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CMT “Vote For Your Life” Traveling Billboard To Support Presidential Debate Tonight

By on October 22, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

This election season, CMT is going all in to turn out the younger country music audience utilizing digital reach and platforms. As part of the Vote For Your Life campaign, CMT commissioned a traveling billboard will travel in and around Nashville ahead of the debate tonight through “Vote Early Day” on 10/24. The truck will be branded Vote For Your Life and feature messages from country superstars on repeat throughout the day as it travels around high-traffic areas of Nashville, college campuses, and the Debate Hall. Tennessee has one of the lowest voting rates in the country and CMT’s goal is to get country music fans thinking about voting and casting their ballots early.

WHEN

4:30PM CT – 6:30PM CT

 

WHERE

The CMT traveling billboard will be driving in and around all streets surrounding the Belmont University campus (1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212).

 

WHY

Amidst these unprecedented times, CMT, in tandem with ViacomCBS, has launched the Vote For Your Life campaign. The reach of this campaign is huge and CMT is a core partner in garnering an audience that other corporate brands cannot reach.  The campaign helped found “Vote Early Day” on Saturday, October 24th in order to engage Americans in learning about their early voting options. This first-ever civic holiday dedicated to early voting launched prior to COVID as early voting upticks began to show an upward trend in recent election years.

 

MORE INFORMATION

On Vote Early Day, CMT will host a full day 12-hour country music video marathon on CMT digital channels that features clips from Nashville’s own about the importance of voting, We will be joined by a fresh crop of over 25 breakthrough artists, encouraging Americans to get out and vote, a topic which historically country artists have avoided. CMT will have a final activation this Saturday, October 24th at the public art chalk display at Shelby Park in Nashville. For more information please visit www.VoteForYourLife.com

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2020 CMT Music Awards Recap

By on October 22, 2020 in Music, Special Events, The Latest

Morgan Wallen performs inside a cave near Nashville for CMT Music Awards.

This year has been so different in every way, including the 2020 CMT Music Awards held last night in Nashville and surrounding areas, not only for the audience, but for the artists, as well.  Hosted by Sarah Hyland, Kane Brown, and Ashley McBryde, what sets it apart from the ACM Awards and CMA Awards is it is the only country music awards show that is fully fan voted.

Usually, the CMT Music Awards are held one day prior to the start of CMA Music Festival in June at Bridgestone Arena in front of a full audience with most of the country music industry in attendance.  This year, there was no red carpet, no live audience, and no press at any of the various on-site locations.

There was a Ram Trucks sponsored fan viewing party with several emerging artists (Mickey Guyton, Travis Denning, Ingrid Andress, Caylee Hammack, Riley Green, and HARDY) that a few lucky fans got to attend outside in downtown Nashville near the Cumberland River.  Production staff was very careful to make sure all wore masks, socially distanced, no large crowd, and held outside.  It looked like a fun time for those in attendance for some great performances from the Ram Trucks stage.  You can view full performances from each of the artists HERE.

 

Opening the night was a fun collaboration with Luke Combs and Brooks & Dunn singing “1, 2 Many” live together for the first time.

Just so many standout moments from the night like Breakthrough Video of the Year winner, Gabby Barrett, with her #1 hit, “I Hope”.   Ashley McBryde always brings something special to every performance.   live from Switzerland.  Jennifer Nettles being honored with the first CMT Equal Play award as an advocate for the women of country music who have been struggling for the last several years to be heard on country radio.

Carrie Underwood ended up, unsurprisingly, being the biggest winner of the night winning both Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year.

Little Big Town wrapped up the night with their newest release, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”.  There were so many standout performances, but this was my favorite of the night.  I love their fine-tuned harmonies, their energy, and this song is a jam that I want to keep on repeat.  A clip of their performance is below, but for the full performance, go HERE.

The CMT Music Awards is always one of my favorite events of the year.  Even though 2020 with the pandemic changed many things, it was still a night to remember.  Great production and performances.

