at the Ryman. In April 2006 Josh Turner recorded a live album at the Ryman. In May 2006 English band Erasure recorded their live album (on both CD and DVD), titled On The Road To Nashville. In 2009 Jonny Lang recorded Live at the Ryman. It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Blues chart. On July 7, 2012, Ringo Starr recorded his 72nd birthday concert, called "Ringo at the Ryman", with his All-Starr Band. Coldplay released a limited edition autographed poster from a performance at the Ryman. In 2014, Foo Fighters performed at the Ryman as part of the Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways television series. September 8, 2016, Garth Brooks performed at the Ryman for the first time ever in his professional career (30-plus years) while promoting a live concert recording to debut his new channel on SiriusXM radio, The Garth Channel. July 27–28, 2018, Grammy Award winner Anita Baker performed at the Ryman as part of her Farewell Tour. She sold out both show dates. On June 9, 2019, Wu-Tang Clan performed the first concert consisting solely of hip hop music at the Ryman. The show featured a sellout crowd. On April 4, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Carrie Underwood performed her album My Savior in a live, virtual concert from the Ryman stage. On June 8, 2021, following the lifting of restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Miley Cyrus headlined NBC's Peacock (streaming service) Television special 'Stand by You', celebrating Pride Month, featuring Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and more in a live, virtual concert from the Ryman stage. On February 8, 2022, English singer-songwriter, Louis Tomlinson performed at the Ryman as part of his tour, the Louis Tomlinson World Tour. On April 14, 2022, Wheeler Walker, Jr. commenced his 2022 Comeback Tour by performing at the sold out venue. He broke alcohol and merchandise sales records. See also Academy of Country Music Country Music Hall of Fame List of country music performers References Eiland, William. Nashville's Mother Church: The History of the Ryman Auditorium. Nashville, 1992. Graham, Eleanor, ed. Nashville, A Short History and Selected Buildings. Hist. Comm. of Metro-Nashville-Davidson Co., 1974. Hagan, Chet. Grand Ole Opry''. New York, 1989. Henderson, Jerry. "A History of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, 1892-1920." (Ph.D. Diss., Louisiana State University) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1962. Baker, Anita: "Farewell Concert Series" Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, 2018. Paulson, Dave. “Wu-Tang Clan