Grand Ole Opry House Backstage Tour: Stand on the Legendary Stage

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Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell out

1/17

Duration1h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Step onto the stage where country music was made

A guided backstage tour of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville takes you behind the scenes of the concert hall that built country music's reputation. You walk through the artist entrance, visit the stars' dressing rooms, watch an intro film hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood in the Circle Room theater, and may step onto the legendary wooden stage itself. Tours run roughly an hour and operate every 15 minutes throughout the day; arrive 10–15 minutes early for ticket pickup at the Box Office.

Step-by-step itinerary

Backstage tour of Grand Ole Opry House

Join insider tour guide
Watch Circle Room theater show
Explore stars' dressing rooms
Visit backstage areas
Stand on Opry stage (if available)

The Experience

You arrive at the Grand Ole Opry House on Opry Mills Drive and head to the Box Office to exchange your voucher for a tour ticket. Tours depart every 15 minutes, so if your chosen time has sold out, you'll be placed on the next available slot. The guide meets your group and leads you into the Circle Room theater, a custom-built space where an intro film plays with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood as hosts, backed by state-of-the-art effects and 3D images pulled from the Opry's archives. This sets the stage for what comes next.

From there, the tour moves backstage—the part most visitors never see. You walk past the artist entrance where performers step in on show nights, visit the stars' dressing rooms, and explore the corridors behind the curtain. Your guide shares stories about the Opry's history and the country music greats who've performed there, from Minnie Pearl to Carrie Underwood. Depending on the Opry House schedule that day, you may also stop in Studio A, the live television studio that once housed the set of Hee Haw. Stage access is subject to availability, but when it's open, you get to step onto the wooden circle itself—the same spot where generations of artists have stood under the lights.

Tours run in all weather and are wheelchair accessible; strollers are fine for infants and small children. The whole experience takes about an hour. Children must have an adult with them, and you'll need a valid photo ID at the Box Office. Because this tour is popular and times sell out in advance, booking ahead is worth doing.

What’s included

Guided backstage tour with a professional guide.
Circle Room theater experience with intro film hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
access to the artist entrance, stars' dressing rooms, and backstage areas.
possible stop in Studio A (the former Hee Haw television studio).
chance to stand on the legendary wooden stage (subject to schedule and availability).
stories about the Opry's history and country music greats from Minnie Pearl to Carrie Underwood.
all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Opry Entertainment Group

Is this one for you?Spend your first Nashville afternoon where the music actually happens—backstage at the Grand Ole Opry House, no show ticket required.