Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is gearing up for the 13th Annual Stars for Second Harvest concert on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 7:30pm at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Presented by O’Charley’s and hosted by Craig Wiseman, acclaimed hit songwriter and founder of Big Loud Records and Big Loud Shirt, this concert features an unplugged acoustic style performance by some of country music’s brightest stars.
“This show is one of my favorite events every year because of the great artists that participate and the money we raise for a worthwhile cause,” said Wiseman. “I am thrilled to have O’Charley’s return as presenting sponsor and for Nissan North America to join this year as our stage sponsor.”
Concert tickets are on-sale now for reserved seating $35 plus applicable service charges, preferred seating $55 tickets and a select number of premium seats which include a seat and limited edition show poster for $125 and are available at Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, Ryman box office, Ryman.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Proceeds from the concert benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in their efforts to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. For more information, visit secondharvestmidtn.org.
Previous years have featured incredible performances by Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw and Bon Jovi.
Thanks to the generosity and help from everyone in country music and its fans, the show to date has raised ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) and provided FOUR MILLION MEALS (4,000,000) for Middle Tennesseans at risk of hunger.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Organized in 1978, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a private, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. Second Harvest’s mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. Second Harvest distributes food and other products to 490 Partner Agencies in 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Our partners include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and youth enrichment programs. For more information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and its programs, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org.
About Craig Wiseman
Founder of Big Loud Shirt Industries and Big Loud Records, Craig Wiseman is one of today’s most celebrated songwriters and has played a significant role in shaping country music. To date, Wiseman has had well over 300 cuts, 100 singles, 26 #1’s and has had songs on over 80 million records sold. He has also received countless awards, including a Grammy for Tim McGraw’s 10-week #1, “Live Like You Were Dying,” and CMA & ACM Awards for Song of the Year for consecutive years. Additionally, he was named three times ASCAP’s Songwriter of the Year. In 2014, Wiseman was presented with the ASCAP Heritage Award for being the most-performed country music songwriter of the past century. The following year, Wiseman was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Amongst many others, he has penned songs for Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Beverly Knight, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Brooks & Dunn and Tim McGraw.
About O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s was born in Nashville, Tennessee and has been a quintessential American Restaurant with Southern Hospitality since its beginning in Nashville over 40 years ago. Famous for its unsliceably soft rolls, Prime Rib Lovers’ Weekend for Two, Sunday Brunch and fresh baked pie, O’Charley’s operates 207 restaurants in 20 states in the Southeast and Midwest, including 201 company-owned and operated O’Charley’s restaurants and six restaurants operated by franchises and joint venture partners. To find an O’Charley’s location near you, visit www.ocharleys.com.
Every year the Second Harvest Food Bank along with Big Loud Records puts on a show, “Stars for Second Harvest”, at the Ryman auditorium. This year did not disappoint. The event was emceed by hit writer, Craig Wiseman, founder of Big Loud Records, who began the night with an amazing round of number one tunesmiths. 
Music superstar Blake Shelton will headline, for the second straight year, the 13th annual Stars for Second Harvest benefit on Tuesday, June 6 at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Shelton will headline after acoustic performances by one of music city’s fastest rising country stars, Chris Lane, and songwriting duo, The Warren Brothers.
