Overview

• Carpenter performed on Oct. 7 at Nashville’s Opry House as part of the Grand Ole Opry’s centennial campaign.
• The roughly 20-minute set included a country-styled “Please Please Please,” the live debut of “Go Go Juice,” “Slim Pickins,” and a reworked “Manchild.”
• Sheryl Crow made a surprise appearance to introduce the pop star and formally welcome her to the Opry stage.
• Carpenter used mostly radio-friendly edits to align with the Opry’s family standards, telling the crowd they were getting the clean versions.
• She saluted influences like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton, performed in an archival Bob Mackie gown originally made for Ann-Margret, and returns to Nashville Nov. 4–5 for Bridgestone Arena shows.