For much more from the night, go to: www.cmt.com.  All video footage & photos courtesy of CMT.

“2020 CMT Music Awards” winners include:

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”

 

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”

 

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Luke Bryan – “One Margarita”

 

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Old Dominion – “One Man Band”

 

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Dan + Shay – “I Should Probably Go To Bed”

 

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Gabby Barrett – “I Hope”

 

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani – “Nobody But You”

 

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

From CMT Artists of the Year: Chris Young – “Drowning”

 

CMT EQUAL PLAY AWARD

Jennifer Nettles

 

QUARANTINE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (SOCIAL ONLY AWARD)
Granger Smith – “DON’T COUGH ON ME!”

 

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New To Nashville: Lucky Bastard Saloon And Nashville Hot Chicken Shack

By on August 23, 2020 in Eat & Drink, Food & Drinks, Music, The Latest

Hot chicken at Nashville Hot Chicken Shack on rooftop of Lucky Bastard Saloon. Photo credit: Isaac Lord

It has been a tumultuous time this summer for businesses on Nashville’s Broadway strip, causing a questionable future for most of downtown’s restaurants and bars.

Located in the former Bailey’s Sports Grille building at 408 Broadway, Lucky Bastard Saloon continues to breathe some encouraging new life downtown with exceptional live music and food!

Upon arriving, we were impressed with the spaciousness and table distancing measures taken into account.  Nashville Hot Chicken Shack (located on the rooftop) was what we came to experience, but the energy of the live music was a refreshing reminder of what this city is all about.

Hot chicken is not meant to be fancy or complicated and that is exactly what the menu reflects.  We started with the Nashville Beer Queso and some fried pickle spears, with full intent of collaborating the two.  The pickles were packed with crisp, crunchy freshness and the queso was incredible, spiked with roasted green chiles, tomatoes, chipotle peppers and beer. Topped with habanero hot sauce and fresh cilantro, served with a side of tortilla chips.The ultimate test though, dipping the pickles in the queso….You have to try it!!

We decided to try the mildest and the hottest of the tenders.  With an array of sides to choose from, we ordered the black-eyed-pea salad, fries and the hot mac-n-cheese.  The chicken was not miserably hot, but definitely packs its own punch.  Both the mild and hot tenders were moist, delicious and breaded to perfection.

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With a diverse enough menu that includes building your own burger, catfish and one entree called the Nashville Hangover (a waffle topped with Nashville Hot Chicken tenders, and two fried eggs sunny side up. Served with a side of pecan honey butter and syrup) even if you are not a fan of hot chicken, there are still quite a few options to choose from.

The service was spot on and we enjoyed our first Friday night downtown in months! Thank you to the Lucky Bastard Saloon and Nashville Hot Chicken Shack for taking such great care of us!

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Jon Pardi, Runaway June And Pam Tillis Perform On Grand Ole Opry On August 22

By on August 23, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

 

Jon Pardi performs on the Opry. PHOTO CREDIT: Photos courtesy Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (August 23, 2020) Platinum-selling, two-time ACM Album of the Year nominee Jon Pardi, ACM and CMT-nominated Wheelhouse Records trio Runaway June, and Grammy and CMA Award-winning Opry member Pam Tillis performed last night for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,938th consecutive Saturday night broadcast. Tillis celebrated her 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. She was inducted on August 26, 2000. The Opry aired on Circle TV and SiriusXM as well as the Opry’s flagship home 650 WSM AM and wsmonline.com.

 

Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Pardi recently released RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS, an eight-song album that features a combination of cover songs he is inspired by and loves performing. Pardi set a tone for the night, with each of the artists performing one of their favorite cover tunes in addition to their own hits. While Pardi performed “Honky Tonk Man” (Dwight Yoakam/Johnny Horton) from his RANCHO FIESTA SESSIONS as well as his hit “Heartache Medication,” Runaway June performed one of their favorites by Trisha Yearwood, “She’s In Love With The Boy” as well as their current single “We Were Rich,” and Tillis offered Buddy Holly’s “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” as well as the title track to her recently released new album LOOKING FOR A FEELING among others. Tillis closed the show with the anthemic “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”

Next Saturday, August 29, Ingrid Andress, Jordan Davis and Opry member Steve Wariner are among those scheduled to step onto the Grand Ole Opry stage at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT for the 4,939th consecutive Saturday night broadcast. On Saturday, September 5, Opry members Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return to the Opry stage together.

