<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A star-studded tribute to Tammy Wynette is coming to PBS this Friday. <em>Great Performances &#8211; Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours</em> premieres October 23, 2026, at 9 p.m. Eastern / 8 p.m. Central, with streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Recorded in March at Nashville&#8217;s <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Auditorium, the concert brings together artists from across country, roots and rock to revisit Wynette&#8217;s music. Georgette Jones, Wynette&#8217;s daughter with George Jones, introduces the special.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Who is performing?</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The lineup includes <a title="Wynonna" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbWynona&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fwynonna-judd-tickets%2Fartist%2F769783&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Wynonna</a> Judd, <a title="Terri Clark" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTerriClark/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fterri-clark-tickets%2F">Terri Clark</a>, <a title="Kimberly Perry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cmt-next-women-of-country-presents-kimberly-perry-of-the-band-perry-tour/">Kimberly Perry</a>, <a title="Gretchen Wilson" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/gretchen-wilson-concert-tour-tickets/">Gretchen Wilson</a>, <a title="Kaitlin Butts" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbKButts&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fkaitlin-butts-tickets%2Fartist%2F2981165&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Kaitlin Butts</a>, Brittney Spencer, Lorrie Morgan, Mandy Barnett and The War &; Treaty. Katie Pruitt, Carter Faith, Tami Neilson, Valerie June, Patty Griffin, Ann Wilson and other guests also take part.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That range of performers gives the tribute room to connect Wynette&#8217;s catalog with listeners who know every word and those finding their way into it for the first time.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The songs behind the tribute</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The announced repertoire includes &#8220;Stand By Your Man,&#8221; &#8220;I Don&#8217;t Wanna Play House&#8221; and &#8220;D-I-V-O-R-C-E,&#8221; alongside songs associated with Wynette&#8217;s memorable duets with George Jones. The broadcast presents a concert filmed earlier this year, rather than a new live event at the <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wynette&#8217;s place in country music rests on more than a handful of familiar titles. Her songs gave complicated feelings a direct voice, and this gathering offers a chance to hear how artists from different corners of music approach that legacy.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to watch</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The national premiere is Friday, October 23, at 9/8c on PBS. Check your local station&#8217;s schedule, since broadcast times can vary. Viewers can also find the special through <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/tammy-wynette-forever-yours-about/18063/">PBS&#8217;s official episode page</a> and the PBS app.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CountryMusicNewsBlog.com readers looking for a country music night at home have a good reason to clear some room on Friday&#8217;s schedule. Start with the <a href="https://www.thirteen.org/13pressroom/press-release/great-performances-tammy-wynette-forever-yours/">official program announcement</a> for additional concert details.</p>