Sabrina Carpenter made her Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, October 7 at the historic Nashville venue, wearing an archival black jersey one-shoulder dress by Bob Mackie with large crystal and diamond gemstones.
The 26-year-old singer completed her look with sparkly heels and her signature vintage-inspired blonde bob.
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“Last night, I made my debut at the @opry in Nashville, and what a magical night it was,” Carpenter wrote in the caption of an Instagram post shared on Wednesday, October 8.
Country legend Sheryl Crow provided Carpenter’s performance, and Espresso The singer expressed her gratitude, saying: “Thank you to the band who accompanied me last night, thank you to my wonderful fans who came, and to the Opry regulars who opened their ears and hearts to welcome me: ‘) I’m a lucky girl!”
Carpenter shared photos of herself performing in Bob Mackie’s band on stage, a backstage photo with Crowe, and a throwback photo of Dolly Parton performing at the Opry early in her career.
The Grand Ole Opry radio show has served as a launching pad for countless country music stars since it first aired in 1925, featuring such notable artists as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, and Kelsea Ballerini.
Carpenter and Parton previously collaborated on a remix of the short and sweet track Please please pleasestarring in a music video for the duo in February. “Dolly and I singing in a pickup truck!!!!!!” Carpenter wrote on Instagram at the time.
“I’m so honored to have one of my biggest stars on a song that means so much to me. The deluxe Short n’ Sweet is out now! Go watch and listen!!!!” “Love you forever @dollyparton,” she added.
This performance comes days after Carpenter joined Shania Twain at Austin City Limits on October 4.