Music City Hit-Makers Announces 2018 Cheekwood Dates

The critically acclaimed symphony show, Music City Hit-Makers, returns to Cheekwood’s Swan lawn for the fourth annual Songwriters and Symphony Under the Stars on Augst 24 and 25th.  The outdoor songwriter series will extend into a second weekend at Cheekwood on October 12 and 13, 2018.

The August concerts will feature a selection of Nashville’s most successful songwriters including Lee Thomas Miller, Wendell Mobley and Chris DeSefano. The songwriters will perform their chart-topping hits for artists like Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood accompanied by the sounds of the Music City Symphony. Songwriters for the October shows to be announced at a later date.

Storme Warren, television and radio broadcaster best known as the host of The Storme Warren Show on SiriusXM’s The Highway, will emcee the event on Friday, August 24, with The Big 98 radio host Amy Paige hosting Saturday’s show. Details surrounding the October concert lineups are still being finalized, and will be updated on Cheekwood’s website.

“This event is so special because it brings harmony to two of Nashville’s greatest assets, its talented musicians and beautiful landmarks,” says Charles Dixon, event creator and producer. “We are thrilled to have so many amazing songwriters joining us for our biggest year yet.”

Frequently described as “the most famous people you’ve never heard of,” the Music City Hit-Makers consist of writers who have penned hits for Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Wynonna Judd, Reba McIntyre, Celine Dion and many others.

Food from Edley’s Bar-B-Que and frozen treats from King of Pops will be available for purchase, as well as bar stations and souvenirs from the Cheekwood Gift Shop.

Nightly tickets are $45 for Cheekwood members and $55 per night for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at https://cheekwood.org/calendar/songwriters-under-the-stars/.

Songwriters and Symphony Under the Stars is presented by FirstBank and sponsored by Focus Search Partners and the Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation.

For more information on the Music City Hit-Makers, visit www.MusicCityHitmakers.com.

About Cheekwood

Cheekwood is a 55-acre American Country Place Era estate in Nashville, Tennessee. Built in 1929 by the Cheek family who amassed their fortune in part through the Maxwell House Coffee business, the estate was gifted and opened as a public institution in 1960. Today, it features 12 distinct gardens, a woodland sculpture trail, a 7,000 piece permanent collection and a Georgian-style Mansion with historically furnished rooms and galleries. Over 225,000 visitors come to Cheekwood annually for year-round seasonal festivals, world-class art exhibitions, breathtaking gardens, and educational and public programs for all ages. A member of the American Public Gardens Association, Cheekwood is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its mission is to preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit. Cheekwood is located at 1200 Forrest Park Drive, 8 miles west of downtown Nashville. Daily hours of operation: Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cheekwood will offer extended hours on Thursday and Friday nights in May, staying open until 10 p.m.  For further information, call 615.356.8000 or visit cheekwood.org.