Charles Esten

americana · roots

Charles Esten is an American actor, singer-songwriter and comedian, born in Pittsburgh in 1965, who played country singer Deacon Claybourne on the television drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018. A frequent Grand Ole Opry performer, he holds a Guinness World Record for releasing an original digital single every Friday for a year and issued his debut studio album, Love Ain't Pretty, in 2024.

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Upcoming shows in Tennessee

• Grand Ole Opry: OPRY 100 — Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM at Grand Ole Opry

Past shows in Tennessee

• Grand Ole Opry: OPRY 100 — Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM at Grand Ole Opry

Where they play in Tennessee

• Grand Ole Opry

Shared bills in Tennessee

• Medium Build
• The Oak Ridge Boys
• Mark Wills
• T. Graham Brown
• John Conlee
• Opry Square Dancers
• Jenna Davis
• Wyatt McCubbin
• Carrie Underwood
• James Dupré

Past shows in North Carolina

• Charles Esten — Friday, August 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM at Bowstring Brewyard

Where they play in North Carolina

• Bowstring Brewyard