I had the opportunity to attend Plumb’s show on August 21st at 12th & Porter in Nashville. 12th & Porter is one of the best live venues in town to see music because of the lighting, stage, and sound. That would be exactly why many artists chose it as a place to shoot live video performances at. Plumb was no exception. Continue Reading →
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Show Review: Plumb at 12th & Porter
Blind Boys Excite and Food Trucks Delight at Musicians Corner’s Fall Season Kickoff
Musicians Corner has kicked off its fall season in unprecedented fashion. Coinciding with the Nashville Street Food Awards, the weekly Centennial Park event saw record numbers come out to see Jon Troast, The Nashville Symphony Quartet, Chelsea Gill, Jeremy Lister, Anthony Snape, Karen Elson, The Carmonas and the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama.
The event is sporting a slightly different look this season, turning the stage 180 degrees due to a Centennial Park tree that is rather old and at risk of coming down. Yet that didn’t stop the crowd from piling in and trying food from the street vendors and beer from the beer and wine garden. Continue Reading →
Eric Church’s Band Members Host Charity Golf Tournament In Support Of MusiCares®
Photo credit: John Peets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, August 28, 2012) – The musicians behind platinum-selling country music artist Eric Church are banding together to benefit GRAMMY’s MusiCares® and calling on other industry professionals to do the same. On Sept. 25, 2012 they will host the inaugural “Put A Club In My Hand” charity golf tournament at Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, TN commencing with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Industry professionals and musicians are invited to compete for the championship, plus have access to complimentary food, prizes, contests and more. Continue Reading →
Thousands Drawn To Downtown Nashville For 4th Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
(August 25, 2012-Nashville, TN)—The Fourth Annual Music City Festival & BBQ Championship, held at downtown Nashville’s Riverfront Park and Lawn at Riverfront on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 24-25), was a huge success. Despite an unpredicted thunderstorm that sat over downtown for several hours on Saturday afternoon, thousands of fun-loving fans turned out over the two days for great entertainment by The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson, country star David Ball and The Pioneer Playboys and Grand Funk Railroad, a kids zone, old-fashioned beer garden and car show.. Continue Reading →
Musicians Corner Is Back With Music, Food, And Fun For The Entire Family
Join Musicians Corner In Centennial Park This Fall
Musicians Corner is excited to welcome you back on Saturdays in September and October, as it presents a wonderful fall of free music including Sam Bush, Sixpence None The Richer, Phil Keaggy, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Vespers and more. Every week brings new surprises and a taste of what makes Nashville “The City That Listens.”
Appearing this weekend:
Karen Elson, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Jeremy Lister.
Spend Your Saturday Afternoons With Musicians Corner
The Musicians Corner fall season takes places each Saturday through October 27. View the complete fall season schedule to check out who is performing in September and October.
Jerrod Niemann Helps Musicians On Call Launch Bedside Performance Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On July 26, country music artist Jerrod Niemann made a special visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to help launch the 11th Weekly Bedside Performance Program for Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville. Performing his latest single, “Shinin’ On Me,” his round of performances coincides with MOC’s ongoing celebration recognizing five years of committed service to Music City, bringing live music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities.
“Musicians On Call is an amazing program,” shared Niemann. “You get to meet all of these wonderful children and their families. They are going through such a difficult time and I hope my music can make a difference by brightening their day. It was such an incredible experience to perform – all these children have definitely made a difference in my life.” Video highlights of Niemann’s MOC visit available HERE.
Craig Morgan’s 6th Annual Charity Weekend Is A Huge Success
Nashville, TN…(August 15, 2012)…Country Music superstar and award winning television host Craig Morgan is thrilled with the results of his 6th annual Charity Motocross Ride, Concert and Sporting Clay Shoot. The two-day’s events and auction raised more than $73,000, bringing the four-year total to $250,000.
What A Year! Celebrating Our 1 Year Anniversary As FOCUS on the 615
We’re celebrating our 1 year anniversary today as FOCUS on the 615! Thank you so much for continuing to read this site and helping us to grow. It’s been a pretty amazing ride and hard to believe it’s only been a year since I first started the site. Great things are in the works right now and hoping it’s only going to get better from here. So, stay tuned! 🙂
Also, while you’re at it, let us know what you would like to see more of on this site. Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks again for your continuing support and reading FOCUS on the 615! Much appreciated and we (Matt and I) plan to continue bringing you more fun, music-filled interviews, pictures, videos, etc. directly from Nashville!
Bucky Covington’s 1st Race In Legends Car Is Huge Success Raising Awareness For HELP THE GOOD GUYS
Nashville, TN…(August 15, 2012)… Country Music Star Bucky Covington was ecstatic on Saturday August 11th when he got the chance to drive a Legends Race Car and play a full band show for fans at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, all in support of Help The Good Guys. Although Covington only got a few practice laps the week before the race, he had a strong finish in the middle of the pack with no damage to the car. The track presented Bucky with a 7-foot tall trophy to recognize his work on behalf of Help The Good Guys, an organization that supports fire fighters injured in the line of duty. Also, attendance at the Fairgrounds Speedway was boosted because of the Covington’s involvement in the weekend’s festivities, reaching a final count of over 10,000 spectators.
“I’m always glad to do what I can to support injured fire fighters through Help The Good Guys,” says Covington, “and getting to experience driving a race car for the 1st time made it that much more memorable. I am so thankful to the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville and to the Young Racing family for giving us such a meaningful opportunity.” Proceeds from the race and concert go to Help The Good Guys, an organization providing immediate financial relief to fire fighters and their families who have been injured on duty.
Martina McBride To Headline 3rd Annual Hymns Hams & Jams Benefitting The Shalom Foundation
Nashville, TN (August 14, 2012) Country music superstar Martina McBride is sharing her time and talents in a special concert from Nashville’s Loveless Barn to benefit The Shalom Foundation and its medical program in Guatemala.
The August 21 Hymns, Hams & Jams concert, headlined by Martina McBride, will also feature a live auction with legendary songwriter Bob DiPiero. GAC and Sirius XM personality Storme Warren will host the event. Auction items include tickets to the 2012 World Series, Garth Brooks and Sugarland autographed guitars, a private bus party, concert tickets, backstage VIP experiences and more! Tickets to this exclusive event are available through The Shalom Foundation at 615-595-5811 or by contacting Executive Director Allison Bender, abender@theshalomfoundation.org.
