NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2008) – 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 http://www.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.

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ABOUT THE GRAND OLE OPRY
The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  A uniquely American experience for over 80 years, the Opry can be heard on 650 WSM-AM and opry.com.  The syndicated weekly program, America’s Grand Ole Opry Weekend, airs on more than 200 country radio stations across the country and on the Armed Forces Radio Network, and Grand Ole Opry Live airs each week on Great American Country (GAC).  The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a Nashville-based hospitality and entertainment company that also owns and operates Gaylord Hotels.  For more information, visit opry.com or www.gaylordentertainment.com