A Music Festival Celebrating Dolly Parton is Heading to Nashville and London

The Dolly Parton Estate has announced DollyFest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London in 2027. According to the Associated Press, the festival was originally scheduled to take place in January 2026, around Parton's 80th birthday, and was going to feature Parton as a performer and host. However, it was postponed due to Parton's health challenges.

The festival will now serve as a celebration of Parton's legacy. Organizer Danny Nozell, founder and CEO of CTK Enterprises, said in a statement that the festival was "truly dreamed up by Dolly" and that it feels "more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept."

Parton died of cancer last week at the age of 80. According to CityNews, there was a private service for Parton attended only by immediate family, and there will not be a public ceremony, per Parton's wishes.

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