Universal CityWalk will add Category 10, a Luke Combs-led entertainment venue, in late 2027, the country singer and Opry Entertainment Group announced Tuesday.
They say construction is expected to begin this summer on the three-story, 33,000-square-foot experience at Universal Orlando. This is the third existing Category 10 store, following the Nashville store that opened in 2024 and the Las Vegas store scheduled to open this fall. The exact location of Category 10 within CityWalk has not been made public.
The Nashville location features line dancing, live music, a lounge, sports bar and rooftop bar. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, ribs, salads, specialty drinks and a 64-ounce “group cocktail” called Life of the Party.
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“Expanding our Category 10 footprint into this world-class entertainment destination allows us to introduce visitors to an authentic country music experience inspired by Luke’s Carolina roots,” Colin Reed, executive chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Opry Entertainment’s parent company, said in a news release.
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Luke Combs performed before the 2021 Daytona 500. (Sam Thomas/Orlando Sentinel)
“We are thrilled and humbled to be opening a store here,” Combs said in a news release. “My wife is from Florida, so we’re both very excited about this. We’re excited to bring our brand of top-notch service and great music to the Sunshine State.”
Combs is known for songs such as “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “Beautiful Crazy,” and “Better Together.” In 2023, his cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” reached number one on the US country charts and number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Opry Entertainment Group also owns Blake Shelton’s Ole Red, a restaurant, bar and live music venue operated out of Icon Park on International Drive in Orlando.
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