Overview

• The Grand Ole Opry announced the Oct. 7 debut via its website and Instagram as part of its 100th‑anniversary programming.
• Laci Kaye Booth and Kameron Marlowe are on the bill for that show, with additional performers yet to be named.
• Coverage notes mixed reactions in Instagram comments, with praise from some fans and questions from others about a pop artist on the Opry stage.
• Reporters point to Carpenter’s recent country‑leaning work, including a Dolly Parton remix of “Please Please Please,” as context for the booking.
• The appearance comes in a busy stretch that includes hosting and performing on SNL on Oct. 18, a 2026 Coachella headlining slot, a tour resumption, and a No. 1 album.