Eagles to Play Iconic Grand Ole Opry House

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The Eagles 2017 lineup (l. to r.): Don Henley, Deacon Frey, Joe Walsh, Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit

The most famous country music stage in the world, the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., will host an invitation-only concert by The Eagles on Oct. 29.The show marks the band’s first-ever appearance at the venue.

The Grand Ole Opry has featured virtually every important country music star of the past several decades.

Tickets will be available to SiriusXM subscribers only.

According to an announcement on the SiriusXM website, “The concert will air on SiriusXM’s Eagles Channel, the limited-run channel presented by the band over Thanksgiving Weekend. SiriusXM’s Eagles Channel will feature music from the band’s extensive career as well as their solo records and influences. The channel will launch mid-November and will air through the holidays.”

SiriusXM will air a sneak preview of the concert at the Grand Ole Opry House on Oct. 29 on The Bridge (Ch. 32), Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26) and The Spectrum (Ch. 28).

Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ole Opry

The website also offers the following details: “SiriusXM subscribers since September 12, 2017, can enter for the chance to win a trip to Nashville including airfare, hotel stay and a pair of tickets to the show. See Official Rules for complete details at siriusxm.com/Eagles.”

The Eagles—Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Grand Ole Opry member Vince Gill—are considered pioneers of the country-rock genre, particularly in their early days, with hits such as “Take It Easy,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and “Desperado.”

Housed originally at the Ryman Auditorium (which still hosts the weekly Grand Ole Opry radio program three months a year), and now based at the Grand Ole Opry House east of downtown Nashville, the Opry has been a Nashville institution since its founding in 1925.

The Eagles recently took to performing live concerts again following the death of co-founder Glenn Frey. His son, Deacon, as well as Opry member Gill, now share vocal duties on the songs written and formerly performed by Glenn Frey with the band.

Watch the Eagles’ performance of “Peaceful Easy Feeling” at the Classic Northwest concert