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Grand Ole Opry Opening 'Home Away From Home' in Times Square

By Maya Rajamani | October 28, 2016 1:32pm | Updated on October 31, 2016 8:34am
 The hospitality group that operates Nashville’s  Grand Ole Opry  plans to open a four-story “entertainment complex” in Times Square in April, it said in a release.
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TIMES SQUARE — A country music mecca is coming to the Crossroads of the World.

The company that operates Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry plans to open a four-story “entertainment complex” in Times Square in April, it said in a release.

Opry City Stage will be the Grand Ole Opry’s “home away from home,” featuring a restaurant, two-story bar, live performances, a “world-class listening room” and a private event space.

The venue will open at 1604 Broadway, between West 48th and 49th streets, Eater reported.

“For 91 years, the Grand Ole Opry has connected country music fans with their favorite artists through live performances, radio and, more recently, digital technology,” Ryman Hospitality Properties CEO Colin Reed said in a statement.

“Opry City Stage is all about taking the diverse sounds that originate in Nashville to other markets so that fans have another way to discover new artists and connect with the music they love," he added.

Patrons who pay a visit to the listening room will be able to hear “curated performances” from Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Cafe, the release said. 

The venue will also broadcast performances from the original Grand Ole Opry House.