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Nashville Symphony Opens 2018/19 Season With Sculpture Unveiling And Bernstein Centennial Celebration

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony return from their summer hiatus on Saturday, September 8, to kick off the 2018/19 season with the Bernstein Centennial Opening Night, a one-night-only performance that will honor one of America’s most influential and revered composers. The concert is part of a nationwide, yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

As part of the opening festivities, a bronze bust of Guerrero by California artist Alicia Ponzio will be unveiled in the Schermerhorn’s Main Lobby prior to the performance. The pre-concert sculpture unveiling promises to add a unique element to the Nashville Symphony’s opening night, introducing another distinctive feature to the Schermerhorn’s architecture and design. The bust was commissioned by Nashville Symphony patrons Dr. Zeljko and Tanya Radic specifically for the Schermerhorn.

Based in San Francisco, sculptor Alicia Ponzio is represented by Haynes Galleries, located in Franklin, Tennessee. She studied and later taught at Italy’s prestigious Florence Academy of Art. Her work has received recognition and honors from the Art Renewal Center, the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, The Portrait Society of America, The California Art Club and The National Sculpture Society, the last of which awarded Ponzio the Alex J. Ettl Grant in 2016.

Creating the sculpture of Guerrero, the Symphony’s music director since 2009, proved to be a uniquely fulfilling experience for Ponzio.

“Meeting Giancarlo was an important part of my process in creating this bust,” the artist explains. “I try to get a sense of the individual I’m portraying aside from their public persona. He has a dramatic and powerful presence that I observed and heard during his performances; but at the same time he’s warm and engaging in conversation. I wanted the bust to give the viewers a sense of his intensity, his passion for music and incredible talents, while also describing him as an individual of great humanity.”

Guerrero and his wife Shirley will be on hand for the unveiling and will be joined by Ponzio, Zeljko and Tanya Radic, and Haynes Galleries owner Gary R. Haynes. The event will be open to all patrons with tickets to the Bernstein Centennial Opening Night. Full details of the pre-concert unveiling will be announced to the press in early September, and members of the media are invited to attend. More information about Alicia Ponzio is available on her website.

 

Symphony Celebrates “Most Important Musical Figure of the 20th Century”

Following the sculpture unveiling, Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony will perform some of Leonard Bernstein’s most popular and enduring works.

Bernstein, whom Guerrero considers “the most important musical figure of the 20th century,” continues to make a profound impact on the world of music nearly 30 years after his death. The opening-night program pulls together selections from his wide musical spectrum, which was influenced by his passions for the Broadway stage, contemporary political and social issues, his Jewish heritage and the classical music tradition he inherited and later elevated for a rapidly changing American audience.

The evening will open with Three Dance Episodes from On the Town, Bernstein’s first full-scale musical comedy, and the masterful Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront, the 1954 film starring Marlon Brando. Following intermission, Guerrero will lead the orchestra in Bernstein’s First Symphony, subtitled “Jeremiah” after the Old Testament prophet, before closing with Symphonic Dances, which weaves together nine separate musical episodes from West Side Story. Full program notes for the Bernstein Centennial Opening Night are available here.

 

Tickets for the Bernstein Centennial Opening Night are still available and can be purchased at NashvilleSymphony.org/Bernstein, via phone at 615.687.6400 or at the Schermerhorn Box Office, One Symphony Place in downtown Nashville.

 

The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released 29 recordings on Naxos, which have received 24 GRAMMY® nominations and 13 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records, among other labels. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reach 60,000 children and adults each year.

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Kenton Bryant Releases Debut Self-Titled EP Today

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Courtesy of Big Machine Music

Big Machine Music announced today the signing of KENTON BRYANT to an exclusive songwriting agreement in a joint venture with 50 Egg Music, owned by fellow BMM writer Jonathan Singleton. The Kentucky born-and-bred singer/songwriter shares a preview of his gritty, earthy sound on his debut self-titled EP, available now: https://bmlg.lnk.to/KentonBryantEPPR. Kenton lends his songwriting sensibilities across six tracks and showcases his musicianship playing the acoustic and electric guitar heard throughout alongside Singleton who produced the collection.

