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Stories Pour In After Garth Brooks’ Surprise Opry Set
The Grand Ole Opry doesn’t officially turn 100 until November 28, but Garth Brooks just gave fans an early reason to celebrate.
On Friday night, October 3, Garth stunned the audience when he walked onto the Opry stage unannounced and launched into “Callin’ Baton Rouge.” The crowd’s reaction was instant—cheers, gasps, and a sea of phones raised toward the famous circle.
Tickets for the Grand Ole Opry’s official birthday party celebration show are on sale now.


Garth Brooks Surprises Fans Ahead of the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary
Country music’s most iconic radio show — The Grand Ole Opry -- turns 100 on Black Friday this year, November 28. Fans got an early taste of the excitement when Garth Brooks made a surprise appearance during Friday night’s Opry, broadcast live on WSM from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
“The good thing about a birthday party is that sometimes it can turn into a surprise party,” said Opry host Kelly Sutton as she was introducing Garth to the audience. “With over 35 years of membership, he decided he would stop by.”


Nashville’s Locust Restaurant Honored Among North America’s Best
Strategic Hospitality, (Ben Goldberg, Max Goldberg, Jenny Deathridge Bratt, and Camille Tambunting) the Nashville group that helps operate Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, recently celebrated a prestigious win at another of its Music City restaurants — Locust.
Located in the city’s 12South neighborhood, Locust is a modern, minimalist, upscale restaurant known for nuanced sauces and a seasonal menu with Irish- and British-influenced seafood. The restaurant just ranked No. 20 on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by San Pellegrino.


Nuptials & Neon: Garth and Trisha’s Bar Unveils New VIP Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Packages
Forget the stress of planning — Nashville’s newest way to celebrate your “I do crew” comes with neon lights, live music, and a little FRIENDS magic.
Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk — the four-story Broadway hotspot owned by Brooks and his queen Trisha Yearwood — just launched VIP bachelor and bachelorette party packages, giving groups the full honky-tonk star treatment.
