Top Row (L-R): BMI’s Jody Williams, ASCAP’s Kele Currier, Universal Music Group’s Cindy Mabe, Spirit Music Group’s Frank Rogers, Universal Music Publishing’s Troy Tomlinson, BMI’s MaryAnn Keen, Warner Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Cornman Music’s Nate Lowery and Brett James Bottom Row (L-R): ASCAP songwriter David Garcia and BMI songwriters Carrie Underwood and Josh Miller (Photo: Steve Lowry)
BMI and ASCAP gathered alongside industry executives, friends and family to celebrate Carrie Underwood’s No. 1 hit “Southbound” at BMI’s Nashville office tonight. Written by BMI songwriters Underwood and Josh Miller and ASCAP’s David Garcia, the track marks Underwood’s 27th No. 1 and her 14th as a co-writer. Though packed, the celebration felt intimate, with heartfelt congratulations from BMI’s Jody Williams, ASCAP’s Kele Currier and Universal’s Cindy Mabe, as well as the writers’ respective publishers from Cornman Music, Universal Music Publishing and Spirit Music Group. Underwood will host the CMA Awards for the 12th consecutive year this November, and has been nominated for three awards, including “Female Vocalist of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, and “Entertainer of the Year”.
ASCAP songwriter David Garcia and BMI songwriters Carrie Underwood and Josh Miller celebrate their No. 1 hit “Southbound.” (Photo: Steve Lowry)
Rascal Flatts Celebrity Golf Classic at The Golf Club of Tennessee. Photos of the annual Rascal Flatts Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Photo Credit: Joe Howell Back Row: (L-R) Delta Dental’s Phil Wenk, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, Champ, WME’s Kristin Cantrell Front Row: (L-R) Ambassadors Logan Miller, Jessica Meyer, Caroline Lantz and Levi Ray
Nashville, TN – October 15, 2019 – Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts, in partnership with Delta Dental of Tennessee and WME, wrapped the fourth-annual Celebrity Golf Classic yesterday with proceeds benefitting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Taking place at the Golf Club of Tennessee, the comradery-filled event gives each team participating the special opportunity to be paired with a celebrity teammate for a day on the course where funds are raised for the cause the trio has being supporting for over a decade. This year, the vocal group were joined by celebrity friends including Vince Gill, Charles Kelley, Tracy Lawrence, LOCASH, Jimmie Allen, Joe Diffie, Eric Paslay, Jamey Johnson, Mitchell Tenpenny, Shawn Booth, D.B. Sweeney, Eric Decker, Cortland Finnegan, Scott Hamilton, Brett Hull, Rob Riggle and more.
The fun-filled event was rounded out with dinner, a silent and a live auction and intimate performance by Rascal Flatts. The trio’s spontaneous set featured impromptu collaborations with Charles Kelley, Jamey Johnson and Tyminski. This year’s sold-out event included 32 golf teams and over 350 guests in attendance for the evening show, emceed by Jessie James Decker.
As longtime supporters of Children’s Hospital, performing and visiting patients across the last ten years as well as their now annual event, Rascal Flatts has raised a total of $5,850,000 for the hospital, which renamed its Pediatric Surgery Center to The Rascal Flatts Surgery Center in 2010. All proceeds benefit research and fellowship training in the Division of Pediatric Urologic Surgery in the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“We are thrilled to be a part of an event like this,” shared Jay DeMarcus. “We only hope that we can continue to help raise money for Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital. We appreciate everyone who comes out to show their support or makes a donation to a cause that has always been so important to all of us.”
“Rascal Flatts’ continued passion for helping our patients never ceases to amaze me,” said John W. Brock III, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of Children Hospital, Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services, Director of the Division of Urology and Monroe Carell Jr. Professor. “Jay, Gary and Joe Don are committed to our patients first and foremost. They not only support our hospital through their generous giving, but they also give of their time, always going above and beyond to brighten the days of our patients and families.”