KENTON BRYANT EP TRACK LIST
1. “Since You’re Gone” | Kenton Bryant, Jonathan Singleton
2. “Out On A Good One” | Kenton Bryant, Shane Minor, Cole Taylor
3. “Beer And A Bottle” | Kenton Bryant, Jeff Hyde
4. “Get A Little Gone” | Kenton Bryant, Aaron Raitiere
5. “Watered Down” | Kenton Bryant
6. “Anywhere But Gray” | Kenton Bryant, Erik Dylan, Jonathan Singleton

“We put a lot of time into this EP and I’m so excited to finally get to share it with the world!” Kenton shares. “I wanted to give people a real idea of who I am and give somebody somewhere music to drink to, groove to, love someone to and miss someone to. I’m really looking forward to the ride and I can’t wait to bring everyone along with me.”

BMM General Manager Mike Molinar shared, “From his phrasing to the storytelling, everything about Kenton’s music sounds so unique and addicting. We couldn’t wait to share this first offering of his music with the world!”

Singleton adds, “I have loved helping Kenton get this EP where he wanted it to be. With his strong work ethic fueling the way he sings, performs and writes great songs, he makes it really easy and I’m just so proud of him.”

Kenton is currently on the road introducing his music to Country music fans from coast to coast, having previously joined the bill alongside some of the genre’s top acts including Willie Nelson, Tracy Lawrence, Dan + Shay, Kip Moore and Randy Rogers Band. For tour dates and more, visit KentonBryant.com and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Luke Combs Celebrates Third Consecutive No. 1 With BMI, ASCAP And SESAC

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

(L-R): Sony Music Nashville’s Steve Hodges, Sony Music Nashville’s Shane Allen, MakeWake’s Zebb Luster, Big Machine’s Mike Molinar, River House’s Lynn Oliver-Cline, BMI songwriter Robert Williford, 50 Egg’s Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs, ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, ASCAP songwriter/producer Steven Battey, SESAC songwriter Sammy Mitchell, SESAC’s ET Brown, Concord Music Publishing’s Brad Kennard, and BMI’s Leslie Roberts

Earlier this week, friends, family, and industry tastemakers gathered below The Sutler in the future home of the Rambler Bar to celebrate Columbia Nashville artist and BMI songwriter Luke Combs and his number one hit, “One Number Away.” Co-written with ASCAP songwriter Steven Battey, BMI songwriter Robert Williford, and SESAC songwriter Sammy Mitchell, the hit marks the third consecutive number one for Luke Combs as an artist and the first number one in the country market for the other three co-writers. BMI Executive Director Leslie Roberts served as the party’s emcee with remarks from ASCAP’s Beth Brinker and SESAC’s ET Brown. Publisher presentations were made on behalf of the writers by Big Machine’s Mike Molinar, Concord Music’s Brad Kennard, and River House Artists’ Lynn Oliver-Cline. Combs is currently on Jason Aldean’s High Noon Neon Tour.

BMI songwriter Robert Williford, Luke Combs, SESAC songwriter Sammy Mitchell, and ASCAP songwriter Steven Battey

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Tyler Rich Delivers Self-Titled EP September 21

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Courtesy of Valory Music Co.

Leading with his debut single “The Difference,” TYLER RICH is proving to be just that with the No. 1 spot on SiriusXM’s The Highway, a performance on NBC’s TODAY, a major tour announcement and new music on the way. The Valory Music Co. artist will release his self-titled EP September 21, featuring four tracks that mix laid-back melodies with vivid lyrics. Enlisting Tyler as one of their “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know, touts him as “the newest member of country music’s radio-minded incoming class, with a homecoming king’s wagger and a valedictorian’s songwriting smarts.”Rolling Stone ”

TYLER RICH EP TRACK LIST:
1. “The Difference” | Written by Rhett Akins, Ben Burgess, Devin Dawson, Jacob Durrett
2. “Adrenaline” | Written by Tyler Rich, Jordan Baum, Johan Lindbrandt, Michael McNamara
3. “11:11” | Written by Andrew Dorff, Jon Nite, Lindsay Rimes
4.“Take It Or Leave It” | Written by Tyler Rich, Jaron Boyer, Ben Stennis

“I’m beyond ecstatic to finally get my debut EP out to the world after all of the time we spent writing and creating!” shares Tyler. “I believe these first few songs really show who I am as an artist and what fans can expect out on the road.”

