ORLANDO, Fla. – (Feb. 17, 2026) – Today, Opry Entertainment Group and Grand Ole Opry member Luke Combs announced plans to bring Category 10 to CityWalk at Universal Orlando Resort.
“I have a line in my song ‘1, 2 Many,’ ‘there’s no stopping me once I get goin’. Well, I guess you can say the same about Cat 10 now,” said Luke Combs. “I know Orlando is a worldwide destination spot, so I’m super pumped and humbled that we’re getting to open a location there. My wife is from Florida, so we’re both super excited about this. I am glad to be bringing our brand of first-class service and awesome tunes to the Sunshine State.”
The Orlando venue, targeted to open in late 2027, is the third location for the Category 10 brand, joining the flagship Category 10 in Nashville, Tennessee (opened in 2024) and a recently announced Las Vegas location (debuting fall 2026). Opry Entertainment Group also owns and operates Blake Shelton’s Ole Red, a restaurant, bar and live music venue located in Orlando.
“Country music is reaching more people nationally and internationally than ever before, driven in large part by superstars like Luke Combs,” said Colin Reed, Executive Chairman of OEG parent company Ryman Hospitality Properties. “With Orlando welcoming millions of visitors from around the globe each year, expanding the Category 10 footprint into this world-class entertainment destination allows us to introduce visitors to an authentic country music experience inspired by Luke’s Carolina roots.”
The Category 10 brand pays tribute to Combs’ 8x platinum debut No. 1 hit, “Hurricane.” The approximately 33,000 square-foot, three-story Orlando location will include experiential areas influenced by Combs’ music and passions.
OEG is set to break ground on the brand-new Category 10 Orlando location in summer 2026 and more details on the project will be revealed over time. For the latest updates on Category 10 please visit www.category10.com and on social media including Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and TikTok.
About Category 10:
Inspired by Luke’s certified RIAA Diamond debut #1 hit, “Hurricane,” Category 10 is an off-the-charts entertainment experience, bringing the best in live music, food and spirits. Category 10 is owned and operated by Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP), and designed in partnership with design and innovation firm, Journey. The entertainment venue’s flagship location is found in Nashville, Tennessee. A second location is scheduled to open in Las Vegas, Nevada, in fall of 2026. For the latest updates on Category 10 visit www.category10.com and on social media including, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and TikTok.
About Opry Entertainment Group:
Rooted in the unparalleled country music history of the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), produces multi-platform entertainment experiences through its growing portfolio of owned and managed entertainment venues and live event businesses. This includes the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, the iconic Ryman Auditorium, WSM Radio, ACL Live at Moody Theater, the Blake Shelton-inspired Ole Red brand, the Luke Combs-inspired Category 10 brand, Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater, CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park and Southern Entertainment, a premier festival production company. Through concerts, tours, music-inspired restaurants, retail, publishing, digital content and more, OEG connects millions of music fans to the artists they love through experiences they’ll never forget. OEG is a subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP).
About Luke Combs:
Global superstar Luke Combs is a multi-platinum, award-winning artist from Asheville, NC. Adding to an already monumental career, Combs will release his highly anticipated new album, The Way I Am, March 20 via Sony Music Nashville. Produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, The Way I Am consists of 22 tracks and cements Combs as a singular talent, showcasing his powerful, resonant voice and adept storytelling with songs that balance heartfelt vulnerability with anthemic energy.
In celebration of the new music, Combs will kick off his massive “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” this spring, which consists of stadium shows across North America and Europe, including London’s Wembley Stadium (three nights, the first country artist to sell out multiple shows), Ireland’s Slane Castle (two nights), Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, Green Bay’s Lambeau Field (two nights), Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield (two nights) and Sweden’s Ullevi among many others.
Additionally, Combs recently made history as the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, became the first country artist with two songs earning a billion streams on Spotify, the first with four singles certified RIAA Diamond and recently extended his record for the most consecutive #1 singles at country radio as he earned his 20th #1 with “Back in the Saddle.” These accomplishments follow Combs’ last album, Fathers & Sons, which reflects on his experiences as a dad and the unique bond between parents and their children, and led NPR Music to praise, “he’s going beyond the country realm now and really has become a pop star, a global popstar.”
A Grand Ole Opry member and 11x CMA, 4x ACM, 6x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs recently collaborated with artists such as Post Malone (“Guy For That” + “Missin’ You Like This”), Bailey Zimmerman (“Backup Plan,” the 2025 SEC Network anthem), Jon Bellion (“WHY”) and Alex Warren (“Ordinary (Live at Lollapalooza)”), and partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open Category 10—an entertainment complex in downtown Nashville, with a second location opening in Las Vegas this year. Combs also performed an unforgettable duet of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at the 66th Grammy Awards and joined forces with Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor to headline “Concert for Carolina,” a special benefit show that raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
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