About Rascal Flatts: With seventeen No. One hits, over 23.4 million albums sold, 35 million digital downloads and 2.2 billion streams worldwide, time and success have only put Rascal Flatts closer to their core with expert musicianship, razor-sharp vocals and songs that have shaped lives, loves and the genre of country music itself. The trio’s Top 20 single “Back To Life” follows back-to-back chart-topping singles “Yours If You Want It” as well as “I Like The Sound Of That.” The group has also earned over 40 trophies from the ACA, ACM, AMA, CMA, People’s Choice and more, also making them the most awarded country group of the past decade. Known as one of the hottest-selling touring acts in any genre, Rascal Flatts has sold over 11 million concert tickets to date. For more information visit rascalflatts.com.
About Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, treating and helping to prevent a full range of pediatric health issues from colds and broken bones to complex heart diseases and cancer. Achieving 10 out of 10 nationally ranked pediatric specialties in 2019, Children’s Hospital was again named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” for the 13th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a nonprofit organization, opened in 2004, expanded its physical space in 2012, and is currently adding four new floors and 160,000 total sq. ft. The new expansion will help advance the size and scope of the hospital’s mission. For more about Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: ChildrensHospitalVanderbilt.org.
NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 15, 2019) – Songs & Daughters recording artist and recent Belmont University graduate, Madison Kozak, is making her anticipated debut at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, October 26. This past summer, she was surprised with the bucket list invitation onstage at the iconic venue by mentor and label president, Nicolle Galyon.
“When I think about everything I know and love about Country music, it all circles back to the Grand Ole Opry,” shares Kozak. “Being asked to take the stage where so many of my heroes have made history is the ultimate honor. This is the dream that started the journey for me, and I’m beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity.”
The gifted singer-songwriter has already stockpiled an arsenal of tunes she’s penned alongside Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters, including Lori McKenna and Craig Wiseman, with her first Songs & Daughters release, “First Last Name,” out now. Written by Kozak, Claire Douglas, and James Slater, it’s “sharp, swooning, and all the right kinds of sentimental,” praises Rolling Stone.
Next Monday (10/21), Kozak will perform during a special pop-up event at Nashville’s ABLE store in partnership with CMT and hosted by Songs & Daughters. Promising can’t-miss new material from the 22-year-old budding star, additional details for the free event can be found here.
Taking her talents on the road, she’ll support MORGAN EVANS (WORLD TOUR), AARON WATSON (RED BANDANA TOUR – FALL 2019), and MASON RAMSEY (HOW’S UR GIRL & HOW’S UR FAMILY PT. 2) this fall. Click here for a full list of tour dates and ticketing information. Kozak will also appear at Live In The Vineyard for a high-profile acoustic round in Napa Valley, CA, on November 1.
ABOUT MADISON KOZAK: A native of rural Ontario, Canada, rising Country singer-songwriter Madison Kozak is turning heads with her brand-new track “First Last Name.” The song is inspired by her relationship with her father, who introduced her to Country greats including Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. After scoring a publishing deal with powerhouse company Big Loud as a Junior at Belmont University, Kozak has signed as the flagship artist of Songs & Daughters – a female-focused label partnership between Big Loud and award-winning songwriter Nicolle Galyon. Joining Morgan Evans, Aaron Watson, and Mason Ramsey on tour this fall, she has taken the stage at high-profile fairs and festivals.
L-R: Amy Beard (Manager of Marketing, UMG Nashville), Dierks Bentley, Mike Harris (COO, UMG Nashville)
NASHVILLE, TN – Oct. 14, 2019 – Current three-time CMA nominee and Grand Ole Opry member Dierks Bentley was surprised on Saturday (10/12) for the success behind his two back-to-back No. One hits, “Woman, Amen” and “Burning Man,” from his ninth studio album THE MOUNTAIN (Capitol Records Nashville). Before performing for NBC‘s upcoming special Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Grand Ole Opry, Bentley was recognized by the RIAA for PLATINUM certification of “his most affecting song” (Rolling Stone) “Burning Man” (feat. Brothers Osborne) while the lead single from his No. One selling record “Woman, Amen” was certified GOLD.
Pegged as “one of Country music’s most enviable brands, equal parts affability and authenticity” (Forbes), Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with over 6.4 billion overall digital streams. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and GRAMMYs while being currently nominated for CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Single of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year.” He has created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem partnership creating the exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, along with four “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” locations across the country. For more information visit www.dierks.com.
