Carly Pearce returned to the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday evening for her milestone 100th performance on the iconic stage.
Pearce’s set closed out the night at the Opry and featured several surprise guest performances. Ashley McBryde joined Pearce to perform their GRAMMY-winning duet, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” while Ricky Skaggs, a fellow Kentucky native, made a special appearance to perform a rendition of Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
For her performance of “Easy Going,” a track from her critically acclaimed album, 29: Written In Stone, Pearce was joined by The Isaacs’ Ben and Sonja Isaacs. Another surprise came when Lady A’s Charles Kelley filled in for Lee Brice on the chart-topping hit, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
The reigning ACM Awards Female Artist of the Year also performed her most recent No.1 single, “What He Didn’t Do,” solo on the Opry stage.
Carly Pearce’s 100th Opry performance is set to air on Opry Live on Circle Network Saturday, April 22 at 9/8c pm.
While backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, Pearce was honored with multiple plaques from her label, Big Machine Label Group, as well as Opry Entertainment and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She received one to commemorate the RIAA PLATINUM certification for “What He Didn’t Do” as well as a second plaque in celebration of Pearce’s impressive career-to-date accomplishments including her four ACM Awards, three CMA Awards, 2022 CMT honor for Artist of the Year, four No. 1 Country radio singles, multiple RIAA certifications, 2+ billion global streams, and more.
Ahead of her 100th Opry performance, Pearce unveiled a line of exclusive, personally-curated merch with Opry Entertainment. The collection includes t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other giftable items that are available for purchase on Opry Entertainment websites (ryman.com and opry.com) and in Opry Entertainment retail stores in Nashville, TN. To view the collection, visit shop.opry.com.
“I am also so excited to have a new merchandise line launching with the Grand Ole Opry,” Pearce previously shared in a press release. “It will forever be a huge part of my story & a huge passion in my life to continue to keep the Opry at the forefront of our genre.”
Additionally, Pearce recently shared 29: Written In Stone (Live From Music City). The collection was recorded during an intimate concert event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville and featured appearances from special guests Ashley McBryde (“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”), Lee Brice (“I Hope You’re Happy Now”), The Isaacs (“Easy Going”), Matthew West (“Truth Be Told”), and Jenee Fleenor (“29”).
The release comes after Pearce wrapped her time on Blake Shelton’s Back To The Honky Tonk Tour.
Next, Pearce will continue to tour with a mix of headlining dates and festival appearances. Her next scheduled appearance is slated for April 13 at the North Carolina Azalea Fest in Wilmington, North Carolina.
In the coming weeks, fans can catch her at Tortuga Music Festival, iHeart Country Festival, CMA Fest, Watershed Festival, and more.
Click HERE to view a complete list of Carly Pearce’s upcoming tour dates.
