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Dierks Bentley performing at Miles and Music.
We recently attended Dierks Bentley’s Miles and Music, a motorcycle ride and concert benefiting The Monroe Carrell, Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville on September 28th. What a great day for a motorcycle ride and music all in the name of charity! Continue Reading →
Some of the biggest names in music will come together to celebrate the holidays on “CMA Country Christmas,” a two-hour special hosted for the fifth year by Jennifer Nettles airingMonday, Dec. 1 (8:00-10:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Boot Barn® (http://www.bootbarn.com/), America’s largest western and work wear store, announced today the grand opening of its new downtown Nashville store and the launch of an exclusive line of clothing and accessories called Moonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley. The line will be formally unveiled at a special ceremony at the new store on Friday, October 24, at 2 p.m.
WHO: Multi-Platinum Country music superstar Josh Turner will headline this year’s annual Concert for Cumberland Heights with special guest Striking Matches, a rising duo that has had six songs featured on ABC’s hit show “Nashville.” Continue Reading →
The superstar lineup continues to grow with the announcement today that Jason Aldean,Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, and Tim McGraw are each performing during “The 48th Annual CMA Awards,” which airs live Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8:00 PM/CT) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. Continue Reading →
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association), the leading trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, concluded its 44th annual conference yesterday evening with a star-studded awards ceremony honoring those behind the scenes (full list of winners below). The ceremony also included a performance by The Doobie Brothers and the IEBA Hall of Fame induction of the iconic American bandand their longtime manager Bruce Cohn, veteran manager and agent Jim Halsey, and iconic event producers Bob and Peggy Kaltenbach of Klein’s Entertainment. Continue Reading →
Now in its 8th year, the Academy of Country Music recently held ACM Honors here in Nashville on September 9th at the historic Ryman Auditorium aka The Mother Church of country music. A fitting choice to honor both today’s country stars and country legends all in one night. Continue Reading →
It’s almost time! Athena® bottled water will hold their private “Eat. Drink. Party Pink!” event in Nashville tomorrow, Sept. 30, hosted by Ashley Eicher of AXS-TV. The invitation-only festivities will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month and feature performances from Athena® Warriors Amy Grant and Kellie Pickler. During the after-party, PANDORA® Jewelry will set up a jewelry lounge for attendees to view and try on the latest pieces from the PANDORA line. Continue Reading →
Multi-CMA nominee Dierks Bentley is set to host his ninth annual “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert this Sunday, Sept. 28 in Nashville, TN. Tickets for the family–friendly event are available now through Ticketmaster.com. Continue Reading →
Last night at Mix Dream Studios in Nashville, TN Ray Scott and his team hosted an album release party to celebrate his forthcoming, self-titled album due out on October 7 via deciBel Records. Among partygoers were producer Dave Brainard, artist and co-writer Brandy Clark, Tammy Ragusa (Country Weekly), Samantha Stephens (CMT.com), Matt Bjorke (Roughstock), Jason Scott (Nashville Gab), Patrice Majors (Focus on the 615) amongst many others.
