Priscilla Block Surprises Crowd With Sara Evans, Others In Monumental Show

Priscilla Block marked a monumental moment in her career after more than a decade in Nashville, Tennessee.

The North Carolina-born country star made her debut at the historic Ryman Auditorium earlier this week. The Priscilla Block & Friends show included renditions of songs from Block’s latest album, plus collaborative performances with surprise guests. Block surprised the Ryman audience with Tracy Lawrence, Sara Evans, Shenandoah and Chase Matthew. Greylan James and Highway Home also took the stage.

“Best. Night. Of. My. Life,” Block wrote in a caption on Instagram on Thursday (March 5). “I’m not sure I’ll ever have the words to describe the love I felt in that room last night. To every single person who packed out the [Ryman], thank you. To all the incredible guests who came out and shared the stage with me, thank you. I still can’t believe I’m at a point where I can make those calls and hear YES on the other end.

“And what says so much about each one of you is that you needed absolutely nothing from me… but gave everything to me. Like… what?! That kind of generosity and support is something I’ll never forget. Ever,” she continued. “I wanted this night to pay tribute to my story and the 11 years of grinding in this town, and to bring out the people who inspired me and put their stamp on country music. And boy… did they show up for me.”

Block said she would “FLOOD” social media with videos from her Ryman debut. the Ryman’s official Instagram account shared compilation of the surprise moments throughout the show. Relive some of the moments from Block’s Ryman debut below.

Matthew is among the country artists nominated at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, returning this spring to Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. See the list of country artists nominated here.

Like in years past, iHeartRadio is letting the fans choose the winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite TikTok Dance, Favorite Debut Album, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition and Favorite K-pop Collab. Social voting begins on January 8th, and will close on March 19th at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Tune in to see which artists will take home an iHeartRadio Music Award on Thursday, March 26th at 8pm ET live (PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The show will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations across the country and on the iHeartRadio app.

Matthew is also part of the star-studded lineup of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival, along with Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson and Lauren Alaina. iHeartRadio's Bobby Bones is returning as the event’s host. The show will take place on May 2 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Tickets to the show are available as of January 23. Fans across the country will be able to catch all the action as the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival will be broadcast live across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the free iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 2nd at 8pm ET/5pm PT (7pm CT).