Recorded in Nashville, Michael Knox produced “Adrenaline,” “11:11” and “Take It Or Leave It” while Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta, Julian Raymond and Lindsay Rimes are credited on “The Difference.” Crossing over 18 million streams, “The Difference” has entered the Top 40 at Country radio.

In conjunction with the EP release on September 21, Tyler will treat fans to a special Amazon Original cover of Michael Jackson’s iconic “Billie Jean.” This Country/Pop version will be available exclusively on Amazon Music.

 

Tyler will build out the live versions for fans across the country this fall on Brett Young’s CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT, launching November 16 in Royal Oak, MI. Tickets in select markets are on sale now here. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks and Rachel Wammack also joins the lineup.
“Brett and I may have grown up on opposite ends of California, but our paths crossed several years ago in Orange County, and then again a few years later when we both made our way to Music City,” explains Tyler. “He’s always been such a class act, and an incredible songwriter. I‘m honored, and so grateful he’s invited me to tour with him this Fall, leaving our own stamp of California Country music across the states!”

Initial CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT 2018 Dates:
November 16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
November 17 –  Northfield, OH – Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park – Hard Rock Live
November 18 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
November 29 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
November 30 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
December 1 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
December 2 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
December 6 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
December 9 – New York, NY – Playstation Theatre
December 14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy Theatre

From sold-out headline shows across the West Coast to being named a CMT Listen Up artist, Tyler has proven his powerful stage presence. Rolling Stone notes how he “is rising quickly through country’s mainstream ranks, unafraid to fill his music with R&B vocal runs and modern-rock aggression.” He has come a long way from his previous gig at Red Robin to opening up for stars such as Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt, Justin Moore, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and Dan + Shay. And while his fanbase has grown exponentially outside of his native California, hometown pride remains with Yuba City declaring August 18 as Tyler Rich Day and presenting him with keys to the city.

For tour dates and more, visit TylerRich.com.

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Tennessee Brew Works + George Dickel Launch TENN. NO. 12 Belgian Style Quad This Saturday

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Tennessee Brew Works and George Dickel have teamed up once again to release a whisky barrel-aged beer, launching this weekend.

The 2018 Vintage TENN. NO. 12 Belgian Style Quad aged in George Dickel barrels will be available in 22 oz. bottles for purchase at 11 a.m. CST this Saturday, August 25th in the Tennessee Brew Works Taproom. The Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. will also be featuring the beer at the next Porch Sessions with Lucie Silvas on Saturday, Sept. 8th. You can purchase tickets at dickelporchsessions.com

 

The TENN. NO. 12 Belgian Style Quad aged in George Dickel barrels will be available in November.

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 Music For Mike Benefit Concert Set For War Memorial Auditorium On Sept. 25 

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

The 1990s flagship staff of Arista Nashville, affectionately known as “The Refugees,” are banding together with Sea Gayle Music on Sept. 25 to host Music for Mike, a concert in support of one of their own, Mike Owens, who needs a kidney transplant.

Tickets for the benefit concert are on sale now at WMArocks.com, by phone at 615-782-4030, and in person at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick St., in downtown Nashville.

The Music for Mike performers include recent Songwriter’s Hall of Fame inductee Alan Jackson, superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, and critically acclaimed entertainer Brad Paisley, along with BlackHawk, Diamond Rio, Lee Roy Parnell, Pam Tillis, Phil Vassar, and Steve Wariner.

In total, these artists have sold over 150 million albums and racked up 99 number 1 hits. Backing this stellar line-up is veteran touring band, Sixwire.

95.5 Nash Icon is partnering with Music for Mike, and morning show host Marty McFly will serve as M.C. Charlie Cook, Cumulus Vice President Country Format, acknowledges the artist line up as a perfect fit for the station but explains their reasons for supporting the show run much deeper.

“Every once in a while, Nashville can come together for not only a good cause but in this case one that means something to all of us personally,” Cook said. “95.5 Nash Icon is proud to play a role in helping Mike and his family.”