NASHVILLE, TN. – Oct. 14, 2019 – ACM “Dick Clark Artist of the Decade” Jason Aldean closed out his 2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR Friday (10/11) in Arlington, TX, with a monumental night at the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park stadium. Serving as the last Country music act to perform at the venue and “engineered for the big, euphoric stadium performance” (Dallas Observer), Aldean delivered new music from his forthcoming studio album 9 (Macon Music/Broken Bow Records) to be released Nov. 22, including the album’s fiery lead single “We Back.” As the 30-city trek came to a close, Aldean was joined by tour mates Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, Dee Jay Silver and invited Texas’ Giovannie & The Hired Guns along to kick off the night.
The multi-Platinum entertainer is know to make “fan fervor reach a roar” (Times Colonist), while “bringing his live show to massive crowds in arenas and stadiums” (Rolling Stone) and his 2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR was no exception.
“The setlist was a veritable hit parade, a carefully curated collection of 23 songs that touched on every album in his catalog.” – Charlotte Observer
“His sets are always strong, energetic, filled with all of his radio hits and he’s nothing if not consistent. He’s a solid and reliable performer.” – OC Register
“Warm, energetic and animated as he bounced between three microphone stands in his low-slung cowboy hat and called to the revelers in the back of the venue.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“He could, literally, play nothing but No. 1 songs for his entire set and fans would leave happy after almost two hours of music.” – Gaston Gazette
Aldean’s a card-carrying member of Country’s elite headliners whose incendiary tours are nearing legendary status. He returns to Las Vegas on December 6-8 for JASON ALDEAN: RIDE ALL NIGHT VEGAS at Park Theater at Park MGM. In January, Aldean will launch the 2020 WE BACK TOUR with special guests Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Dee Jay Silver. For more information visit www.JasonAldean.com.
Photo credit: John ShearerPhoto credit: John Shearer
Nashville, TN – October 14, 2019 – Current multi-CMA Awards nominee, People’s Choice Awards nominee and CMT 2019 Artists of the Year honoree Thomas Rhett checked off another milestone as he concluded his VERY HOT SUMMER TOUR with a sold out hometown show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday (10/12). Headlining Bridgestone for the first time, Thomas Rhett stacked the night with “surprise-filled” (Tennessean) moments including welcoming Little Big Town onstage for their collaboration “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time,” followed by HARDY joining for the newly-released “Nothing Out Here” and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard for the Thomas Rhett co-written Florida Georgia Line hit “Round Here.” With production including a thrust that spanned the length of the arena, pyro and confetti, the entertainer’s hit-packed set brought the “sold-out, almost exclusively millennial and on their feet throughout the music” crowd Saturday night (Tennessean).
Little Big Town | Photo Credit:John Shearer HARDY | Photo Credit:John Shearer Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard | Photo Credit:John Shearer
“At the top of his musical game” (Winnipeg Free Press), Thomas Rhett “brought the audience to their feet” over the course of his 40-city tour “where they remained until the encore 90 minutes later” (US Weekly), as he sold more ]]]] 775,000 tickets to his sold-out VERY HOT SUMMER TOUR in 2019. Fans were treated to nonstop showmanship as the in-demand entertainer had a natural “charm, voice and presence that were all perfect” (OnMilwaukee) and cruised through his catalog of multi-PLATINUM hits and new music from his history-making fourth album CENTER POINT ROAD (The Valory Music Co).
