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Luke Bryan And Darius Rucker Perform On The Grand Ole Opry August 15

By on August 16, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (August 15, 2020) Country music superstar and four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan and multi-Platinum selling Grammy award winner and Opry member Darius Rucker performed together tonight for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,937th consecutive Saturday night broadcast.

Bryan performed a few of his hits and the title track to his new album BORN HERE LIVE HERE DIE HERE as well as his recent #1 single “One Margarita.” Rucker performed “Alright,” “Wagon Wheel” and his new single “Beers and Sunshine”, and the good friends sang Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon.” During the #OpryLive show, Bryan crashed a Circle Facebook Watch party, #crashcircle.

Before the Opry, Bryan filmed a new installment of Circle Sessions: Luke Bryan that will premiere on Wednesday, August 19 beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET as part of a Circle Network takeover called Luke Bryan Lives Here. The takeover is in celebration of Bryan’s new album BORN HERE LIVE HERE DIE HERE. The half-hour episode of Circle Sessions: Luke Bryan, hosted by Nan Kelley, looks at his musical influences and how they shaped his career.

Next Saturday, August 22, Jon Pardi, Runaway June and Pam Tillis, who will celebrate her 20th anniversary as an Opry member, will step onto the Grand Ole Opry stage at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT for the 4,938th consecutive Saturday night broadcast.

The shows will be broadcast live on Circle and Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels each Saturday can watch a Circle Sessions at 7:30 PM ET/ 6:30 PM CT immediately prior to the Opry.

The shows will be broadcast live on Circle and Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels each Saturday can watch a Circle Sessions at 7:30 PM ET/ 6:30 PM CT immediately prior to the Opry.

MEDIA NOTE: A full stream of the Opry show can be found HERE.

 

About the Grand Ole Opry

To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  The Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Photos courtesy Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographer

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Alan Jackson’s “Small Town Drive-In” Concert Events Rescheduled

By on June 3, 2020 in Uncategorized

Threat of Tropical Weather on the Alabama Coast
Forces Date Changes

First-of-Their-Kind Performances Moved Back a Week;

All Tickets Will Be Honored

(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Country music superstar Alan Jackson’s “Small Town Drive-In” concerts – planned for this week in Cullman, AL and Fairhope, AL – are being rescheduled for next week due to the weekend threat of tropical weather on the Gulf Coast.

Jackson’s June 5 performance in Cullman will now take place next Friday, June 12. His Fairhope (Mobile area) concert will be held Saturday, June 13.

With potential tropical storm conditions in the forecast for the Alabama coast on Saturday, organizers determined it’s in the best interest of safety for fans and event staff that the Fairhope show be rescheduled. Given the unique nature of the staging and set up for these events, the Cullman concert is being rescheduled in conjunction with this decision.

All purchased tickets will be honored at the rescheduled dates. Additional info about tickets and about Alan Jackson’s “Small Town Drive-In” concerts can be found at alanjacksondrivein.com.

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Colts Chocolates Offers Easter Joy To Nursing Home Residents

By on April 7, 2020 in Uncategorized

Local chocolate shop Colts Chocolates selling Easter treats, delicious desserts and southern pies

Offering customers $5 special “Give a Gift” to Nashville-area nursing home residents

Nashville, Tenn. — Colts Chocolate Company hopes to make sweet strides in Easter cheer while offering patrons a special gift to give friends and neighbors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities who have been impacted by Tennessee’s “Safer at Home” order.

Colts Chocolate Co. offers Easter baskets, treats and delicious desserts and southern pies. 

Since these elderly residents are unable to have visitors or leave during this time of isolation, Colts wants to help create joy for them. The company is partnering with Nashville-area senior living communities to receive chocolate gifts purchased on www.ColtsChocolates.com.

“Although we can’t celebrate Easter as we normally would this year, we can still make the holiday sweet,” said Kate Blocher, President of Colts Chocolate Co. “As we anticipate an increase in traffic on our website, we wanted to be able help lift people’s spirits with Colts Chocolates. The $5 sampler is a way to help spread happiness and brighten someone’s day.”

Colts Chocolate Co. offers patrons a special $5 gift sampler for friends and neighbors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities who have been impacted by Tennessee’s “Safer at Home” order.  

