Benefit News: Rascal Flatts, Off The Record, Kacey Musgraves, Hats Off, Chase Bryant

Rascal Flatts Marks 10 Years and $4 Million for Vandy

Rascal Flatts visit Vanderbilt. Photo: John Russell

Rascal Flatts marked the 10th anniversary and almost $4 million raised to date with its relationship with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The group performed and visited with patients last week, in addition to holding their annual fundraising dinner for the hospital at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 29. Special guests at the event included RaeLynn, Scotty McCreery, and comedian Henry Cho.

Off The Record Combines Fashion and Music to Benefit Second Harvest

Pictured (L-R): Brian Kelley, Florida Georgia Line with wife Brittney; Old Dominion’s Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi; Gil Cunningham, Neste Event Marketing and EntertainmentBuy; Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey, and Trevor Rosen. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images

The inaugural Off The Record event was held last night (Nov. 1) at the estate of Sylvia Roberts (a.k.a. the home of ABC Nashville‘s Rayna James) to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The gala combined fashion and music with performer appearances from Brian Kelley, Big Kenny, Chase Bryant, Kaleo, Old Dominion, The Cadillac Three, Phil Vassar, and Brooke Eden. Models were flown in to hit the runway in designs from John Varvatos, Gucci, Tribe Kelley, Johnathan Kayne and Kaufman Franco, to name a few. Event concept and execution were spearheaded by Nashville-based Neste Event Marketing’s Gil Cunningham. This event serves as the flagship event for Neste’s new event division, EntertainmentBuy.

Kacey Musgraves Fundraiser Generates $100,000 for Hometown

Kacey Musgraves’ Hometown Hang. Photo: Blake Hall

Kacey Musgraves’ recent Hometown Hang concert raised a total of over $100,000 in Mineola, Texas. The fundraiser generated $65,000 to benefit music and arts programs at Wood County public schools and nearly $40,000 for technology and infrastructure improvements at the Mineola Nature Preserve. Over 4,000 were in attendance and saw close to 200 volunteers with 24 Wood County students involved. Openers John & Jacob and Wade Bowen also played. In addition to launching a Lucchese boot line this month, the star will bring her tour to the U.K. and Europe.

Hats Off Event to Benefit High Hopes Children Therapy Programs

Jonathan Cain of Journey will be joined by Tim Nichols, the Warren Brothers, and Jamie O’Neal on November 15 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for a benefit to Franklin-based High Hopes. The Hats Off event will benefit the organization that serves children with and without special needs utilizing two programs, High Hopes Development Center Inclusive Preschool and Pediatric Therapy Clinic.

Chase Bryant Headlines Inaugural Arthritis Benefit

Chase Bryant. Photo: Joseph Llanes

RED BOW Records’ Chase Bryant will headline the inaugural Music For Mobility concert to benefit the Arthritis Foundation on November 22. Additional guests will be announced soon for the all-ages concert, which will take place at 7 p.m. at Nashville’s The Listening Room. General admission is $15 in advance. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $45, $500 per table. Click for more information.

“A lot of people don’t realize just how painful arthritis is and that it also affects young children,” says Bryant. “My cousin Emma has suffered from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since she was 2 years old. She’s already had a number of surgeries and treatments because of the disease. My aunt Jenifer also suffers from arthritis. My hope is to raise money for research to discover more effective treatments and – ultimately a cure — for the disease.”