Opry shows will be broadcast live on Circle and Gray TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Those tuning into the Livestream on Circle All Access YouTube, Twitter and Facebook channels each Saturday can watch a Circle Sessions at 7:30 PM ET/ 6:30 PM CT immediately prior to the Opry.

MEDIA NOTE: A full stream of the Opry show can be found HERE.

About the Grand Ole Opry

To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  The Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Photos courtesy Grand Ole Opry LLC. Chris Hollo, photographer

 

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CMA Fest Cancelled For 2020

By on March 31, 2020 in Uncategorized

After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from national, state and local authorities, we are sad to announce that CMA Fest will not take place in 2020.

Whether you planned to attend CMA Fest for the first time, or you have attended many times throughout the last 48 years, we know how special this festival is for Country Music fans around the globe and that many will be disappointed by this decision. As the world is still greatly affected by the spread of COVID-19, we cannot in good conscience risk the health and wellbeing of our fans, artists, staff and Country Music community. 

We will honor four-day passes purchased for this year’s event for CMA Fest 2021. However, if you prefer a full refund, we will provide one upon request if your passes were purchased through Ticketmaster or the CMA Fest Box Office. Those who purchased passes through non-official channels should contact the seller directly. Within the next 24-48 hours, all four-day pass purchasers will receive an email with further instructions.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience, as our actions are always in the best interest of our Country Music community. In the coming weeks and months, we will continue to bring Country fans and artists together to celebrate the unique spirit and sense of unity that is at the heart of what CMA Fest stands for. We will also share information about future CMA events and ways to support those within our community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please keep yourself and your loved ones healthy and safe, and we hope you will join us for CMA Fest next year, June 10-13, 2021.

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Rock This Town, The Charitable Program For The Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Series, Launches Nashville Tornado Relief Effort

By on March 6, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

Humanitarian Relief Effort funds to support local recovery efforts in response to the recent damage caused by tornadoes in middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (March 6, 2020) – Rock This Town®, a program of the IRONMAN®Foundation and the charitable program for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® has launched a Humanitarian Relief Effort campaign to raise critical funds in response to the major damage caused by the tornadoes in middle Tennessee. Funds raised will support recovery efforts and service projects in the greater race community for the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll® Nashville Marathon & ½ Marathon taking place on April 25-26, 2020.

With community being a core pillar of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Rock This Town is dedicated to creating a positive impact across event city locations through grant funding and volunteerism. To support local relief efforts the IRONMAN Foundation has matched the $10,000 donation made by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. to the Music City Inc. Foundation.

“We stand with the staff of The IRONMAN Group regional office in Nashville along with the local community and call upon our greater IRONMAN and Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series community to join us in helping bring assistance in this time of need,” said Sarah Hartmann, Executive Director of the IRONMAN Foundation. “The areas affected will require ongoing assistance and donations, and service projects will be critically important for their continued recovery efforts.”

In an effort to give back to the local Nashville community, Rock This Town will offer a hands-on Service Project Day taking place on Sunday, April 26 to assist the community with rebuilding. Additional information can be found at www.ironmanfoundation.org/relief. ;

To help raise funds for those in need, the IRONMAN Foundation has set up three ways to help with the Nashville Relief Effort:  DONATE – All donations will fund Rock This Town Humanitarian Relief Effort Grants awarded at the 2020 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & ½ Marathon. T-SHIRT SALES – 100% of the proceeds raised through the sale of a custom “Nashville Strong” Relief T-Shirt will go towards Rock This Town’s Humanitarian Relief Effort Grants. VOLUNTEER – Register to volunteer and provide hands-on recovery assistance at the local service project planned for Sunday, April 26 in Nashville. “We cannot thank the IRONMAN Foundation and Rock This Town enough,” said Butch Spyridon, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “We have been partners on the marathon for more than 20 years, and their generosity is evidence of how deep the partnership is.”

