Universal CityWalk will be adding Category 10, a Luke Combs-driven entertainment venue, in late 2027, the country singer and Opry Entertainment Group announced Tuesday.
Groundbreaking is set for this summer, they said, on a three-story, 33,000-square-foot experience at Universal Orlando. It will be the third Category 10 in existence, following the Nashville location that opened in 2024 and one in Las Vegas due to open this fall. The exact location of Category 10 within CityWalk has not been released.
The Nashville location features line dancing, live music, a lounge, sports bar and rooftop bar. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, ribs, salads, signature drinks and a 64-ounce “group cocktail” named Life of the Party.
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“Expanding the 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, parent company of Opry Entertainment, said in a news release.
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Luke Combs performed before the Daytona 500 in 2021. (Orlando Sentinel file)
“I’m super-pumped and humbled that we’re getting to open a location there,” Combs said in the news release. “My wife is from Florida, so we’re both super-excited about this. I am glad to be bringing our brand of first-class service and awesome tunes to the Sunshine State.”
Combs is known for songs including “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “Beautiful Crazy” and “Better Together.” His 2023 cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” is one of his No. 1s on the U.S. country charts, and it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 rankings.
Opry Entertainment Group also owns Blake Shelton’s Ole Red, a restaurant, bar and live music venue operating in Icon Park on Orlando’s International Drive.