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Dolly Parton performing in 1983. Pete Still/Redferns/Getty Images The Country Music Association has announced an all-star lineup featuring Ella Langley, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, and more for its Dolly Parton tribute show, I Will Always Love You.
The two-hour special will take place Oct. 21 at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. It’ll air live on ABC and Disney+ at 9 p.m. ET and be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
Other artists set to appear on the show include Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Lukas Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Lady A, and Zac Brown Band. But I Will Always Love You won’t just feature country luminaries: Speaking to Parton’s vast influence, there will be appearances from bluegrass great Béla Fleck, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, and actress-singer Kristen Bell.
