Grand Ole Opry as a tourist punchline

The Grand Ole Opry at the Grand Ole Opry House is a weekly country music stage concert and radio show with roots dating to 1925. The Opry House at 2804 Opryland Dr regularly hosts live performances and is a major tourist draw. Locals frequently make lighthearted jokes that "doing the Opry" is a mandatory Nashville tourist rite of passage, using the Opry as a common punchline about the city's music-focused tourism. The venue's association with both tradition and tourism makes it a frequent subject of local humor.