Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood's Grand Ole Opry concert: When and where to watch country music's power couple
The country music power couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have given fans just what they asked for — a brand-new musical concert. And this time, it's not just a home live stream setup, it's a show at the historic Grand Ole Opry venue on May 2. Both Garth and Trisha have been members of the Grand Ole Opry since the 1990s, and this show will keep the celebrated venue's 90-year-streak of weekend live performances intact. The May 2 performance with Garth and Trisha will be the Grand Ole Opry's 4922nd consecutive Saturday night show.
However, in accordance with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions on social distancing in Nashville, there will be no live audience present. All the viewers will have to catch the couple's performance via a live stream telecast instead. This will be the eighth lockdown performance in the Grand Ole Opry's history since the COVID-19 quarantine came into effect. But it's already certain to be a hit.
Garth and Trisha caused Facebook Live to crash last month when they broadcast their home concert on March 23. Close to 3.5M viewers tuned in for that show featuring the talented husband and wife duo. So anything they do is bound to be a highly anticipated event.
Garth recently announced the event on his social media a couple of days ago, terming it a "Double date with the Queen and me on Saturday night." He also included a Facebook link where their fans could watch the show. "To watch #StudioG click link in bio or copy/paste https://bit.ly/3cQE3xc," he added. The show will commence at 8 pm ET on Saturday, May 2, and will be telecast on Circle TV, as well as live-streamed on Facebook.
In another welcome bit of news, Garth and Trisha are planning to go live on Facebook 30 minutes before the Grand Ole Opry broadcast starts, at 7.30 ET to interact with their fans. The night will be hosted by popular radio host and 'American Idol' mentor, Bobby Bones, who will also be performing during the show.
During his April 27 episode of Inside Studio G, a weekly show on Facebook, Garth joked, "I’m gonna do some of the greatest country music on the planet. I don’t even know if I’m gonna do any of mine," he quipped with a smile.
He also added, “I’m sure there’s probably gonna be some (George) Jones, there’s gonna be some Randy Travis, some (George) Strait, some (Merle) Haggard... and then, you know, the Queen (Trisha), she’s gonna sing some of the greatest stuff ever, and it could all be hers, too. This is gonna be a fun Saturday night. I’m honored.”
So make sure you tune in on May 2 at 7.30 pm ET to catch Garth and Trisha, before their historic Grand Ole Opry performance at 8 pm ET.