Tickets now on sale for Dolly Parton tribute with RPO at Kodak Hall

Tickets now on sale for Dolly Parton tribute with RPO at Kodak Hall Evan Bourtis News10NBC Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (file photo) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tickets are now on sale for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s musical and video tribute to country music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton. The orchestra will perform “Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony” on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Kodak Hall within the Eastman Theatre. Parton herself produced the show in 2025. The show will feature Parton’s iconic songs and the stories behind them, along with a giant screen above the orchestra. Audience members are encouraged to dress up in a Dolly-inspired outfit. In addition, the RPO is partnering with United Way to support the local chapter of Dolly Patron’s Imagination Library in her memory. It provides free, monthly book deliveries to children in Rochester. People can visit the lobby table to donate a new book, make a cash donation, or scan a quick QR code to donate. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. You can get tickets and learn more h ere . Other local tributes to Dolly Parton When Parton died at age 80 in August, the Rochester community held s e veral tributes to honor the impact she made through her music and philanthropy. Local artist Dellarious created a Dolly Parton mural outside of the Eastman School of Music, and a billboard outside the Record Archive read, “Goodbye Dolly. 1946 to 2026.” News10NBC spoke with Dr. Matthew Present, who started the Rochester chapter, about the importance of Parton’s legacy when it comes to children. “For her to pay this forward in this extraordinary way, there are literally millions of children who show up to kindergarten ready, who know their letters, who know their numbers, who otherwise — that wouldn’t be the case. So the influence is astonishing,” Present said. “And as amazing as ‘9 to 5’ the song and movie are, Dolly says, and I agree, that that is going to be her lasting legacy.”