Opry 100: A Live Celebration

The Show

NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration aired live from the Grand Ole Opry House on March 19, 2025, marking the centennial of the show that made country music famous.

A landmark live network broadcast celebrating 100 years of country music's home stage.

• Format:Three-hour live network special
• Host:Blake Shelton
• Venue:Grand Ole Opry House — additional segments from the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
• Broadcast partner:NBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock
• Lineup:Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Trisha Yearwood, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Clint Black, and many more

RPG's Scope of Work

Broadcast music audio for the live three-hour NBC special.

• Broadcast audio production:Network broadcast music mix for live transmission and streaming
• Music mix:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast music mix from a single master
• Recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX multitrack capture
• Mix infrastructure:Lawo mc² console platform with networked mic preamps
• Show flow:Tight tribute-segment handoffs across 30+ artists

Technical Specs

The audio kit list

• Broadcast / mix console:Lawo mc² series console
• Multitrack recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX rigs
• Microphone preamps:Networked Lawo preamps over IP audio backbone
• Master delivery:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast master
• House integration:Networked tie-in with the Opry House front-of-house and monitor world

Results & Impact

What it added up to

• Reach:Three hours live on NBC primetime, on-demand on Peacock
• Coverage:Major country and entertainment press across the run
• Production wins:Centennial broadcast delivered live with zero on-air dropouts