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Grand Ole Opry: A Seating Guide to Nashville's Most Famous Institution
February 19, 2016
by Alyssa
Grand Ole Opry Seating Views
A veritable country music institution, the Grand Ole Opry originally launched in 1925 as a radio show. Today, the country music showcase continues to bring the most current and talented performers to the stage in Nashville every week. Since the mid-1970s, the show has taken place at the aptly named Grand Ole Opry House, which was constructed specifically for hosting its namesake program.
Other concert and theater events have also taken place at the Grand Ole Opry House over the years, particularly when the Grand Ole Opry show moves to the Ryman Auditorium in the winter months. See a complete Grand Ole Opry schedule of upcoming events to see what’s playing next at this historic venue. If you need a little help choosing where to sit during an upcoming show, a complete guide to the Grand Ole Opry seating chart and views from each level starts here.
Grand Ole Opry Seating Chart
There are three major levels available on the Grand Ole Opry seating chart. On level with the stage, the Main Floor takes up the entire bottom level of the theater. Above that, fans hoping to catch an elevated view of the stage can secure seats in the middle Mezzanine Level or in the upper Balcony Level.
Grand Ole Opry Main Floor Seating Views
The nearest option to the stage on the Grand Ole Opry seating chart is the Main Floor. This level has bench-style seating that runs directly up to the stage. The rows directly facing the stage, in the center of the Main Floor, are considered to be some of the Grand Ole Opry’s best seats.
Even the seats farther back on the Main Floor offer some of the best Grand Ole Opry seating views of the performers on stage.
Grand Ole Opry Mezzanine Seating Views
The Mezzanine is the next available level. Sitting about halfway up the theater, the Mezzanine also provides prime Grand Ole Opry seating views. The tiered seating especially allows for clear, direct views of the performance.
If you’re choosing seats more to the side of the Mezzanine Level, you’ll of course have a slightly different view than you would if you sat in the center. You can see in the photo below what the view is like from these side sections. Note that some of the performers on stage may be blocked by pieces of the set.
Grand Ole Opry Balcony Seating Views
Last on the Grand Ole Opry seating chart is the Balcony Level. This section sits just above the Mezzanine and holds just over a dozen different sections.
The final few rows in the Grand Ole Opry House are generally some of the most affordable in the venue, since you’ll be farthest from the performers in these seats. However, the bird’s-eye view lets you take in all the sights and sounds of this historic theater.
