NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 27, 2008) – Due to overwhelming demand, the Grand Ole Opry® presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® has added a second Tuesday Night Opry on June 3 at 9:30 p.m. to kick off its CMA Music Festival week of shows. Scheduled to appear are Carrie Underwood, Montgomery Gentry, Luke Bryan and more. The night’s 7:00 p.m. show is a sell-out. A portion of that show will air as a special live Tuesday edition of Opry Live on GAC.

Adding to the Tuesday evening festivities, the Opry has extended its summer series of Opry Plaza Parties to include a special June 3 5:30 p.m. Party presented by Humana® featuring a free performance by Capitol Records recording artist Luke Bryan.

June 4 – 18th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
Greer Stadium – Noon
Opry Live team will go up against the Blair Garner After Mid-Nite team. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com.

June 5 – Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund Benefit
Ryman Auditorium – 11:00 p.m.
Neal McCoy, Joe Diffie, Lorrie Morgan, Del McCoury Band, and many more will take the stage in a benefit for the Opry Trust Fund, raising money for members of the country music community in need.

June 6 & 7 – Grand Ole Opry
Opry House – Friday, 8:00pm – Saturday, 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Weekend performances by Dwight Yoakam, Joe Nichols, Charley Pride, Mark Wills, Mel Tillis, Ricky Skaggs, and more. Check opry.com for performance dates and times.

June 7 – Opry at the Ryman Fan Fair Matinee
Ryman Auditorium – 3:00 p.m.
The Opry returns to the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville for a special summertime performance featuring Lady Antebellum, Emerson Drive, and more.

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