For full details on the Humanitarian Relief Effort and how to donate, purchase t-shirts or volunteer, visitwww.ironmanfoundation.org/relief. To learn more information on the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & ½ Marathon, visit www.runrocknroll.com/Nashville. For more information on the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, please visit www.RunRocknRoll.com. Media-related inquiries should be directed to press@runrocknroll.com.
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About the IRONMAN Foundation 
The IRONMAN Foundation creates positive, tangible change in race communities by engaging athletes and volunteers to participate in programs that demonstrate service through sport and commitment to the community. Since 2003, over $50,000,000 has been provided through giveback programs led by the IRONMAN Foundation to more than 9,500 local, regional, national and global nonprofit initiatives. Through these partnerships, IRONMAN and Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series participants are powerfully linked to the community and together help leave a positive legacy behind in race communities long after event day. For more information on IRONMAN Foundation programs, including Team IMF, Community Fund, Rock This Town®, Your Journey Your Cause, and Women For Tri, visit www.ironmanfoundation.org.

About Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® is the world’s largest running series taking part in over 30 destination events around the world every year. Established in 1998, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series simple idea of making running fun has transformed both the U.S. and global running landscape by infusing the course with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. Focused on running, music and community, race weekend kicks off with a free Health & Fitness Expo showcasing the latest in running gear, sports apparel, health and nutritional information and much more. Events culminate with an entertaining finish-line festival featuring some of the biggest names in music, with past performances including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, O.A.R. Aloe Blacc, Pitbull, Flo Rida, The Band Perry, Fitz and the Tantrums, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels. Further information about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series can be found online at www.RunRocknRoll.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on all social platforms.

About The IRONMAN Group
As part of Wanda Sports Group, The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, IRONKIDS®, ITU World Triathlon Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf® presented by Westpac, Ultra-Trail® World Tour events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with more than 235 events across 55+ countries. For more information, visit www.ironman.com. 

About Wanda Sports Group
Wanda Sports Group (Nasdaq: WSG) is a leading global sports events, media and marketing platform with a mission to unite people in sports and enable athletes and fans to live their passions and dreams. Through our businesses, including Infront and The IRONMAN Group, we have significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships and broad execution capabilities, enabling us to deliver unrivaled sports event experiences, creating access to engaging content and building inclusive communities. We offer a comprehensive array of events, marketing and media services through three primary segments: Mass Participation, Spectator Sports and Digital, Production, Sports Solutions (DPSS). Our full-service platform creates value for our partners and clients as well as other stakeholders in the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands and advertisers, and to fans and athletes. Headquartered in Beijing, China, Wanda Sports Group has more than 60 offices and 1,600 employees around the world.

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CMT, WSMV News 4 & Red Cross Partner For March 5 Telethon To Support Middle Tennessee Tornado Relief Effort

By on March 5, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

Telethon to Air LIVE on WSMV News 4 from CMT’s Nashville Studios on March 5

Talent Participation to include CMT’s Cody Alan, WSMV Personalities & More to be Announced

WHO: CMT has partnered with the American Red Cross and WSMV News 4 (local NBC affiliate)to hold a Telethon to support disaster relief efforts in Middle Tennessee. The Telethon will air live from the CMT Studio in downtown Nashville with WSMV anchors, CMT’s Cody Alan & more talent to be announced alongside volunteers from CMT and the music industry. 

WHAT: Country music artists, local television personalities and volunteers alike will be answering phones live during the Telethon to take donations, share personal stories and encourage support of tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee following the devastation that swept through the area earlier this week.

WHEN: Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. CST

WHERE: The Telethon will air LIVE on WSMV News 4 (local NBC affiliate) and featured on all CMT social platforms.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

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About CMT:
CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT.com) and social (CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more information, please visit cmtpress.com.

