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Published on February 3, 2026
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Downtown Nashville is preparing for a full-blown Summer of Dolly, and at the heart of it will be an extended run of Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony, as the innovative multimedia symphonic experience teams up with the Nashville Symphony for a limited seven-week series at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, running June 16 through July 31.
Created and co-produced by Dolly Parton, Schirmer Theatrical, and Sony Music Publishing, Threads: My Songs in Symphony pairs Parton’s songs and stories with original video content, with Dolly herself appearing on-screen to guide audiences through a visual-musical journey. The 90-minute performance (with no intermission) features a cast of guest vocalists and musicians alongside new orchestrations by David Hamilton, celebrating both iconic hits and personal favorites.
The exclusive Nashville summer engagement follows a sold-out world premiere with the Nashville Symphony and builds on a strong run of performances across the country. Threads continues its national momentum with additional stops in eight cities—including Portland, Phoenix, Kansas City, and more—before returning to Nashville for this special multi-week residency.
General on-sale begins Friday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets and additional information can be found at https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/. Future performances of Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony can also be found at https://dollysymphony.com/.
In addition to the symphony series, Nashville will host a constellation of Dolly-centered experiences this summer, including the opening of Songteller Hotel & Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum and Parton’s exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame, further turning the city into a living tribute to one of music’s most celebrated and influential storytellers.
Threads: My Songs in Symphony includes beloved songs such as “Jolene,” “Coat Of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Love You,” along with selections spanning Parton’s extraordinary catalog—reimagined for orchestra and brought to life through a blend of live performance and immersive visual storytelling.
DOLLY PARTON’S THREADS: MY SONGS IN SYMPHONY LIVE
Venue: Schermerhorn Symphony Center — Nashville, TN
Tickets: nashvillesymphony.org
More info: dollysymphony.com
June 16 — 6:00 p.m.
June 17 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
June 18 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
June 19 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
June 24 — 6:00 p.m.
June 25 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
June 26 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 1 — 6:00 p.m.
July 2 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 7 — 6:00 p.m.
July 8 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 9 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 14 — 6:00 p.m.
July 15 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 16 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 21 — 6:00 p.m.
July 22 — 6:00 p.m.
July 23 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 24 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 28 — 6:00 p.m.
July 29 — 6:00 p.m.
July 30 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
July 31 — 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
ABOUT DOLLY PARTON
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered multi-hyphenate of all time and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Recently, Dolly debuted Dolly: A True Original Musical in Nashville as a thank you to her home state and community that has uplifted her for decades. The musical will make its official Broadway debut in 2026. Her recent album Rockstar made history by scoring the biggest album debut sales week of her seven-decade career and earning six #1s on the Billboard charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and Independent Albums. The album also claimed the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, her highest position ever. Achieving 28 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, a record for a female artist.
Parton is the first artist to have topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Christian AC Songs, Hot Country Songs, Christian Airplay, Rock Digital Songs, Country Airplay and Dance/Mix Show Airplay radio charts. Parton became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS. She has 49 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 120 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years. Her trilogy of New York Times bestselling coffee books began with Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, followed by Behind The Seams: My Life in Rhinestone (October 17, 2023). The series concluded with Star of the Show: My Life on Stage (November 11, 2025), which looks at her decades of performing on the road.
To date, Parton has donated over 305 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. From her Coat of Many Colors while working 9 to 5, no dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.
ABOUT NASHVILLE SYMPHONY
The Nashville Symphony is where music comes alive for Middle Tennessee and beyond. Founded in 1946, the orchestra performs at the world-class Schermerhorn Symphony Center, presenting a mix of classical masterpieces, new works, jazz, pop, film concerts and family programming. A champion of contemporary American orchestral music, the Symphony has premiered and recorded works by today’s most celebrated composers, earning 14 GRAMMY Awards and 27 nominations. The Nashville Symphony performs nearly 200 concerts each year, including many free and low-cost education and community programs that annually reach nearly 550,000 people across Middle Tennessee. Through broadcasts, recordings and streaming, the Nashville Symphony reaches an additional 13 million listeners worldwide each year.
ABOUT SCHIRMER THEATRICAL
Schirmer Theatrical (part of Wise Music Group) is a creative producer at the intersection of music, theater and technology—where legacy meets reinvention—shaping iconic artist catalogues into immersive performance experiences for international stages. With a focus on multidisciplinary creation, Schirmer Theatrical develops new symphonic experiences, theatrical concerts and experiential productions that expand how audiences encounter music.
ABOUT SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
Sony Music Publishing is the world’s number one music publisher with a catalogue of more than three million copyrights, ranging from songs by iconic names including The Beatles, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen and The Rolling Stones to contemporary superstars such as Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga, Pink, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran.
