Monday, 19 May 2025

SCOOP: Dolly Parton symphony concert heads to DC's Kennedy Center in event 'no one will want to miss'

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony at the Kennedy Center in June, Fox News Digital exclusively learned.


SCOOP: Dolly Parton symphony concert heads to DC's Kennedy Center in event 'no one will want to miss'

"The threads of my life are woven together through my songs. That's why the project, Threads: My Songs In Symphony, is so special to me," Parton said in the Kennedy Center's announcement of the show, which was first exclusively shared with Fox Digital on Sunday. "It's about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way."

The concert, called "Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony," made its premiere last year in Nashville and has since toured the nation from Pittsburgh to Portland, Oregon. The Kennedy Center will host the program on June 26 and 27, with the National Symphony Orchestra performing hits such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," and "I Will Always Love You."

Parton will not sing during the concerts, but the events will feature "a unique performance that honors her enduring spirit and unparalleled impact on American popular music culture." The National Symphony Orchestra will perform alongside guest vocalists and musicians to deliver a "fresh symphonic take on the timeless songs of Dolly Parton," according to the Kennedy Center. 

The concert is billed as "multimedia," and will include imagery of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on screen that will lead "audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories," according to the Kennedy Center. 

"Dolly Parton is an American icon whose music resonates with people from all walks of life and we are overjoyed to bring her symphony to the Kennedy Center!" Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at The Kennedy Center, told Fox News Digital. 

Tickets will become available to Kennedy Center members April 29 at 10 a.m., while the general public can begin purchasing tickets on May 1. 

Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell told Fox News Digital back in February that he and his team will help usher in the "Golden Age of the Arts" with shows Americans actually want to see after years of the performing arts center running in the red. 

"This will be the Golden Age of the Arts," Grenell said. "The Kennedy Center has zero cash on hand and zero dollars in reserves - while taking tens of millions of dollars in public funds. We must have programs that sell tickets. We can't afford to pay for content that doesn't at least pay for itself right now. I wish we didn't have to consider the costs of production, but we do." 

"The good news is that there are plenty of shows that are very popular, and therefore the ticket sales will pay for themselves," Grenell added. 

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