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Grammy Nominated Group Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Announce Spring Tour Dates

“…arguably the finest songwriter putting pen to paper these days…”

– Associated Press

“The roots-rocker has consistently proved himself to be one of the best
songsmiths in the game, and his hot streak continues with his most
rifftastic LP yet.” – Entertainment Weekly

Two-time Grammy Award winner Jason Isbell and his mighty band The 400 Unit have announced Spring 2018 tour dates in support of their highly acclaimed album The Nashville Sound (Southeastern Records). The legendary Richard Thompson has been slated to open most of the new dates (see full list below)

The Nashville Sound has been nominated for two 2018 Grammy Awards – Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song (“If We Were Vampires”). The independently released album has gone on to sell over 120,000 copies.

Following its release, The Nashville Sound received great support from the press. Feature coverage ranged from Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and Garden & Gun to NPR Morning Edition, Huffington Post and Men’s Journal. Isbell was the subject of a November Q&A in Vanity Fair. In 2017, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Saturday Morning, along with feature segments on PBS Newshour and CBS This Morning. (See Highlights). The group recently taped their second appearance of Austin City Limits, which is scheduled to begin airing nationally on January 13th.

The Nashville Sound is the follow up to 2015’s critically acclaimed Something More Than Free, which won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album and Best American Roots Song (“24 Frames”).

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit features, Isbell (guitar) Derry deBorja (keyboards), Chad Gamble (drums), Jimbo Hart (bass), Amanda Shires (fiddle) and Sadler Vaden (guitar). Years of touring and packing venues in the U.S. and abroad has galvanized this group of fantastic musicians and made them one of strongest acts on the road today.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit ~ 2018 Spring US Tour Dates

April 14 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Music festival

April 15 – Panama City, FL – Marina Civic Center

April 17 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

April 18 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theater

April 20 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center

April 21 – Charleston, SC- Highwater Festival

April 22 – Chattanooga, TN – Tivoli Theatre

April 24 – Amarillo, TX – Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium

April 25th – Albuquerque, NM – Popejoy Hall

April 26 – El Paso, TX – The Plaza Theatre

April 28 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach

April 30 – Midland, TX – Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center

May 1 – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

May 2 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre

May 5 – El Dorado, AR – Griffin Music Hall

May 6 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

May 8 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre

May 9 – Knoxville, TN –Tennessee Theatre

May 10 – Huntsville, AL

Huntsville Hospital Foundation Benefit Concert at Von Braun Center

For tour and ticket information go to http://www.jasonisbell.com

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Music City Food + Wine Festival Announces Panel Discussions And Tasting Sessions

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Music City Food + Wine Festival is pleased to announce the Panel Discussion participants and Tasting Sessions line-up for the fourth annual festival, September 17-18, 2016: http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com.  The intimate Panel Discussions will foster engaging conversations about what inspires some of the biggest stars in the industry, while the Tasting Sessions will provide an interactive, thirst-quenching festival experience.

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Dove Nominees for King & Country, Ellie Holcomb, 1 Girl Nation and Tedashii set to perform at 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards

Dove AwardsThe Gospel Music Association (GMA) announces more presenters and performers to appear at the 45th Annual GMA Doves Awards (www.doveawards.com).  Current nominees set to appear are for King & Country1 Girl NationEllie HolcombTedashiiDavid and Tamela Mann, Al and Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty and Sandi Patty. The Dove Awards will take place on Tuesday, October 7at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.; set to air on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on October 12, 2014.  For Dove updates and breaking news, please visit the Gospel Music Association’s social networks. Continue Reading →
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