana & Roots Music eren Dolly
• 12 oktober: Dolly Parton’s 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary Celebration met Dolly Parton en meer artiesten (2 shows)

“It was always my dream to be on the Opry,” says Dolly. “I actually got to sing on the Grand Ole Opry when I was about 10 years old. I officially became a member back in 1969 and I cannot believe next year I will celebrate 50 proud years of being a member of the Grand Ole Opry! They call it the ‘Mother Church’ because the old Ryman was a church, but it’s sacred to me, wherever it goes—the church of my heart. For me, the Opry is like the song ‘New York, New York’—if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. I am excited to be coming back home to celebrate 50 years of membership.”