Owens is part of the inaugural Arista Nashville promotion team who launched the careers of superstar acts Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn, among others. Following his time at Arista, he joined Universal South as Vice President of Artist & Repertoire and most recently served as Vice President of Creative with Sea Gayle Music. In December of 2014, Owens was diagnosed with kidney failure and has since required daily dialysis treatments while awaiting a donor kidney. The side effects of Mike’s disease led to other medical issues, including the amputation of a portion of his right leg last year, leaving Mike unable to work with medical bills piling up.

Proceeds from the benefit will go directly to the Mike Owens Family Trust to help defray a portion of his medical expenses. To donate to Mike in other ways, visit Mike’s Go Fund Me page, and visit https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors for more information on how to become a kidney donor.

If You Go:
Music for Mike Benefit Concert
Sept. 25, 2018
7 p.m.
War Memorial Auditorium
301 6th Ave. North

Tickets:
WMArocks.com
615-782-4030

Performance schedule, prices, and cast are subject to change without notice. The historic War Memorial Auditorium is managed by the nonprofit Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Institutional sponsors for TPAC include Nissan North America and Coca-Cola, and TPAC is funded in part by support from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission. TPAC reminds ticket buyers that the only official place to buy tickets online is TPAC.org and WMArocks.com.

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Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine Are “Better Off” With New Single, Out Today

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Courtesy of Big Machine Records

PLATINUM-certified Canadian breakout duo ELIJAH WOODS x JAMIE FINE are thrilled to reveal their second single “Better Off” (Big Machine Records), available now: https://ewxjf.lnk.to/BetterOffPR. The powerful new track comes hot on the heels of their chart-topping debut single “Ain’t Easy,” which has garnered over 16 million streams to date and was certified PLATINUM earlier this summer as it dominated airwaves nationwide. This Sunday (8/26), EWxJF will kick off an epic red carpet street party at the 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards with their first exclusive live award show performance of “Ain’t Easy” and will also vie for Best New Canadian Artist.

EWxJF have been hard at work touring and recording new music since being named the season one/week two winners of CTV’s new hit series The Launch.  Last week, the duo performed at the iHeartRadio Music Summit in NYC, delivering a performance filled with integrity and candor that received a roaring standing ovation from the audience.

Comprised of instrumentalist/composer Elijah Woods, “churning out endlessly inventive hooks” (Ottawa Citizen), and lyricist/vocalist Jamie Fine, whose “vocal delivery bores the influence of artists from Alanis to Adele” (Ottawa Citizen), EWxJF is a delicate marriage of exploratory musical styles and masterful emotional play. Purposefully breaching the boundaries of rhythmic Pop music by embracing and balancing their penchant for stylized pop and Hip-Hop culture, EWxJF continuously create waves rather than ride them – striving to remain true to a vision that deviates from the mainstream, bringing full-sized moments and their kinetic energy to the forefront, one genre-defying hit at a time.

Ready to ascend to the next level of super stardom like fellow Canadian global stars Drake, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Jessie Reyez and more – the duo continues to pull away from the pack as one of the most successful breakthrough musical acts of the year, as evidenced by the PLATINUM sales success of “Ain’t Easy”, which debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes All Genres chart and hit No. 1 on the Top 200 most Shazamed songs in Canada. The Top 5 hit at Pop and HOT AC Radio, was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder (One Republic) and continues to grow in popularity amongst a worldwide audience. The track was recently serviced to radio in the U.S. and is already picking up adds.

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Keith Urban Debuts Official Music Video For Latest Single “Never Comin Down”

By on August 24, 2018 in In The Press

Link For Video:  http://smarturl.it/NeverCominDown-Video

Buy / Stream Link For Song: http://smarturl.it/NeverCominDown

Four-time GRAMMY ® Award winner Keith Urban debuts the brand-new music video for his latest single GRAFFITI U’s “Never Comin Down,” which follows his 24th #1 song “Coming Home.”  “Never Comin Down,” (Urban, Josh Kerr, James Abrahart, Shy Carter) says Urban, “captures the energy and spirit of being at a show – lost in the music, along with everyone else that’s there, whether you know them or not.  That’s the feeling that I wanted to capture in the video.”