Customers who make an online purchase can choose to send Colts small samplers for only $5 each (regularly $12 each) to these residents. Shoppers can include a greeting and communicate if they want it sent to a specific person or persons. 

Colts Chocolate Co., is home of the original Colts Bolts (milk and dark chocolate with peanut butter and almonds). Easter baskets, treats and delicious desserts and southern pies are available through online and phone orders to be shipped to your door (or the door of someone you love) or locally for curbside pickup / takeout (10 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday); free Nashville / Davidson County delivery; and daily delivery via Door Dash, Grubhub, Postmates and UberEats.

“We put the offer up Friday, communicated through our newsletter and social media, and we already had one customer buy 50 special offer samplers over the weekend.”

Colts, considered an essential business to service the food supply chain including local restaurants, is staying open with limited hours.

“Our kiosk in the Green Hills Mall has temporarily closed,” said Blocher. “We’ve had to lay off people but as soon as we have any ability to put them back to work, that’s what we’re going to do.”

“Chocolates have a lot of antioxidants which are beneficial,” Blocher said. “Chocolate brings joy and sunshine into people’s lives and we need our spirits lifted right now.”

Colts Chocolate Company came from small beginnings in Nashville, Tennessee in 1984. Original owner Mackenzie Colt put her hand to the creation of amazing desserts and chocolates which became highly coveted by friends, family, musicians and celebrities around town.

Now popular across the country in specialty shops, retail, restaurants and hotels, Colts remains a crafted-by-hand chocolatier to this day. Capture the true taste of Nashville as you enjoy Colts creative assortment of delicious chocolates and southern desserts.  www.ColtsChocolates.com

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Terri Clark, Lauren Alaina, and Ashley McBryde Honor Opry Member Joe Diffie On Tonight’s Grand Ole Opry Broadcast On Circle

By on April 5, 2020 in Uncategorized

Grand Ole Opry Launches #UNBROKEN Charitable Campaign To Benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Photo credit: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 4, 2020) –Opry member Terri Clark wasjoined by UMG Nashville’s ACM-award winner Lauren Alaina and Warner Music Nashville’s CMA New Artist winner and Grammy-nominated Ashley McBrydetonight for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,918th consecutive Saturday night broadcast. The show, broadcast live on Circle,  was dedicated to Opry member Joe Diffie, who passed away earlier this week.

Clark, the host of tonight’s Opry, began by saying “It’s an unprecedented time in the world right now” before adding “…as tradition follows, we are going to keep going with the Opry and we are going to keep playing. We know these are tough times and have never seen anything like this in our lifetime. We are all so thrilled to be here.”

“Because we are honoring CDC rules we haven’t rehearsed a lot of this, so we were out in the parking lot 12 feet apart sitting on tailgates before we went on the air tonight,” laughed Clark before introducing Alaina. “Now that’s country. That’s the Opry.”

The three women kicked off the show with some of their own solo favorites before performing a medley of classic country female hits including “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,” (Kitty Wells); “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” (Loretta Lynn); and “Walking After Midnight” (Patsy Cline). The three also joined forces on one of Diffie’s many hits, “John Deere Green.”

Photo credit: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry

“Thank you all so much for being here with us tonight,” concluded Clark. “We love you. We’re going to get through this together. Stay strong. Stay mighty.” 

Additionally, the Opry launched #UNBROKEN, a charitable campaign to raise money for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. The fund will benefit artists and musicians struggling through the pandemic– some of the very people who write, make and create the music that has kept the music alive on the Opry stage for almost 95 years. Opry fans are invited to contribute to the fund by texting UNBROKEN to 41444.

The Grand Ole Opry was broadcast live on Circle, and on Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle’s Facebook and YouTube. TV and radio personality Bobby Bones hosted the Circle telecast, while Opry announcer Charlie Mattos joined the Opry’s radio audience at the announcer podium. Embracing today’s technology, the Opry was broadcast and streamed with a very small production team. The shows artists continue to perform acoustically at the recommended social distance across the Opry stage. 

Fans around the world tuned in to the broadcast on the Opry’s flagship radio home, 650 AM-WSM and several other outlets. 

