Kane Brown and Chris Lane, two of country music’s fastest rising stars, have been added to the 12th Annual Stars for Second Harvest benefit lineup on Tuesday, June 7 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The headliner, a star you would like to have a “Sangria” with and one of the biggest Voices in country music, will be announced closer to the event date.
The night of music is presented by O’Charley’s and hosted by acclaimed hit songwriter and founder of Big Loud Records and Big Loud Shirt Craig Wiseman. Tickets are on-sale now for $35 and $55 plus applicable service charges and are available at Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, Ryman box office, Ryman.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
The annual event benefits Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and will feature unplugged acoustic style performances by Brown, Lane and previously announced GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter Josh Osborne and songwriter/producer Shane McAnally.
“As a fellow songwriter, I couldn’t be happier to share the stage with some of the hottest songwriters in the business,” said Wiseman. “We promise to share stories, play some of our favorite hits and treat ticketholders to a memorable night.”
Since releasing the addictive single “Fix,” Chris Lane has become one of country music’s popular newcomers. The single set the tone for his newly released EP (Big Loud Records) of the same name. The talented newcomer who started his career selling out club shows in his hometown of Kernersville, N.C., has toured with heavy-hitters Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Jerrod Niemann, Lee Brice and more. This summer he will join Rascal Flatts’ RHYTHM & ROOTS Tour.
Kane Brown used his social media to build an online fan base and become a viral star with his 2014 independent single, “Don’t Go City on Me” and his crowd-funded debut EP Closer. In 2015, Kane’s song “Used to Love You Sober” was released on iTunes and quickly hit No. 1 on the country singles chart, the song appears on Kane’s RCA Nashville/Zone 4 debut EP aptly titled Chapter 1. Brown is headlining and selling out venues across the country touting a string of over 40 sold out shows and will join headliners Florida Georgia Line when the duo launches their 2016 DIG YOUR ROOTS Tour beginning this month, with select dates on sale now.
Shane McAnally is a multiple GRAMMY, CMA and ACM award winner and has written songs and produced albums with Kacey Musgraves (Same Trailer Different Park and Pageant Material), Sam Hunt (Montevallo), Old Dominion (Meat and Candy) and new albums by Jake Owen, Midland, Jo Smith and Walker Hayes. He has 15 country No. 1 songs, recorded by Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Lady Antebellum and the Band Perry. McAnally was named the Billboard 2015 Hot Country Songwriter of the Year.
GRAMMY award-winning songwriter Josh Osborne has become one of the go-to songwriters on the Nashville music scene. He scored his first No. 1 song in 2012 with Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over.” Osborne has become no stranger to the top of the Country Airplay charts with songs like “Drunk Last Night” by Eli Young Band, “My Eyes” and “Sangria” by Blake Shelton, and “Leave The Night On” and CMA Nominated Song of the Year “Take Your Time” for Sam Hunt, a second No. 1 with “Wild Child” recorded by Chesney and Grace Potter, as well as Keith Urban’s chart topper, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.” In addition to the No. 1s, Osborne has enjoyed radio hits with Chris Young, The Band Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw and Jake Owen.
Proceeds from the concert benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in their efforts to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. For more information, visit secondharvestmidtn.org.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Organized in 1978, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a private, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. Second Harvest’s mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. Second Harvest distributes food and other products to approximately 450 nonprofit partner agencies in 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Our partners include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and youth enrichment programs. For more information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and its programs, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org.
About Craig Wiseman
Founder of Big Loud Shirt Industries and Big Loud Records, Wiseman is one of today’s most celebrated songwriters and has played a significant role in shaping country music. To date, Wiseman has had well over 300 cuts, 100 singles, 25 No. 1s and has had songs on over 80 million records sold. He has also won countless awards, including a GRAMMY for Tim McGraw’s 10-week No. 1, “Live Like You Were Dying,” ASCAP’s Songwriter of The Year three times and CMA & ACM Song of the Year awards in consecutive years. In 2015, Wiseman was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2014 he was presented with the ASCAP Heritage Award for being the most-performed country music songwriter of the past century. Wiseman has written songs for Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Beverly Knight, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith and Nickleback, among many others.
About O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s was born in Nashville, Tennessee and has been a quintessential American Restaurant with Southern roots since its beginning in Nashville over 40 years ago. Famous for its unsliceably soft rolls, Prime Rib Lovers’ Weekend for Two, Sunday Brunch and fresh baked pie, O’Charley’s operates 211 restaurants in 17 states in the Southeast and Midwest, including 204 company-owned and operated O’Charley’s restaurants and six restaurants operated by franchises and joint venture partners. To find an O’Charley’s location near you, visit www.ocharleys.com.
