Mountain Arts Center (Kentucky Opry) — Prestonsburg, Kentucky

The Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is the home of the Kentucky Opry — a live country music show formed in 1990 by a troupe of eastern Kentucky musicians and performers. The center hosts year-round music shows, theater productions, and community events, and has become one of the premier performing arts venues in the Appalachian region.

The Kentucky Opry showcases the deep musical traditions of the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway corridor, drawing on the same Appalachian musical heritage that produced Loretta Lynn, Chris Stapleton, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, and dozens of other major artists from the surrounding counties. The venue keeps that tradition alive with regular performances rooted in country, bluegrass, and gospel.