With Nashvillians at home under Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s “STAY at Home” order and live shows paused at the Grand Ole Opry to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, this Saturday’s performance continued without a live audience. Grand Ole Opry management has worked closely with the Nashville’s Director of Health to bring the show live to millions around the world while following strict safety protocols under the guidance of local health professionals. 

Photo credit: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry

Millions of fans in dozens of countries around the world have tuned in live over the past four weeks to video stream or listen as the circle remained unbroken. Opry members Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Connie Smith as well as Mandy Barnett, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and Sam Williams took to the stage on March 14 as the Opry show went on the air without a live ticketed audience. On March 21 Opry members Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and Marty Stuart performed acoustically from the Opry House stage. Last Saturday March 28, Gill returned to the stage to perform acoustically with members of his family: wife Amy Grant and daughters Jenny Gill and Corrina Grant Gill.  

About the Grand Ole Opry To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, the Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

About Circle Media, LLC
Circle Media, LLC is a media network dedicated to celebrating the country lifestyle and putting fans inside the circle of everything country. Circle offers entertainment news, documentaries, movies, archival, new and licensed programming, Grand Ole Opry performances, and more. Circle is a joint venture between Opry Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties, and Gray TV.

For more details and to find out if Circle is available in your market, please visit www.CirclePlus.com  For more information about Circle, please contact: info@circleplus.com

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CMT Music Awards Postponed Until October 14th

By on April 3, 2020 in Uncategorized

The 2020 CMT Music Awards, originally slated for June 3, 2020, will move to Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Our top priority this last month has been rebuilding our hometown of Nashville following the tornado and ensuring the safety of our fans, employees, artists and partners during the COVID-19 crisis. As we look forward to celebrating country music’s biggest stars together with our community and viewers, we will continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials.

For more information and relevant updates on the fan-voted award show, visit CMT.com and follow @CMT on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. 

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About CMT:
CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT.com) and social (CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”).

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Tune In: Brett Young Tapped For Levi’s® 5:01 LIVE Music Series Tonight

By on March 31, 2020 in Uncategorized


Home Appearance to Benefit MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund

Chart-Topper Included in GRAMMY Museum’s® Never-Before-Released Digital Public Program Series


Nashville, TN – March 31, 2020 – Multi-PLATINUM performer Brett Young is a perfect fit for Levi’s 5:01® Live Music Series. Teaming up with the brand once again, the chart-topping singer/songwriter will connect on Instagram Live tonight for a special performance and Q&A beginning at 5:01pm PST. Included in the ranks alongside music’s top stars like Snoop Dogg, The Roots’ Questlove and Alec Benjamin, Young is joining Levi’s® initiative encouraging everyone to stay at home, stay connected and amplifying the universal reminder we’re all in this together. Tune-in to watch the performance here and join the conversation using #UseYourVoice.

Additionally, Young will donate his $10k performance earnings to MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund. The Recording Academy® and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares® have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of multiple music events. From hotel and bar gigs to major music festivals, COVID-19 is deeply impacting live music events, and the creative community behind it all. Administered through MusiCares, the COVID-19 Fund will be used to directly support those in the music community with the greatest need. To donate or learn more visit: https://www.grammy.com/MusiCares/CoronavirusReliefFund.

As the 5x chart-topper’s current hit “Catch” quickly approaches the top of the country radio charts, Young was announced today as part of the GRAMMY Museum’s® next round of free digital content released during its COVID-19 closure. Beginning on April 29, fans can listen to a never-before-heard sit-down interview with Young taped at the Clive Davis Theater in LA last year at www.grammymuseum.org. 

Young’s TICKET TO L.A. (BMLG Records), debuted atop the Billboard Country Albums chart upon release and features hits he co-wrote — current Top 5 single “Catch” and No. 1 lead track “Here Tonight.” His sophomore effort follows a PLATINUM self-titled debut, which dominated the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks. Delivering five consecutive No. 1 hits with “In Case You Didn’t Know” (5X PLATINUM), “Mercy” (2X PLATINUM), “Sleep Without You” (PLATINUM), “Like I Loved You” (PLATINUM) and “Here Tonight” (PLATINUM), Young was named ASCAP’s 2018 Country Songwriter-Artist of the Year for his “melodic craftsmanship” (Billboard). He has also garnered nominations from ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards as he continues to rack up nonstop hits as “one of country’s most consistent radio stars” (Rolling Stone). Young has amassed more than 3 billion streams of his catalog globally and has sold-out stops on his headlining THE CHAPTERS TOUR. For additional information, visit BrettYoungMusic.com.

