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Dolly Parton’s music to be featured in Kansas City event this May

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Dolly Parton accepts an Academy Honorary Award via video during the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Dolly Parton accepts an Academy Honorary Award via video during the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images

Fans of Dolly Parton will soon be able to experience her hits through a concert presented by the Kansas City Symphony.

“The threads of my life are woven together through my songs. That’s why this project, ‘Threads: My Songs In Symphony,’ is so special to me. It’s all about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way,” Parton said in a release.

The concert will go from May 15 to 17. Though Parton won’t be there in person, she will be included over video.

“Now this special concert features some of my greatest hits arranged by the symphony orchestra and performed with a band of amazing singers and musicians. Oh, and I’ll be there too on screen to share with you the stories behind my songs,” Parton said in a video posted on Instagram.

Matthias Pintscher, the Kansas City Symphony’s musical director and conductor
Matthias Pintscher acts as the Kansas City Symphony’s musical director and conductor Facebook/The Kansas City Symphony

Tickets can be found on the KC Symphony’s website. Ticket prices range from $80 to $155.

“Hope to see you there, Kansas City,“ Parton said in the video.

‘Threads: My Songs In Symphony,’ has been performing in several cities across the country since March 2025.

This story was originally published April 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM.

Noelle Alviz-Gransee
The Kansas City Star
Noelle Alviz-Gransee is a breaking news reporter for the Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at MU and has previously written for the Des Moines Register, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, The Missourian, Startland News and the Missouri Business Alert.
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