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The 3rd Annual Bloody Mary Festival Coming To Nashville March 14th

By on March 2, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

3RD ANNUAL BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL COMING TO NASHVILLE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH

Nashville (3.2.2020) – The 3rd Annual Bloody Mary Festival – Nashville will take place at Track One on Saturday, March 14th. Nashville is one of 12 cities nationwide to host The Bloody Mary Festival in 2020. The festival was recently nominated as the Top 10 Specialty Food Festival by USA Today.

The largest event of its kind, The Bloody Mary Festival brings together the most innovative and crafty Bloody Mary mixes, curated by its team of Bloody Mary aficionados and made by local bars and restaurants. Guests will have the opportunity to taste them all before voting for their favorite via the “People’s Choice Award.” A panel of industry judges will also select the “Best Bloody Mary in Nashville.”

The Bloody Mary Festival participants include a wide range of Bloody Mary mixes:

  • Whiskey Kitchen 
  • Saint Anejo
  • Loveless Café 
  • Tavern
  • Another Broken Egg
  • Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar 
  • Parson’s Chicken and Fish
  • Ruby Sunshine
  • Swezey’s Pub
  • Blue Note Bourbon 
  • TC Craft Tequila 
  • Walker Feed Company 
  • Demitri’s Gourmet Mixes
  • Seaside Grown
  • Red Eye Bloody Mary Mix

More participants will be announced in the coming weeks.

Provided by The Bloody Mary Festival
In addition to Bloody Marys, the festival includes companies sampling food, beverages and more. Participating companies include:

  • Lazy Goat Produce
  • Ole Smoky Distillery
  • The Extreme Bean
  • Tiff’s Treats Warm Cookie Delivery
  • Ousley Ouch
  • Whisk and the Whimsy
  • Daddy Bob’s
  • Switters Iced Coffee
  • Sweet Chesses! Bakery
  • Firepot Tea Bar
  • Camp Gladiator
  • HelloFresh
  • International Cigars 

All Bloody Marys will be mixed with Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The festival’s benefiting charity is Fannie Battle, a local non-profit that focuses on – Teaching children. Empowering families. Strengthening the community.


Tickets to the festival include participating Bloody Marys, tastes of local food and beverage products, temporary tattoos, photo ops and one vote for The People’s Choice Award.

The Bloody Mary Festival will take place from 12:00pm-3:30pm. General Admission tickets are $47.50 (1:00pm entry) and VIP tickets are $62.50 (12:00pm entry).
For more information on The Bloody Mary Festival – Nashville and to purchase tickets, visit our website. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets/Confirmed Participants:link HERE 

Facebook Event Page: link HERE

Instagram: link HERE

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STYX Brings 2020 World Tour To Historic Ryman Auditorium This Spring

By on March 1, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases
Photo credit: Jason Powell

STYX,the first band in rock history to land four consecutive certified multi-million selling albums in a row, has announced its highly anticipated return to Nashville‘s historic Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, May 23.The concert stop in Music City is part of the group’s 2020 World Tour.

Tickets for An Evening with STYX go on sale this Friday, February 28 at 10 a.m. / CT and will be available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com, STYXWorld.com and the Ryman Auditorium box office.

The six men comprising STYX have committed to “Rockin’ the Paradise” together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year. Each band member is determined to make the next show better than the last.

“Standing on the wood floor of the Ryman, especially center stage, it’s impossible to resist thinking about all the legendary artists and important music that’s been performed there over the years,” says STYX frontman and guitarist Tommy Shaw. “It’s an honor to return and offer up another night of STYX music as we rock those historic walls, halls, pews and windows. Come join us!”

About STYX
STYXdraws from over four decades of barn-burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a STYXset covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the poignant rumination on the fleeting nature of fame in “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, STYXdraws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.

