General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 4400
Host your event in the undisputed home of country music, right on the stage where American icons continue to perform live each week in the “show that made country music famous.” When you rent the Opry House, the historic space is yours to use as you wish: host an intimate dinner on the Opry’s stage; utilize the 4,400-seat theatre’s state-of-the-art video, lighting and audio systems for an unforgettable presentation; or work with our team to create the most unique Opry experience of all: an exclusive Opry show customized just for you. Add our Portico, Plaza or Studio A space for a pre- or post- event reception and create an experience like no other.
Perfect For:
Private Concerts
Corporate Meetings
General Sessions
Awards Ceremonies/Shows
Benefits
Graduations
Capacity:
Auditorium: 4,400
Dinner On Stage: 170
Dinner On Stage with Thrust: 220
Reception On Stage: 250-275
Reception On Stage with thrust:
300-325
Theatre Style Seating On Stage: 200
Theatre Style Seating On Stage
with thrust: 320
Dinner In Lobby: 175
Reception In Lobby: 300/level
Portico Dinner: 200 lower level
(without stage or buffet)
Portico Reception: 250
Restrooms:
30 female, 30 male (lower level)
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 220 People
Reception
Capacity: 325 People
Theater
Capacity: 4400 People
Outdoor Venue
| Maximum Capacity: 5000
The beautifully landscaped Opry Plaza provides a park-like setting for your event. With nearly 100,000 square feet of stone patio wrapping around the Grand Ole Opry House, the Opry Plaza can easily accommodate everything from a seated dinner to a private concert. Add a cool breeze, a little music and great company for the perfect pre-show event; combine this space with our covered Portico space for a multi-level mingling experience.
Perfect For:
Concerts
Cocktail Receptions
Banquets
Benefits/Fundraisers
Capacity:
Standing Reception: 5000
Seated Dinner: 2000+
Bus Parking: 36 buses
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 2000 People
Reception
Capacity: 5000 People
Outdoor Venue
| Maximum Capacity: 250
Our covered patio balcony area creates a dramatic backdrop for your event, with massive wood exterior doors, generous open space and a view of the beautifully landscaped Opry Plaza below. Host your event outdoors rain or shine as the audience filters in for an Opry show, or combine the Portico space with our Opry Plaza stone patio for an expanded open-air experience.
Perfect For:
Cocktail Receptions
Songwriters’ Sets
Banquets
Benefits/Fundraisers
Capacity:
Standing Reception: 250
Seated Dinner: 125
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 125 People
Reception
Capacity: 250 People
General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 75
The new luxury lounge at the Opry House – The Circle Room – welcomes up to 100 guests to a one-of-a-kind space featuring comfortable, yet sophisticated furnishings. Just like the Opry itself, The Circle Room invokes the both warmth and excitement, making any reception or event in the space one to remember.
Perfect For:
Private Concerts
Corporate Meetings
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Reception
Capacity: 75 People
General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 400
From sleek and simple presentations to dramatic occasions, Studio A makes an extremely versatile black-box event space. Built as the Grand Ole Opry’s in-house television studio and home to HEE HAW in the 1970s and 80s, this state-of-the-art studio continues to host television shows such as Crook & Chase and CMT’s Crossroads and Invitation Only. Studio A makes it possible to completely transform the space according to your vision with the added bonus of television studio lighting, optional theater seating, a large projection screen and more.
Perfect For:
Corporate Meetings
Private Dinners
Pre-Opry Show Receptions
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 300 People
Reception
Capacity: 400 People