Photo credit: John ShearerTourmates Rhett Akins, Russell Dickerson, Dustin Lynch – Credit: Spencer Combs
“Deafening screams echoed throughout PNC Music Pavilion…the atmosphere was electric” – Charlotte Observer
“You wonder why Rhett isn’t a finalist for entertainer of the year for 2019’s CMA Awards.” – MinneapolisStar Tribune
“These sweet tunes — less than a month old but with plenty of admirers Wednesday — fit right in with set-list staples like “Sixteen” and “Die a Happy Man,” which drew swooning singalongs from the sold-out crowd of about 23,000. Like summer’s (eventual) return, Rhett’s country stardom has long seemed inevitable.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“While other arena-rocking country dudes are cranking out party anthems, he’s carved out a successful niche as modern country’s family man.” – The Tennessean
“The “Craving” star sure brought the heat for his performance” – The Des Moines Register
“He’s the reigning ACM male artist of the year, and hit singles keep pouring out of him. Nearly all of the songs he played during his 90-minute show have spent time at or near the top of country charts.” – St. Louis Post Dispatch
“Thomas Rhett has achieved many goals in an impressive career that has already resulted in a slew of No. 1 hits and awards. But in Chicago on Saturday night (Sept. 14), the Georgia native proved he’s poised to make himself Entertainer of the Year soon.” – Taste of Country
Up next, Thomas Rhett will be honored and performing at CMT’s 2019 Artists of the Year special live from Nashville on October 16 (10/16 at 7:00P CT on CMT). This year marked the release of Thomas Rhett’s fourth studio album CENTER POINT ROAD, which connects fans to his past, weaving together autobiographical stories with familiar sounds that have propelled his meteoric career. The follow up to his GRAMMY-nominated, PLATINUM-selling No. one album LIFE CHANGES that has surpassed one billion streams, CENTER POINT ROAD is a return to Thomas Rhett’s roots. All those moments and more are revealed through a series of deeply-personal twists and turns – but this project isn’t about pining for glory days. It’s about knowing where you came from and who you really are, regardless of how much has changed. It’s about pushing forward, chasing crazy dreams and raising a family, and staying true to yourself in the process. The album’s lead single “Look What God Gave Her” recently soared to No. One and is RIAA-certified PLATINUM, following a slew of RIAA-certified PLATINUM and GOLD chart-toppers, bringing Thomas Rhett’s No. One tally at Country radio to 13 as his “emotional epic” (Billboard) current Top 15 single “Remember You Young” continues its fast climb at radio. Thomas Rhett was named Country radio’s most played artist of 2018, following a CMA Triple Play award for penning three No. One songs within a 12-month period, adding to his collection of trophies from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Music Awards and more. For more information on new music and upcoming tour dates, visit ThomasRhett.com.
Nashville, TN – Charity Bomb and AEG Presents are proud to announce Strange 90s Nashville, a benefit concert taking place on November 23rd at Marathon Music Works. All tickets, including a very limited amount of VIP packages are available now at http://bit.ly/S90sNashville.
All proceeds will go to Nashville organization The Beat of Life, a homegrown organization that provides therapeutic songwriting and music programs with the most talented musicians teaching children and inmates how to write and perform music as a preventive and coping mechanism. For more information on The Beat Of Life, please visit: http://www.thebeatoflife.org/.
A spin-off of Charity Bomb’s flagship event, Strange 80s, Strange 90s Nashville features a confluence of musicians, songwriters and rock stars collaborating to perform the anthems of this golden decade in a real-life recreation of the era. Confirmed performers include: Jeffrey Steele, Ira Dean, Matt Warren, James Otto, Dez Dickerson (The Revolution). Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit: www.strange90s.com
In addition to once in a lifetime performances, the evening will feature amazing opportunities for concert-goers to time warp back to the 90s complete with Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 360 Virtual Reality Experiences, Saved By the Bell pop-up Diner, Vans Skate ramps, iconic 90’s accessories and costume giveaways, live graffiti walls and more.
“We’ve been dying to get into Nashville and when found The Beat of Life, it made perfect sense” shares Nathan Leone, Director of Operations for Charity Bomb. “We are working to get Emotional Intelligence worked into our schools curriculum, and this goal is directly in line with the extraordinary work that The Beat of Life does — teaching songwriting skills to prisoners and school kids as a means to cope w anger, anxiety, depression etc. They also represent the best of Nashville both as a compassionate community and as a gifted music powerhouse.”
“On behalf of our entire team at The Beat of Life, we are far beyond honored to be partnering with Charity Bomb as the beneficiary charity for Strange 90’s” shares Founder and CEO Jeni Dominelli. “At The Beat of Life, our tagline – ‘Music Can Save A Life’ – expresses our core belief that music is not only an extraordinary form of entertainment but also has the ability to transform and potentially even save lives. Bringing The Beat of Life and Charity Bomb together for what will surely be an explosive and magical night holds the potential for the impossible to happen… as music becomes the great unifier to help us heal our troubled world.”
