DOLLY PARTON’S GREATEST SONGS ARE ABOUT TO GET A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE 🤍🎶
One stage.
Countless legendary voices.
One extraordinary legacy.
The music of Dolly Parton is about to fill the stage once again—but this time, an extraordinary group of artists will come together to celebrate the songs, stories, and remarkable career of one of country music’s most beloved icons.
The Country Music Association and ABC have revealed the star-studded lineup for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton.”
The performers include Ashley McBryde, Béla Fleck, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Zac Brown, and many more.
Special guests will include Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, while additional surprise tributes from friends across the entertainment world are also expected.
What makes the celebration especially meaningful is the range of generations represented on one stage.
Artists who grew up listening to Dolly’s music will stand alongside younger performers who continue carrying her influence into a new era.
And at the center of it all are the songs.
Songs that became part of family memories.
Songs that played on radios during long drives.
Songs that accompanied weddings, heartbreaks, celebrations, and quiet nights at home.
From “I Will Always Love You” to “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and countless other classics, Dolly’s songwriting has crossed generations in a way few artists ever achieve.
The special will air live Wednesday, October 21, from 9–11 p.m. EDT on ABC and Disney+, with a next-day release on Hulu. It will be filmed before a live audience at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.
There is also a beautiful purpose behind the celebration: proceeds will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, continuing the philanthropic legacy she built alongside her extraordinary musical career.
This won’t simply be another television concert.
It will be generations of artists gathering around the songs of a woman whose music has traveled farther than any one stage could contain.
One night. Dozens of remarkable voices. And an entire lifetime of Dolly Parton’s music brought together in one unforgettable celebration. 🤍🎶