ABOUT MUSICARES
A friend and ally of the music community, MusiCares was established by the Recording Academy to safeguard the health and well-being of all music people. A four-star charity and safety net in times of need, MusiCares offers confidential preventive, recovery, and emergency programs to address financial, medical, and personal health issues. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteer professionals, our dedicated team works across the country to ensure the music community has the resources and support it needs.

For more information, visit www.musicares.org, “like” MusiCares on Facebook, and follow @MusiCares on Twitter and Instagram.

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CMA Fest Cancelled For 2020

By on March 31, 2020 in Uncategorized

After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from national, state and local authorities, we are sad to announce that CMA Fest will not take place in 2020.

Whether you planned to attend CMA Fest for the first time, or you have attended many times throughout the last 48 years, we know how special this festival is for Country Music fans around the globe and that many will be disappointed by this decision. As the world is still greatly affected by the spread of COVID-19, we cannot in good conscience risk the health and wellbeing of our fans, artists, staff and Country Music community. 

We will honor four-day passes purchased for this year’s event for CMA Fest 2021. However, if you prefer a full refund, we will provide one upon request if your passes were purchased through Ticketmaster or the CMA Fest Box Office. Those who purchased passes through non-official channels should contact the seller directly. Within the next 24-48 hours, all four-day pass purchasers will receive an email with further instructions.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience, as our actions are always in the best interest of our Country Music community. In the coming weeks and months, we will continue to bring Country fans and artists together to celebrate the unique spirit and sense of unity that is at the heart of what CMA Fest stands for. We will also share information about future CMA events and ways to support those within our community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please keep yourself and your loved ones healthy and safe, and we hope you will join us for CMA Fest next year, June 10-13, 2021.

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Grand Ole Opry Member Jan Howard Dies At 91

By on March 29, 2020 in Uncategorized

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (March 28, 2020) – Grand Ole Opry member Jan Howard passed away peacefully today in Gallatin, Tennessee at the age of 91. She had been a member of the Opry for 49 years, inducted on March 27, 1971. Graveside services will be private with a Celebration of Life Service to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Overwatch Alliance Veterans Foundation, 1000 North Chase Drive, Goodlettsville, TN, 37072.   

Jan’s music career launched in 1960 with her first major country hit “The One You Slip Around With.” That led to more than 20 Top 40 solo singles including “Evil on Your Mind,” “Bad Seed,” and “Count Your Blessings, Woman.” Her single “My Son” began as a letter to her son Jimmy in Vietnam, who was killed in action in 1968. Many years later, her work with the armed forces, mental health, the Veterans Administration, Vietnam veterans, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial earned her the Tennessee Adjutant General’s Distinguished Patriot Medal, its highest civilian honor. In 2005, the Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars presented her with the Medal of Merit, which is awarded for “exceptional service rendered to country, community and mankind.” 


Jan also enjoyed success as a songwriter writing big hits for others like Kitty Wells (“It’s All Over But the Crying”), Connie Smith (“I Never Once Stopped Loving You”) and Bill Anderson’s (“Love Is a Sometimes Thing”). Jan joined Anderson’s syndicated TV show and tour, and the two topped the charts with the smash “For Loving You.” 

She chronicled her life and career in her acclaimed autobiography Sunshine and Shadow: My Story. 

“Jan Howard was a force of nature in country music, at the Opry, and in life,” said Grand Ole Opry Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers. “We were all so lucky so many nights to hear her voice on stage and to catch up with her backstage. We’re all better for having had her in our lives.” 

She is survived by one of her three sons, Carter A. Howard and his wife Pamela, two grandchildren, Mitsi H. Lindsay (Keith), Anita H. Simpson (Travis), and three great-grandchildren, Cole, Alli and Charlie.