The result produced a wildly creative narrative that intentionally accentuates inclusivity through dance.  Urban’s collaborator, director Carter Smith says, “In casting, we took the people that were happiest to be themselves – whatever that was.  We brought in voguers, break dancers, hip-hop dancers – line dancers – everybody’s dancing together for this one song, on this one night.”

 

The video opens with a nervous young man approaching a bar. As he makes his way inside, he’s slowly consumed by the feeling in the room, everyone dancing, expressing themselves in their own way, lost in the music.  By the end of the video, he’s not only out on the dance floor, but showing them all how to line dance.

 

Urban is currently in the midst of his 62-city “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018” – with his guitar – and is scheduled to perform in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena this Friday.

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Music City Food + Wine Festival Announces Friday Night Set from DJ Zane Lowe, Cooking Demos, Grand Taste Artisans & Interactive Culinary Experiences

By on August 23, 2018 in In The Press

Music City Food + Wine is pleased to welcome DJ Zane Lowe to the Festival line-up, as well as announce the schedule of engaging Cooking Demos, over 80 artisans pouring and serving signature drinks and bites in the Grand Taste and interactive culinary, beverage & lifestyle experiences Around the Park: http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com.

 

DJ Zane Lowe, the tastemaker, influencer, Creative Director and host of Apple Music’s Beats 1, is also the global release point for some of the biggest names in music, including Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper, Shawn Mendes, Adele, and more. Don’t miss the chance to sing & dance along as DJ Zane Lowe takes over the turntables after Friday Night Throwdown, spinning beats from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

 

Cooking Demos:

On Saturday, September 15, festivalgoers have the opportunity to get up close and personal as chefs lead interactive and informative Cooking Demos. Join festival partner Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto, Jams, Adele’s, Brezza Cucina) and award-winning author Ruth Reichl as they throw a Paella Party inspired by a trip they took to Spain in the 1980s. Learn a special family recipe from Aarón Sánchez (Johnny Sánchez) during Sopa de la Abuela. Find out the true meaning of Southern Comfort with chef, author & TV personality Carla Hall and master Easy & Real Chinese Food with world traveler Andrew Zimmern (TV personality, Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen).

 

Grand Taste:

Music City Food + Wine Festival’s Grand Taste offers a prime location for attendees to sip, savor, mix and mingle their way through a vast number of the country’s top wine, spirits, lifestyle and culinary exhibitors. The Grand Taste showcases over 70 of the finest beverage, food and lifestyle artisans from Nashville and across the country. The Grand Taste will be open on Friday night, September 14, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., and on Saturday, September 15, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tickets are still available for sale for Friday night and Saturday day. The Grand Taste is also included in the sold-out All-In ticket option. Artisanal purveyors scheduled to participate include:

 

Culinary & Lifestyle: Barritt’s Ginger Beer + Peg Leg Porker Bourbon; Bongo Java; Cayman Islands; Charleston Bloody Mary Mix; JW Marriott Cumberland Bar; Deacon’s New South; Fever-Tree; Goo Goo Cluster; Hammer Stahl; Capitol Grille Hermitage Oak Bar; Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse; Kerrygold; Loews Hotels; Louie’s Wine Dive; Lundberg Family Farms; Nashville Originals; Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company; Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery; OAK Steakhouse; and Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co.

 

Spirits: Casa Noble Tequila; Cathead Distillery & Cannonborough Beverage Company; Chattanooga Whiskey; Dixie Vodka; Four Roses; Heaven Hill Bourbon; Heaven’s Door; Nine Banded Whiskey; Pickers Vodka; Red Eye Whiskey; Rock N Roll Tequila; Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer; Sugarlands Distilling Company; Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Uncle Nearest 1856; and Treaty Oak Waterloo Gin.

 

Wines: Acumen Wines; Ammunition Wines; BNA Wine Group; Cakebread Cellars; City Winery; Elouan Wines; Château D’Esclans; Cuvaison Winery; Duckhorn Vineyards; Ferrari-Carano Vineyards; Four Cellars; Francis Ford Coppola Winery; Ironstone Winery; Joseph Carr Wines; Joto Sake; Klinker Brick Winery; Meiomi Coastal California Wines; Michael – David Winery; Oak Farm Vineyards; The Prisoner Wine Company; Château De Berne; Riboli Wines; Robert Mondavi Private Selection; Ruffino; Santa Margherita; The Withers Winery; Trinchero Family Estates; Van Ruiten Family Winery; Wölffer Estate; and Z. Alexander Brown.

