The country music community will continue to pay homage to Dolly Parton's life and legacy when the Country Music Association's star-studded television special honoring the late icon airs on Oct. 21.
The two-hour live television tribute, "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton
," will air live from Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and comes roughly two months after Parton's death on Aug. 25.Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
In addition to the star-studded lineup, the tribute special will feature archival footage and stories from special guests that will trace Parton's journey from East Tennessee to some of the world's biggest stages.
Here's who performing at "CMA
Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton."
160 pages of Dolly, at her brightest.
Who is performing at the Dolly Parton tribute?
The artists performing during the two-hour special are the following:
- Ashley McBryde
- Béla Fleck
- Brad Paisley
- Carly Pearce
- Carrie Underwood
- Darius Rucker
- Ella Langley
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Kristen Bell
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Lady A
- Lainey Wilson
- Little Big Town
- Lukas Nelson
- Molly Tuttle
- Reba McEntire
- Ricky Skaggs
- Sierra Hull
- Vince Gill
- Zac Brown
Special guests Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley will appear during the tribute, and a Belmont University student ensemble will participate in a performance.
Where can I watch the Dolly Parton TV special?
Viewers can watch "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" live on Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+.
The tribute special will also be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
Watch Dolly Parton tribute on Disney+
Are tickets still available for the Dolly Parton tribute?
According to CMA, tickets for the tribute are sold out. However, limited premium experiences are still available.
For more information, visit HERE.
Peter Burditt covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact him at PBurditt@nashvill.gannett.com.
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