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Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town And Carrie Underwood Are First Artists Announced To Perform At 2013 CMA Music Festival

By on January 17, 2013 in In The Press, Special Events

CMA Fest Lineup

Nashville’s Signature Music Event Benefits Music Education And Will Once Again Be Filmed for ABC Television Special

The one-of-a-kind, award-winning CMA Music Festival takes over downtown Nashville for four days this summer, Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9, with a star-packed lineup that includes Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood, and more artists to be announced soon.

The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, bringing 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. More than 40 years later, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature music event, which annually attracts tens of thousands of fans from all 50 states and around the globe and has raised millions of dollars for music education. The event will once again be filmed for an ABC Television special airing later in the summer, shining a national spotlight on both Country Music and Music City.

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Top Editors Join Forward – Nashville’s Leading Edge Post Production House

By on January 15, 2013 in In The Press

Forward NashvilleLee Tucker and Scott Mele, two of the industry’s leading creative offline editors have joined Nashville’s state-of-the-art post production house Forward, it was announced today by company founder and award-winning director Shaun Silva. Forward officially opened its doors in November of 2012 and is located in the historic Marathon Village.

Lee Tucker is a 14-year veteran in his field, possessing an impressive resume’ anchored on his creative editing abilities and understanding of budgets and deadlines.  His work as senior editor on the Nashville Star TV series, editor on the award-winning “Women of K2” for the National Geographic channel, editor on the award-winning “Stars for Stripes, Wounded Warriors Return” for GAC, Editor/Director on the Old Crow Medicine Show “Live DVD”, countless music videos, long form reality, long form music and everything in between, has made him a sought after talent.

His diverse client list includes CMT, ESPN, Nat Geo, PBS, USA, GAC and many more. His love of music and the art of the story have led to color correction work on such high profile projects as singer Jack White’s video “Love Interruption,” and film projects from Harmony Korine’s short films to Brent Stewart’s recent Sundance entry, “The Dirty Ones”.

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Kelly Clarkson Spreads Holiday Cheer With Musicians On Call

By on December 23, 2012 in In The Press
The Christmas spirit was alive and well when the multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson stopped by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt yesterday afternoon to sing and celebrate the season with patients, staff and families through Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville.
Clarkson, who recently released her Greatest Hits – Chapter One album, visited with the children and performed an acoustic set in the Children’s Hospital Theatre.  The songstress led the packed room in a sing-along of her favorite holiday carols including “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer,” “White Christmas,” and “All I Want for Christmas is You.”  Clarkson encouraged singing and dancing, and the children were happy to oblige.  Following the show, the kind-hearted entertainer generously offered to visit the rooms of patients unable to attend.
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RAWards In Nashville

By on December 11, 2012 in Special Events

 

Talk about your stylish event in Nashville! I loved the energy that filled the room the entire night at Mercy Lounge and one of the coolest, most stylish crowds I’ve ever seen assembled under one roof.  Models, dancers, visual artists, musicians, make-up artists, hairstylists, and filmmakers all assembled together to create what was an electric, fun-filled night!

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Star-Studded GRAMMY Nominations Concert to Hit Nashville Wednesday

By on December 4, 2012 in Special Events

Taylor Swift and LL Cool J Host The Show Airing LIVE on CBS at 9pm CST

GRAMMY Nominations Concert

Tomorrow night is a big one in the entertainment world. The GRAMMY Nominations Concert is taking place… right here in Nashville! That’s right, CBS is airing the show LIVE from 9-10 CST for the first time ever directly from Bridgestone Arena. And FOCUS is gonna be there!

Hosted by Taylor Swift and LL Cool J (just odd enough a pairing to be spectacular), the night will include performances by Hunter Hayes, Luke Bryan, Maroon 5, Ne-Yo, The Who, fun., Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry (performing together as a tribute to Johnny Cash), plus more! Oh, and they’re also announcing the nominees for Music’s Biggest Night, complete with special guest appearances.