About Chris Lane
Since releasing the addictive single “Fix,” Chris Lane has become one of country music’s fastest rising newcomers. The record-breaking, Top 20-and-climbing hit “Fix” accumulated the most first-week single adds from a debut male artist in Country Aircheck history and has notched 10 million plus streams on Spotify. Racking up shout-outs from celebrities such as Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Lucy Hale, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell and more, he landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Twitter Real-Time Emerging Artist chart the day of release, making the irresistible song one of the most shared tracks on Twitter in the U.S. from an up-and-coming artist. “Fix” sets the tone for his newly released EP (Big Loud Records) of the same name, produced by the award-winning Joey Moi. Media have applauded his bold, fresh sound and standout falsetto; with early raves including ROLLING STONE’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know,” YOUNG HOLLYWOOD’s “Artist To Watch” list, HELLO! Magazine’s “People You Will Be Talking About” and GLAMOUR’s “Music We Love.” Lane was also chosen for the select CMT 2016 LISTEN UP campaign. The talented newcomer started his career selling out club shows in his hometown of Kernersville, N.C., opened for Dustin Lynch’s sold-out HELL OF A NIGHT Tour, and has toured with heavy-hitters Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Jerrod Niemann, Lee Brice and more. This summer he will join Rascal Flatts’ RHYTHM & ROOTS Tour.
About Kane Brown
Kane Brown, the twenty-two-year-old native of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., initially built an online fan base posting his own performance videos of cover songs whose popularity led to the viral success of his 2014 independent single, “Don’t Go City on Me” and his crowd-funded debut EP, Closer. The EP was released via iTunes on June 2, 2015 where it charted at No. 11. As his online popularity surged, the EP re-charted in October, 2015 at No. 1 on the country chart, and on Kane’s 22nd birthday, October 21, 2015, he released the song “Used to Love You Sober” on iTunes where it quickly went to No. 1 on the country singles chart and No. 2 overall. In February, 2016, “Used To Love You Sober” hit the Country radio airwaves and now has been purchased over 220k times via online digital retailers. “Used To Love You Sober” appears on Kane’s RCA Nashville/Zone 4 debut EP aptly titled Chapter 1, released March 18. Upon its release, Chapter 1 claimed the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Country Albums Chart and hit No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Album Chart with sales reaching over 23k. Kane co-penned four of the five tracks on Chapter 1; teaming up with Chris Young on “There Goes My Everything.” Recently named an “Artist to Watch” by Billboard, Huffington Post and HITS, Brown is selling out venues across the country touting a string of more than 30 sold out shows and will join headliners Florida Georgia Line when the duo launches its 2016 Dig Your Roots Tour beginning in May, with select dates on sale now. Kane credits his fans for his continued success.
About Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (Composer / Lyricist) was born and raised in Mineral Wells, Texas and is a multiple GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter and producer. He was voted the 2014 Academy of Country Music Songwriter of the Year and won the 2014 CMA Country Song of the Year for Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow” along with off-Broadway’s Moonshine co-composer, Brandy Clark. McAnally produced Musgraves’ major label debut Same Trailer Different Park, which went on to win Best Country Album at the 2014 GRAMMY and ACM Awards. “Merry Go Round” was additionally awarded the 2014 GRAMMY for Best Country Song. He has 15 country No. 1 songs, recorded by Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Lady Antebellum and the Band Perry. McAnally was named the Billboard 2015 Hot Country Songwriter of the Year.
About Josh Osborne
After years of honing his craft, GRAMMY award-winning songwriter Josh Osborne has become one of the go-to songwriters on the Nashville music scene. After scoring his first No. 1 song in 2012 with Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over,” Osborne has really been on quite an amazing roll. Josh has become no stranger to the top of the Country Airplay charts with songs like “Drunk Last Night” by Eli Young Band, “My Eyes” and “Sangria” by Blake Shelton, “Leave The Night On” and CMA-Nominated Song of the Year “Take Your Time” for top new artist Sam Hunt, “We Are Tonight” by Billy Currington, a second No. 1 with Chesney, “Wild Child” and Keith Urban’s chart topper, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.” In addition to the No. 1s, Josh has enjoyed radio hits with Chris Young, The Band Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen and many others. In 2014 Osborne was awarded the coveted GRAMMY award for Best Country Song which went to “Merry Go ‘Round” recorded by Kacey Musgraves. Josh is a multiple CMA award nominee, has two nominations for ACM Songwriter of the Year to his credit, and was also awarded the ASCAP Song of the Year for “Leave The Night On” at the 2015 ASCAP Awards.
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