Dolly Parton Tribute Concert: See Pictures From the Red Carpet

Nearly two dozen country stars gathered to sing a song for Dolly Parton on Wednesday night (Oct. 21). Pictures from the pre-show red carpet reveal singers who had the chance to reflect on her legacy.

• CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton will air live on ABC from Nashville’s Belmont University on Oct. 21 at 9PM ET.
• Performers include Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson and more.
• Dolly Parton died at age 80 on Aug. 25, 2026.

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Country music's biggest stars pulled out all the stops to honor Dolly with glam and sparkles.

Ella Langley went with a peasant-style dress featuring a sparkly butterfly accent, with plenty of shimmer woven through the dress details and carrying all the way down to her shoes. Reba McEntire, who recently became a grandmother to a new baby boy, kept things classic and country in a green blazer layered over a sequined tank top, finished off with cowboy boots.

Carrie Underwood kept it elegant, looking stunning in a white gown.

Check out how all the stars showed out for a night to honor Dolly.

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Dolly Parton Tribute Concert Performers:

Ashley McBryde
Béla Fleck
Brad Paisley
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Darius Rucker
Ella Langley
Lady A
Lukas Nelson
Kelsea Ballerini
Kristen Bell
Kristin Chenoweth
Lainey Wilson
Little Big Town
Molly Tuttle
Reba McEntire
Ricky Skaggs
Vince Gill
Sierra Hull
Zac Brown with Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Dolly Parton Tribute Concert - How To Watch

The Oct. 21 Dolly Parton tribute concert will air on ABC and stream on Disney+. It will also be available the next day on Hulu.

The live concert will broadcast from Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and include an ensemble of students performing.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.