And for those lucky enough to be AT the event (I’ll wait as you get over turning green from envy)… Maroon 5 will be performing an exclusive performance after the live broadcast. Stay tuned for more!

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CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show Lineup Announced

By on November 28, 2012 in In The Press

Country Radio Seminar has announced that Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore are the CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show® performers.

The 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show will be held Friday, March 1, 2013, at Country Radio Seminar inside the downtown Nashville Convention Center.  Co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and Muscular Dystrophy Association, the annual new artist showcase event officially closes out the three-day seminar and remains one of the most anticipated performances each year at CRS.  The New Faces show has sold out well in advance the past two years. Continue Reading →

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Show Review: Josh Abbott Band @ Exit/In

By on November 25, 2012 in Special Events

Josh Abbot Band

FOCUS was recently invited to attend the Josh Abbott Band show at Exit/In.  This is another band that is new to us at the site and we appreciated the invitation to see them perform.

Josh Abbott Band hails from the great state of Texas bringing with them that unmistakable Texas sound blended with contemporary country music.  Great musicianship mixed with equally great stage presence, provided a night of great music that seemed to be enjoyed by all! It was a packed crowd in there.  From the moment they took the stage, the crowd was completely captivated by them–singing along and dancing to the music.

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Show Review: Benjamin Dunn & The Animal Orchestra

By on November 24, 2012 in Special Events

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Recently, FOCUS was invited to attend a show at Rocketown in Nashville by Christian rock band, Benjamin Dunn & The Animal Orchestra.  We weren’t completely sure what to expect because this was the first time seeing this band live and a completely, new venue to us.  Not new to Nashville, just US.

After 2 opening artists, Benjamin Dunn & The Animal Orchestra took the stage.  From the moment they first took the stage until the very end, they captured the audience’s attention.  People were crowded to the very front of the stage, completely enthralled, and dancing to every song.  The songs were mostly uptempo and danceable with a Christian message.

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Grand Opening Of SEEN: The New Place In Nashville To Be Seen And Make A Scene!

By on November 23, 2012 in Artists to Watch

There is only one word that can adequately describe Nashville’s newest nightclub and event venue, SEEN: “WOW”.  Ok, maybe there are a few more that I can think of: , “sophisticated”, “hip”, “modern”, and “chic”.  Those are just a few of the adjectives that I’d use to describe what is sure to become a hit with the local Nashville community.

Spotlights outside, lights with clouds inside shooting across the room, screens with people moving at the entrance, live models in metallic body paint on stage, private party areas with comfortable, stylish couches throughout, large screens at the huge bar area showing various images, music that is non-stop and drives you to move on the dance floor.   How could you ask for more? Owner, Doug Green, sure knows how to create a nightclub that is sure to please even the most discriminating club goer looking to dance the night away to dance, pop, rock, and hip hop tunes.

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GRAND OPENING! New Nightlife and Event Space SEEN Opens In Downtown Nashville This Weekend

By on November 16, 2012 in In The Press

2nd Avenue Gets An Upscale Facelift with Grand Opening!

SEEN Nightlife + Event Space will officially open it’s doors on Saturday, November 17th at 10pm. The new nightlife venue has been operating under a “soft open” status for the past two weeks and has already received rave reviews from industry executives, musicians, DJ’s, promoters, entertainment reporters, socialites, Tennessee Titans and more!

In the mist of all the great Honky Tonks that line Broadway, now sits a place where music fans can dance to a different beat and that beat is under experienced and excellent leadership.

SEEN is owned and operated by Doug Green, the owner of MAI, Nashville’s most successful nightlife venue for the past 4 years. Mai housed some of Nashville’s most popular weekly parties as well as major shows such as – Questlove, Will I Am, Skrillex, AfroJack, 12th Planet, R3hab, Pretty Lights, Adventure Club, Above and Beyond, Miguel, LMFAO and many more.

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