Charity Bomb provides entertainment with a purpose. Our mission is: to identify the challenges of overlooked or under-serviced constituencies, enlist the most effective and honest specialists in that field, and form partnerships to design and execute an immediate, intermediate and long-term plan for resolving a particular issue or challenge.
Charity Bomb earns our donations. This is achieved by creating custom experiential auctions and producing highly conceptualized benefit events involving celebrity talent. Charity Bomb then deploys the funds generated to our thoroughly vetted partnering organization.
Their purpose is to connect the needs of our constituents to their respective resources, while we systematically search to unveil a permanent antidote to a cause.
Charity Bomb is a creative organization, tethered to the virtues of transparency and altruism. Launched in 2018, Charity Bomb was founded by three, life-long friends who share the virtues of fatherhood, philanthropy, musicianship, music lovers, music industry professionals, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and Fear Factor champions. Our motivation is to help.
ABOUT STRANGE ENTERTAINMENT
Welcome to the Wonderful World of STRANGE Entertainment! The benefit concert arm of Charity Bomb Inc, Strange Entertainment is a live music production company that specializes in creating unique, fundraiser events for various mental health organizations. Every performance features a rotating cast of marquis rock stars and entertainers forming supergroups to perform short sets of covers that are inline with the event’s theme. *see Strange 80s, Strange 90s, Strange 90s Nashville. Since the debut of Strange 80s in 2017, Strange Ent. has raised over $200,000 for our partnering organizations.
Musicians: 5 Seconds of Summer, Eagles of Death Metal, Alice in Chains, Deap Vally, Anberlin, Enter Shikari, Anthrax, Fall Out Boy, Ataris, Falling in Reverse, Black Veil Brides, Filter, Bowling for Soup, Bush, No Doubt, Flaming Lips, Go Gos, Goldfinger Good Cop Bad Cop, Katy Perry, Korn, The Interruptors, Bones UK, Chvrches, Weezer, Janes Addiction, The Offspring, Judas Priest, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, The Regrettes, Gavin Rossdale, Bush, Stephan Perkins, Jane’s Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Otto, Nsync, Ok Go!, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Aday, Slayer, Slipknot, Steel Panther, Stray Cats, Stone Sour, Sugarcult, Sum41, Taking Back Sunday, Tenacious D, Velvet Revolver, Wallows, Weird Al Yankovic, When in Rome, The Word Alive.
Actors: Sarah Silverman, Finn Wolfhard, Braedon Lemasters, Dylan Minnette, Chelsea Talmadge, David Hasselhoff, Thomas Payne, Jack Black.
About The Beat of Life
The Beat of Life’s mission is to create songwriting programs for Nashville’s most vulnerable, challenged, and overlooked populations -harnessing the power of music to speak to the most critical social issues in the world today. Essentially, it is a merging of the music industry/community and the human/social service sector. Our three signature programs include “Redemption Songs” – our prison music program for the incarcerated, “Beautiful Minds” – our mental health songwriting program for those in residential treatment or hospitals battling depression, mental illness, and suicide, and “Sing It To Stop It” – our youth-based programming designed to address the most harmful themes our children and teens are facing today: school violence, bullying/exclusion, anger, hate/prejudice, addiction, eating disorders, and their own forms of mental illness, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide.
Country star to perform at 35th annual Symphony Ball on December 14;
Symphony President & CEO Alan D. Valentine will also receive honorary Harmony Award
Nashville, Tenn. (October 14, 2019) – Laura Kimbrell and Amy Jackson Smith, chairmen of the 2019 Symphony Ball fundraiser, have announced that country music recording artist Kelsea Ballerini will receive the 2019 Nashville Symphony Harmony Award.
Ballerini will receive the award and perform during the 35th annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Presented annually by the Symphony and selected by a dedicated committee, the Harmony Award recognizes individuals who exemplify the harmonious spirit of Nashville’s musical community.
“Few artists can boast of such a meteoric rise to start their career like Kelsea Ballerini, who has already had an incredible impact on country music, thanks to her unique talent and a string of history-making hits,” said Kimbrell. “A strong, confident woman who serves as a wonderful role model – not to mention a native Tennessean who Music City is proud to call one of its own – Kelsea is a worthy addition to the prestigious list of past Harmony Award winners, and we can’t wait for her performance at the Symphony Ball in December.”
