CMA Shares Inside Look At Rehearsals For Tonight’s Dolly Parton Tribute Concert
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This evening (October 21), a Dolly Parton tribute concert will be broadcast on ABC and Disney+. Orchestrated by the CMA, the program will air live at 9/8c and be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
The show features an all-star lineup of performers. Some of the artists who’ll take to the stage include Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, and Brad Paisley, among others.
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Since the Dolly Parton tribute special airs tonight, some of the performers have already started rehearsing. The CMA shared an inside look at those rehearsals in a new video posted on their social media pages.
The video contains rehearsal footage from Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Sierra Hull, Béla Fleck, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, and Molly Tuttle, but you can’t hear what they’re singing.
Other clips showcase some of the artists being interviewed against a Dolly-themed backdrop with butterflies and a mountain scene. The whole video is set to the tune of Dolly’s hit song “Here You Come Again.”
Watch the video below to catch a peek at some of the stars’ rehearsals, and see if you can figure out which songs they may be performing!
Stars Participating In The Dolly Parton Tribute Concert Name Their Favorite Dolly Songs
A little later, the CMA posted a video of some of the above-mentioned performers naming their favorite Dolly Parton songs. Kelsea Ballerini summed it up perfectly when she called that “almost an impossible question.”
Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town agreed, saying, “It’s like picking a favorite kid.”
But after thinking about it for a few moments, the stars all managed to name a song. Béla Fleck said he loves “Say Goodnight,” and that he cries every time he hears it.
Little Big Town’s Philip Sweet said he’s a big fan of “Here You Come Again,” while Ricky Skaggs named “Coat of Many Colors” as his favorite. Ashley McBryde, meanwhile, said the most “magical” Dolly song to her is “These Old Bones.”
Sierra Hull said her favorite Dolly song is “Smoky Mountain Memories.” Both Kelsea Ballerini and Brad Paisley declared that “My Tennessee Mountain Home” is their pick.
“There’s something about the way she could spin a melody and turn the most simple, nostalgic phrase into something that just rings in your head for the rest of your life.” Brad said.
Watch the video below to see some of the performers for the Dolly Parton tribute concert speak about their favorite Dolly tunes. Which one of her songs is your all-time favorite?
