Cole Ritter: When he was just three years old, Cole started playing the violin after seeing a group of school-age kids perform at a street fair. Now at 24, Cole is a country bluegrass honky-tonk phenom who previously won the prestigious Belmont University Showcase, earned a golden ticket and finished in the top 24 out of over 120,000 contestants on American Idol Season 20, and played the Ryman Auditorium with the great Sierra Ferrell in a duet. In 2025, Cole continued his already accomplished career, signing a record deal with new music on the way, opening to a sold out crowd at Red Rocks...and for the first time stepping on the stage of The Grand Ole Opry as a featured artist with The War & Treaty. Cole will be joined by Liam St. John's lead guitarist, Christian Starrett, along with the rest of his band...so come on out to celebrate Cole as much as us, as he plays our Lil' Ole Opry for the fourth time.

Jennifer Harrold: Last year I traveled to Austin, TX, for SXSW in search of talent. One night, as the day's events were drawing to a close, I decided to visit a nearby music club on the chance I might catch a decent show. My plan was to stay 20-30 mins and then turn in for the evening. Well...I stayed 3 hours, until 2:30am, because I was in awe of Jennifer Harrold's blues playing. She played a mix of originals and covers in a non-stop shred fest that literally blew my mind. In July, we had Jennifer and her band play The Opry...as expected she left everyone in awe of her talent, in one of my personal favorite shows since opening. It is an honor to welcome her back for our 2nd anniversary.