The first venue built specifically as a home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Opry House, opened on March 16, 1974 with a ceremony attended by President Richard M. Nixon, who played piano and sang on the show that night. The venue was temporarily closed after receiving substantial damage in the historic flooding of 2010, but after five months of around-the-clock restoration work, the house was ready for the show to return. In 2014, the Opry House celebrated 40 years as home of the show that made country music famous. For the majority of the year, the Opry House is home to the Grand Ole Opry show. The Opry House also hosts other shows/events on occasion.