 

Craft Beers: Blackberry Farm Brewery; Devils Backbone Brewing Company; Jackalope Brewing Company; Napa Smith Brewery; Wicked Weed Brewing; and Yee-Haw Brewing Company.

 

Around the Park:

The Festival grounds at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will come alive on Friday night and Saturday with a variety of culinary, beverage and lifestyle experiences Around the Park. Step out of the kitchen into a world of culinary exploration with Toyota! Get travel-ready with a personalized luggage tag, create a custom cutting board, sample refreshing aguas frescas and take home the perfect carry-on tote bag. Want to commemorate the experience? Stop by for a photo op, compliments of Toyota. Let’s go places!

 

Experience Monkey Shoulder, the blended malt scotch whisky, as it brings the fun back to serious cocktails in a big way, with the The Monkey Mixer. The traditional cocktail shaker has been upgraded and transformed into the ultimate cocktail machine. The Monkey Mixer holds up to 2,400 gallons of liquid and resembles a cement truck, complete with rotating drum, or in this case, a cocktail shaker.

 

Stop by Smithfield to experience delicious samples from Smithfield and Nashville’s Premiere catering company, Clean Plate Club! Savor tastes of a grilled ham, kale and cabbage salad with corn, bacon and scallion muffin and be sure to sample Smithfield’s own Southern Smokehouse Special Bloody Mary featuring Tabasco, Tito’s Vodka and Smithfield flavored bacon as a garnish.

 

Join Bell’s Brewery and raise a glass to another amazing Music City Food + Wine Festival! Sample Two Hearted Ale, Amber Ale, Best Brown & Lager of the Lakes and see how each pairs with the festival’s food offerings. Taste the balanced sweetness of Angry Orchard and learn about the cider makers who have been experimenting with apple varieties for 20 years, travelling the world to find the best fruit for cider and choosing specific varieties based on each cider’s flavor profile.

 

Find out why Don Julio thinks “You’re only as good as the company you keep and the tequila you drink.” Meet friends at the Don Julio Cantina for a Paloma cocktail made with freshly squeezed grapefruit. Sip responsibly and salud! Revel in the detail and variety of Franciscan Wines and experience the devotion to crafting carefully blended wines for fuller body, unmistakable character and better quality that is only surpassed by the attention to the intricate details of the finished product.

 

Go for bold with Gnarly Head Wines – rich, full-bodied character – paired with author and BBQ expert Steven Raichlen‘s Gnarly Grilled Jerky. Come meet Steven and see why Gnarly Head is the go-to grilling wine. Cheers to great friends and great beerwith Hap & Harry’s Tennessee Beers and help them honor the friendship between Hap Motlow and Harry Lipman that got Jack Daniels back in production after the repeal of prohibition in Tennessee.

 

Join Hendrick’s Gin for a most peculiar imbibing experience. Sip specialty cocktails garnished in the most inefficient way by the wondrous Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher vehicle. Oddly infused with roses and cucumber, Hendrick’s Gin is the perfect pairing to accompany favorite local bites throughout the weekend.

 

Bacardi Mixers welcomes attendees to find their party persona with three handcrafted cocktails at the Color Mixer booth: Peach Margarita, Channel Surfer or Strawberry Daiquiri and make Anytime, Partytime. Savor Gulf-to-table cuisine from award-winning chefs and be transported to the sugar-white sand and turquoise water of South Walton, Florida. Explore the 26 miles of beach, 16 distinct beach neighborhoods and the endless opportunities to find perfection. Speak to a South Walton vacation expert and pick up some beach goodies.

 

Experience the Italian way… the Ruffino way. Celebrate spontaneity and discover La Vita Ruffino, a saying that embodies the art of good living and a spirit that is distinctively Italian and emboldened by Ruffino Wines. Find out why for more than a century, RBC Wealth Management provided trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions. The global organization brings diverse expertise and deep knowledge to the sophisticated financial needs of clients around the world.

