{"id":573,"date":"2022-10-03T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2023-06-05T19:17:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:17:16","slug":"opry-member-lauren-alaina-welcomes-bushs-beans-spokes-dog-duke-for-his-opry-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/opry-member-lauren-alaina-welcomes-bushs-beans-spokes-dog-duke-for-his-opry-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Opry Member Lauren Alaina Welcomes Bush\u2019s Beans  Spokes-Dog Duke for His Opry Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 3, 2022) &#8211; Duke, Bush\u2019s\u00ae beloved spokes-dog, made his historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry, following in the pawsteps of Lassie in 2006. To celebrate this momentous partnership, Tennessee-based Bush\u2019s Beans teamed up with multi-platinum selling singer\/songwriter and Opry member, Lauren Alaina, who announced Duke\u2019s Opry debut ahead of her performance on Friday, September 30.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/sfvkqp5yau9moln\/Lauren%20welcomes%20Duke%20for%20his%20Opry%20debut.mp4?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the moment here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"http:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dukela-765x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dukela-765x1024-1.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dukela-765x1024-1-224x300.jpeg 224w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 765px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 765\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"http:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/NFxcWrXw-726x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-600 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/NFxcWrXw-726x1024-1.jpeg 726w, https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/NFxcWrXw-726x1024-1-213x300.jpeg 213w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 726px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 726\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was an absolute honor to introduce Duke for his Opry debut to kick off Bush\u2019s partnership with the Grand Ole Opry,\u201d said Opry member, Lauren Alaina. \u201cOne of my fondest memories growing up were our family dinners with my Pawpaw, who always had to have his side dish of Bush\u2019s Beans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this unique partnership, Bush\u2019s and the Grand Ole Opry are putting the beautiful bean front and center for country music lovers. Visitors can now enjoy a delicious meal, featuring Bush\u2019s Baked Beans, at the Opry Back Porch BBQ Food Truck that\u2019s conveniently located in the Opry Plaza. It\u2019s the perfect complement to Nashville\u2019s iconic food scene that allows visitors to experience more of Tennessee\u2019s famous foods. In addition to the food truck in the Opry Plaza, the Bush\u2019s\/Opry partnership includes messaging in Opry broadcasts, other Opry audience activations, and fan sweepstakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with a fellow Tennessee-based organization, the Grand Ole Opry, to bring more joy and good times to our shared home state and country fans across the U.S.\u201d said Stephen Palacios, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at Bush\u2019s. \u201cCountry music and beans are a classic pairing and we\u2019re honored to continue the tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThanks to Duke and Lauren for helping us kick off what will no doubt be a meaningful partnership for both our brands and fans,\u201d said Sean Lupton, Vice President, Brand Partnerships, Opry Entertainment Group. \u201cHere\u2019s to the future. Duke, as the Opry says to artists following their Opry debuts, \u2018now you have to come back.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bush\u2019s is also offering bean lovers the chance to experience the best country duo in Tennessee first-hand: Bush\u2019s Beans and the Grand Ole Opry! From October 3 \u2013 October 21, fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a VIP Grand Ole Opry experience for two, including tickets to see the show of their choice with a special call out, a behind-the-beans experience with backstage daytime tour passes (hotel + airfare included), and a delicious meal from the Opry Back Porch BBQ Food Truck. Because we know that nothing pairs better with country music than Bush\u2019s Beans. For official contest rules, visit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opry.com\/bushs-beautiful-opry-sweepstakes\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opry.com\/bushs-beautiful-opry-sweepstakes\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 3, 2022) &#8211; Duke, Bush\u2019s\u00ae beloved spokes-dog, made his historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry, following in the pawsteps of Lassie in 2006. To celebrate this momentous partnership, Tennessee-based Bush\u2019s Beans teamed up with multi-platinum selling &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/opry-member-lauren-alaina-welcomes-bushs-beans-spokes-dog-duke-for-his-opry-debut\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions\/602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurenalaina.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}