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Joe Diffie Passed Away At Age 61 From Complications Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By on March 29, 2020 in Uncategorized

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – GRAMMY®-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). His family respects their privacy at this time.
 

ABOUT JOE DIFFIE
CMA and GRAMMY®-winning country music legend Joe Diffie continues to be celebrated in hit song homages from Jason Aldean (“1994”) to Chris Young (“Raised On Country”), with a reign that includes 13 albums and more than 20 Top 10 hits to his credit. As one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the 1990s, Diffie also penned hits for artists like Tim McGraw, Conway Twitty, and Jo Dee Messina. A Tulsa native, his chart-dominating iconic songs include: “Home,” “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “New Way (To Light Up An Old Flame),” “Ships That Don’t Come In,” “Honky Tonk Attitude,” “Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox,” “John Deere Green,” “Third Rock From The Sun,” “Pickup Man,” “So Help Me Girl,” “Bigger Than The Beatles,” “Texas Size Heartache,” “A Night To Remember,” “It’s Always Somethin’” and many more. Recently, he released Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!, his first-ever vinyl LP. The Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer also celebrated a pinnacle career milestone of more than 25 years as a member of the historic Grand Ole Opry. 

JoeDiffie.com

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Big Machine Distillery Crafts Hand Sanitizer For Community

By on March 28, 2020 in Uncategorized
Pictured: Scott and Mark Borchetta with Berry Hill and Belle Meade Police Departments
Photo Credit: Big Machine Distillery & Tavern

NASHVILLE, TN (Friday, March 27, 2020) – BIG MACHINE DISTILLERY is producing more than its namesake platinum-filtered premium vodka as neighbors fight to stay healthy. Beginning today, hand sanitizer crafted at the distillery’s Lynnville and Berry Hill locations will be donated to local first responders – police officers, EMT, and firefighters – in a time when vital supplies are low. Using the World Health Organization’s formula to ensure compliance with industry safety and efficacy standards, the sanitizer is 80% alcohol and manufactured in various sizes (50 ml, 100 ml, 375 ml and 55 gallon drums).   This morning, first responders from the Berry Hill Police Department, Hendersonville Fire Department, Ashland City Police Department, Belle Meade Police Department, Gallatin Police Department, Nashville Fire Department, Franklin Fire Department, Dickson County Sheriff’s Department and Brentwood Police Department visited the Big Machine Distillery & Tavern where they were gifted dozens of 50 ml bottles of the hand sanitizer to distribute among their teams and communities.

“It’s amazing to see a company like Big Machine and its employees and owners set profits and publicity aside for the better good of the community,” said Berry Hill Police Chief Tim Coleman in regards to the lack of hand sanitizer available.

Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of Big Machine Label Group and owner of the Big Machine Distillery & Tavern along with his brother Mark Borchetta, Executive Vice President of Big Machine Distillery, were both on site to personally load hand sanitizer into the first responder vehicles.  

Photo Credit: Big Machine Distillery & Tavern

“We feel fortunate to be in a position to serve our community during these challenging times. The ability to tap into the same base spirit we use to make our Big Machine Vodka has allowed us to quickly make hand sanitizer available for both our first responders and customers,” shared Scott Borchetta.

Complimentary 50 ml bottles of the sanitizer are available for their curb-side pickup and delivery customers. Larger quantities can also be purchased at both the Nashville and Lynnville locations or ordered online at https://www.talech.com/biz/ordering/130658/Big-Machine-Distillery-Tavern-Nashville-TN#/menu. Additionally, their complete breakfast, lunch and dinner menus featuring craft burgers, chicken & waffles and loaded fries are now available as well as their own brands of bottled spirits, signature cocktails and canned beer. Customers can order on online and via DoorDash. 

Additionally, the distillery is hiring workers for hand sanitizer production and delivery service. For more information to apply, please visit www.bigmachinedistillery.com.

Big Machine Distillery Locations:
2824 Bransford Avenue 
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 651-8718
Hours: Mon-Sun 11AM-9PM
https://www.bigmachinevodka.com/berry-hill

1800 Abernathy Rd.
Lynville, TN 38472
(931) 527-0027
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM
https://www.bigmachinevodka.com/lynnville

Photo Credit: Big Machine Distillery & Tavern
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