Jelly Roll and Carly Pearce sang a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton at the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 29.
This past Saturday night show in Nashville, Tennessee, was dedicated to the legendary late musician. Patron passed away on Aug. 25 from an undisclosed battle with cancer. She was 80 years old.
A portion of each ticket purchased for the sold-out event will be donated to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the singer’s nonprofit focused on literacy. The organization donates over 1 million free books to children monthly.
The show included performances and tributes from musicians such as Kathy Mattea, who sang “Jolene”; Dan Tyminski, who sang “Smile When You’re Alone”; and Ketch Secor, who joined Molly Tuttle to perform “Just Someone I Used to Know.” The show also included performances by T. Graham Brown, Belle Frantz, Channing Wilson, and Parton’s niece, Jada Star.
The finale brought everyone on stage to sing the hit track 9 to 5.” Jelly Roll appeared as a surprise for fans. The emotional evening concluded with a clip of Parton performing “I Will Always Love You,” while the performers watched on stage.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 29: Molly Tuttle, Kathy Mattea, Jelly Roll and Carly Pearce perform onstage as Dolly Parton is seen in a video during the finale of the show OPRY 100 – The Opry Remembers Dolly Parton at the Grand Ole Opry House on August 29, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Jelly Roll gave a sincere tribute to Parton while Guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week on Aug. 25.
“Now, on a serious note, speaking of country music, I do want to mention the big story on everyone’s heart and mind,” he said. “We lost a legend today, the great Dolly Parton. She was such an inspiration to so many, myself included. We’re both from Tennessee, and she meant a lot to my family, y’all. We used to sit around the kitchen table and listen to her music together as a family. I’ll never forget it.”
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