After 14 years, STYX’s sonically sweet 16th studio album and its most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding album to date, THE MISSION, was finally released June 16, 2017 on the band’s label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. The highly anticipated two-disc reissue of THE MISSION was released on July 27, 2018 via Alpha Dog 2T/UMe, which includes a CD of the original album, as well as a Blu-ray of THE MISSION mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound accompanied by stunning visualizations for each of the album’s 14 songs based on the album artwork. THE MISSION originally debuted on various Billboard charts, including: #6 Top Rock Albums, #11 Physical Albums, #11 Vinyl Albums, #13 Current Albums, #14 Billboard Top Albums, #16 Retail, #17 Mass Merch/Non-Traditional, #29 Digital Albums, and #45 Billboard 200 (includes catalog and streaming).

Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips (along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo), have performed more live since ’99 than all of the previous years of its career combined. Two Super Bowl appearances, Pollstar Box Office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Bad Company (to name only a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time.

For more information on STYX, visit STYXworld.com. 
About Outback Presents

Outback Presents is an independent, full-service concert and comedy promoter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to producing hundreds of concerts and events each year, ranging from clubs to arenas across the country and Canada, Outback Presents also produces the Nashville Comedy Festival. Outback Presents President Mike Smardak was a 2011 inductee of the IEBA Hall of Fame. In November of 2016, Smardak was honored with a distinguished NATD Award alongside Nashville’s most recognized members of the entertainment industry. In March of 2018, Smardak was honored by the T.J. Martell Foundation with the Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award. Promoter Andrew Farwell was voted IEBA Rookie of the Year in 2014.   For more information on Outback Presents, visit outbackpresents.com.

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3rd Annual Bloody Mary Festival Coming To Nashville On Saturday, March 14th

By on February 19, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

The 3rd Annual Bloody Mary Festival – Nashville will take place at Track One on Saturday, March 14th. Nashville is one of 12 cities nationwide to host The Bloody Mary Festival in 2020. The festival was recently nominated as the Top 10 Specialty Food Festival by USA Today.

The largest event of its kind, The Bloody Mary Festival brings together the most innovative and crafty Bloody Mary mixes, curated by its team of Bloody Mary aficionados and made by local bars and restaurants. Guests will have the opportunity to taste them all before voting for their favorite via the “People’s Choice Award.” A panel of industry judges will also select the “Best Bloody Mary in Nashville.”

Provided by the Bloody Mary Festival

The Bloody Mary Festival participants include a wide range of Bloody Mary mixes:

  • Whiskey Kitchen 
  • Saint Anejo
  • Loveless Café 
  • Tavern
  • Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar 
  • Blue Note Bourbon 
  • TC Craft Tequila 
  • Walker Feed Company 
  • Demitri’s Gourmet Mixes
  • Seaside Grown

More participants will be announced in the coming weeks.

Provided by the Bloody Mary Festival


In addition to Bloody Marys, the festival includes companies sampling food, beverages and more. Participating companies include:

  • Lazy Goat Produce
  • The Extreme Bean
  • Tiff’s Treats Warm Cookie Delivery
  • Ousley Ouch
  • Daddy Bob’s
  • Switters Iced Coffee
  • Sweet Chesses! Bakery
  • Firepot Tea Bar
  • Camp Gladiator
  • HelloFresh
  • International Cigars 

All Bloody Marys will be mixed with Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The festival’s benefiting charity is Fannie Battle, a local non-profit that focuses on – Teaching children. Empowering families. Strengthening the community.


Tickets to the festival include participating Bloody Marys, tastes of local food and beverage products, temporary tattoos, photo ops and one vote for The People’s Choice Award.

Provided by the Bloody Mary Festival


The Bloody Mary Festival will take place from 12:00pm-3:30pm. General Admission tickets are $47.50 (1:00pm entry) and VIP tickets are $62.50 (12:00pm entry).
For more information on The Bloody Mary Festival – Nashville and to purchase tickets, visit our website. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tickets/Confirmed Participants: link HERE 

Facebook Event Page: link HERE

Instagram: link HERE

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