 

Tickets & More Information:

Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options still available include Friday Night Ticket and Saturday Ticket and a limited number of Gospel Brunch Tickets. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

The Friday Night Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Friday, September 14 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including the Official Drink of Nashville competition and the Friday Night Throwdown; Grand Taste, with more than 80 beer, wine, cocktail, and culinary tastings; access to Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Friends; and more.

The Saturday Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Saturday, September 15 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including Grand Taste, with more than 80 beer, wine, cocktail, and culinary tastings; cooking demos; panel discussions; access to Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Friends; and more.

Gospel Brunch Ticket ($85 per person) will return to Walk of Fame Park on Sunday, September 16, featuring a dynamic roster of restaurants and chefs serving creative brunch favorites. Get a jump-start on the day with eye-opening cocktails, wine, coffee, and a spirited live gospel brunch performance from Gayle Mayes.

For more information, please visit http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com or follow us on Instagram (Instagram.com/musiccityfw) Twitter (Twitter.com/musiccityfw) and Facebook (Facebook.com/musiccityfw) #MCFW.

Music City Food + Wine is generously sponsored by: Nashville Convention + Visitors Bureau, Toyota and FOOD & WINE.

About Music City Food + Wine Festival:

Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents – producer of Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin’s Zilker Park.

About FOOD & WINE:

FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, clubs, events, dinnerware and cookware. FOOD & WINE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Affluent Media Group.

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Brett Young Announced As The Face Of William Rast 

By on August 23, 2018 in In The Press

Photo credit: William Rast

William Rast announced today the launch of its Fall 2018 men’s and women’s collection at several national retailers including Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk, Lord & Taylor and Amazon, unveiling a print campaign featuring Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young. Young will serve as the new Brand Ambassador alongside supermodel Stella Maxwell, whose face has graced the covers of magazines ranging from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar. Shot by acclaimed fashion photographer Boo George and styled by Deborah Watson, the campaign embraces the collection’s Americana styled clothing.

Chosen as the fresh faces of the new American denim culture, Young and Maxwell bridge the worlds of high fashion and music for this campaign. Imagery shows Young fittingly embodies the modern interpretation of Americana biker culture and casual fit and form of the men’s line, while Maxwell walks the line between accessible tomboy and sensual woman that mirrors the inspiration for the women’s wear collection.

“William Rast is at the intersection of music and fashion. We knew that Brett Young and Stella Maxwell could capture that intersection beautifully and deliver incredible creative,” said Karen Castellano, Fashion Division President at Sequential Brands Group.

“I’m so excited to work with both William Rast and Stella for this campaign,” Young said. “This is the first time I’ve done anything like this, and it’s been an absolutely blast.”

The national advertising campaign featuring Young and Maxwell will launch in select traditional and digital media outlets and in select retail stores across the country.

Grounded in the iconography of biker culture, William Rast’s designs combine the origins of American denim with modern and sophisticated fits, premium fabrics, washes and techniques. The Fall 2018 campaign captures this essence in a relaxed, effortless, timeless way while clearly showcasing the new silhouettes, essential for the upcoming Fall season.

Delivering four consecutive PLATINUM-selling hits from his self-titled PLATINUM-certified album on BMLG Records, Young became one of Country music’s new class of hitmakers. The success of his songs has been amplified by an extraordinary response to Young’s music videos with “In Case You Didn’t Know” surpassing 197 million views and “Mercy” spending six consecutive weeks atop Vevo’s Top Country chart. Named as the only Country act on Billboard’s Top 10 New Artists, Young continues to impress the genre and beyond with nominations from the ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards. Along with the industry successes, his relationship with fans found Young selling out every single stop on his debut headlining CALIVILLE TOUR and earning new followers on the road with Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018. Young also recently announced his headlining CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT, launching November 16. For additional information, visit brettyoungmusic.com.

The William Rast brand was born in 2005 in Los Angeles, California, co-founded by Justin Timberlake and his life-long friend and business partner, Trace Ayala. William Rast is valued for delivering quality, fashion forward design and premium fit, and has become a staple for denim fans worldwide. Grounded in the iconography of American denim heritage and biker culture, yet re-packaged and presented in a contemporary context, William Rast channels the renewed confidence and vision of people all over the world today. William Rast combines the authentic qualities of American heritage with modern and sophisticated fits, fabrics, washes and techniques. For more information, please visit www.williamrast.com.
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