Kimbrell and Jackson Smith also announced that Symphony president and CEO Alan D. Valentine will be presented with an honorary Harmony Award at the event, in recognition of his 20-plus years of service to the organization and the Middle Tennessee community.
“Alan’s passion, dedication and leadership over the past two decades has expanded the Nashville Symphony’s footprint in Middle Tennessee, while also helping to significantly elevate its profile across the country and around the world,” noted Jackson Smith. “It is fitting that on a night when we’re honoring one of music’s rising stars, we’re also recognizing a veteran like Alan for his invaluable contributions to both the Nashville Symphony and our entire community.”
Since her Gold-certified, full-length debut The First Time in 2015, Ballerini has consistently made history while elevating country music for a new era. The vocalist, songwriter and performer is the only female country artist ever to achieve three consecutive No. 1 songs from a debut album, and her total streams to date exceed 2 billion. In addition to earning two GRAMMY® nominations, Ballerini has won two Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards and iHeartRadio’s Best New Artist Award, and was welcomed by the Grand Ole Opry as its youngest current member.
Ballerini’s 2017 release Unapologetically marked her second Top 5 debut on the Billboard Top 200, and in addition to touring alongside everyone from Kelly Clarkson to Keith Urban, she ascended to an arena headliner on The Miss Me More Tour. Ballerini’s newest single, “homecoming queen?,” continues to climb the country charts, with her third full-length release slated for 2020 on Black River Entertainment.
Valentine joined the Nashville Symphony in June 1998 and has presided over an unprecedented period of growth for the organization, highlighted by construction of the world-renowned Schermerhorn Symphony Center in 2006, as well as 13 GRAMMY® Awards and 24 GRAMMY® nominations, more than 30 critically acclaimed recordings, two Carnegie Hall performances, an East Coast tour, an Emmy Award-winning television broadcast and numerous national radio appearances. He has overseen two capital and endowment campaigns that generated more than $145 million, and under his leadership, the Symphony has repeatedly set new records for ticket sales and fundraising in recent years.
The Symphony Ball is Nashville’s premier winter social event and one of the Nashville Symphony’s two annual fundraisers. Since its inception in 1985, the Ball has raised millions for the Symphony, sustaining the organization’s mission of inspiring, entertaining, educating and serving through excellence in musical performance.
Past recipients of the Harmony Award include Chet Atkins, Mike and Linda Curb, Rascal Flatts, Béla Fleck, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Lyle Lovett, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Marty Stuart, Taylor Swift, Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Steve Winwood and Trisha Yearwood.
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 more than 30 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 reached 45,000 children and adults during the 2018/19 season.
(October 11, 2019 – Nashville, TN) Country music star and quintessential family man, Walker Hayes is giving fans a heartwarming look into his beautifully chaotic life at home with the release of the music video for his latest single, “Don’t Let Her”.
The music video takes us through a typical day at the Hayes’ home – the warmth of making family breakfast, a rambunctious tribe of six children running around and most notably, the strong loving bond between a husband and wife who built a life together.
“This video is the rawest thing I have ever put out,” says Hayes. “No makeup, no lights, no production, no storyline – just a camera filming a day at our house. I’m so grateful to share this piece of my life with you guys.”
Written by Walker, with Andrew DeRoberts and multi GRAMMY-award winning producer and Songwriter Shane McAnally, and produced by McAnally and DeRoberts, “Don’t Let Her” is both an uplifting and devastatingly honest song that chronicles a conversation between Walker and a hypothetical man taking his place if something were to happen to him.
Up next, Hayes is headed to the United Kingdom as part of the “Introducing Nashville” line-up, taking the sound of Music City to fans overseas.
For additional information on Walker Hayes and upcoming show dates, please visit:
Monument Records recording artist, Walker Hayes, is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. Hayes recently released his single, “Don’t Let Her,” a devastatingly powerful love letter about his wife, illustrated through a heartfelt conversation between Hayes and the hypothetical man that may take his place should anything happen to him. The single follows Hayes’ latest hit “90’s Country.” His debut album boom. was released in December 2017, which he co- produced with GRAMMY Award winning producer and songwriter, Shane McAnally. The 10 track album includes the RIAA certified Platinum Top 10 hit, “You Broke Up With Me” as well as the highly anticipated follow up single, “Craig,” which was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2018 AIMP Nashville Awards. During the fall of 2018, Walker headed overseas with Old Dominion for his first-ever European tour. Hayes has joined the likes of Kelsea Ballerini’s Unapologetically Tour and been on the road with Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion and more. In January 2019, Walker set out on his headlining, Dream On It tour. For more information on Walker and upcoming shows, please visit: www.walkerhayes.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Platinum-selling recording artist Brantley Gilbert celebrated the release of his fifth studio album Fire & Brimstone, via The Valory Music Co., with a packed week of activity including stops at the iHeart Theater in New York for an intimate “iHeartCountry Album Release Party” with his fans, a fiery performance on Fox & Friends and headlined the Tootsies’ 59th Anniversary Birthday Bash in Music City.
He shows no signs of slowing down as he gears up for a Monday Night Football appearance Oct. 14, performing at Lambeau Field at the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game that will air on ESPN during the Genesis-sponsored halftime show.
Hailed by NPR for performances that “pack a punch,” Gilbert gave Nashville a taste of Fire & Brimstone as he headlined Tootsies’ 59th Anniversary Birthday Bash on Oct. 9, opening with fan favorites “Kick It in the Sticks” and “Country Must Be Country Wide,” before peppering in new tracks “Fire’t Up” and “Bad Boy.”
The rowdy Broadway crowd was delighted as Gilbert introduced Lindsay Ell to perform current Top 10 and climbing single, “What Happens in a Small Town.”
Before performing “One Hell Of An Amen,” Gilbert dedicated it to veterans, service men and women and their families, as well as those fighting cancer: “Whether you’re a patient, a doctor or a nurse, a friend or a family member, we all like to think we go through it together.”
Earlier this week, Gilbert treated fans to an intimate performance and Q&A at the iHeartRadio Theater NY on Oct. 7 and followed it up with an explosive morning show appearance on Fox & Friends Oct. 8, performing lead track “Fire’t Up” from Fire & Brimstone.
Next month Gilbert will embark on his Second Annual Kick It in The Ship cruise Nov. 4-Nov. 8, before kicking off his Fire’t Up Tour 2020 Jan. 23, in London, Ontario. For dates and to purchase tickets, visit BrantleyGilbert.com.
About Brantley Gilbert With back-to-back platinum albums and a grassroots following millions strong, Brantley Gilbert has clearly struck a nerve. The Georgia native who started as the defiant life-of-the-party can still go ‘til sunrise, but he’s also emerged as something far greater: the leader of a massive tribe of hard-working, fun-loving believers for whom electric guitar-shredding, rapping, and twang can go hand-in-hand-in-hand. They call themselves the BG Nation, and when the BG Nation watches Gilbert on a stage, they don’t just see a star. They see themselves. Six No. 1 hits punctuate his career: “Country Must be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” CMA Awards Song of the Year nominee “Dirt Road Anthem,” “My Kinda Party,” “Bottoms Up,” and “One Hell of an Amen.” Gilbert’s landmark record Just As I Am clinched the 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album. Earning praise from the New York Times, NPR, American Songwriter, and more, Gilbert has mined a rich vein of conflict between the party and the pew on all of his albums. Instead of toiling in limbo, unable to enjoy good times for fear of Judgment Day, Gilbert fully lives––rowdy friend, man of faith, devoted husband, smitten new father––just as he is. Highly anticipated Fire & Brimstone, out now (10/4/19) via The Valory Music Co., is Gilbert’s most mature and complex exploration of his world to date. Following this fall’s Not Like Us Tour and his Second Annual Kick It in The Ship cruise, Gilbert embarks on his Fire’t Up Tour 2020 on January 23 in London, Canada with special guests Chase Rice, Dylan Scott and Brandon Lay.
Brantley Gilbert Performs with Colt Ford at Tootsies’ 59th Anniversary Birthday Bash
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