Pictured (L-R): Jen McMakin and Jamie Bibler

Nashville hospitality professionals Jamie Bibler and Jen McMakin have opened Bon Vivant, a lifestyle management company that makes it easier to traveling VIPs to navigate a visit to Nashville.

Bon Vivant’s clientele includes national and international corporations, recording artists, and management companies. Connecting corporate and private clients with unique high-end experiences, the team taps into its vast network of relationships to offer preferential treatment, elevated access and more.

Bibler brings to Bon Vivant 10-plus years of experience in hospitality and event management. Her vast knowledge and experience ranges from restaurant and hotel sales, event design, coordination and production. She has cultivated invaluable relationships, and has been a go-to resource for many.

As a Nashville native, McMakin has been immersed in the culture of the city for years, with a close connection to its continual growth. She previously served as the Marketing Director of M Street Entertainment Group, known for many successful concepts including Virago, Kayne Prime, Whiskey Kitchen, Moto, Saint Anejo, Tavern, Citizen and The Rosewall.

Bon Vivant’s services include:

Entertainment: Providing clients with preferential treatment and exclusive access to the hottest music, art, and fashion events in town

Epicure + Connoisseur: Collaborating with top local restaurants and chefs, Bon Vivant provides rare and exclusive culinary experiences for its clients

Bespoke Travel: Custom-tailored itineraries for Nashville city excursions

Partnership + Brand Development: Corporate clients can leverage Bon Vivant’s local network of experts and strengthen their brand affiliation, offering access to partnerships and other business opportunities while enjoying preferential rates.

For additional information, visit BonVivantNashville.com. Contact Bon Vivant at [email protected] or 615.669.5589.

Bill Anderson, a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame, will release an autobiography in September.

Titled Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music, the book traces Anderson’s life from his Georgia roots to his achievements as one of Nashville’s most enduring songwriters.

Music journalist and Grammy-nominated music producer Peter Cooper served as a contributing writer on the book, which will be published by University of Georgia Press.

It includes rare, never-before-seen photos and personal stories from Anderson’s early days of radio broadcasting in Georgia, to standing onstage at the Grand Ole Opry, to being named BMI’s first ICON Award winner in the country music genre.

“I sometimes look in the mirror and wonder how one man could have been so blessed to have crammed so much living into one lifetime. I see the gray on my temples and instead of trying to hide it, I remember how much fun I had putting it there. Writing it down for these pages was almost akin to living it again, though, and I probably need to take a deep breath, relax and go sit down in the corner. Come sit with me, bring the book, and let me tell you about it,” said Anderson.

With the 2015 success of Mo Pitney’s “Country,” the 78-year-old Anderson is the only country songwriter to tally a Top 40 hit in seven consecutive decades.

At age 23, he was the youngest writer to ever be named BMI’s Songwriter of the Year, prior to 21-year-old Taylor Swift. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1961, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975 and the County Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

The Johnny Cash Museum will host their third annual Johnny Cash Birthday Bash and the grand opening of the museum’s new wing on Feb. 26-27 in downtown Nashville.

The new space will showcase many unique interactive features, memorabilia, costumes and more. A technology-driven area provides attendees the opportunity to mix their own versions of Cash’s songs. Costumes, props and other artifacts from the film, Walk The Line, will also be on display.

Celebrating what would have been Cash’s 84th birthday and the grand opening of the exhibit, the Birthday Bash event will feature special guests Lorrie Bennett (Anita Carter’s daughter), Branson On The Road, Tommy Cash; Cash’s longtime drummer, W.S. Holland; Cash’s longtime recording engineers, David Ferguson and Jack Grochmal; AP and Sara Carter’s granddaughter Rita Forrester; Johnny Cash Museum talent; Joanne Cash Yates; and more. Johnny Cash Museum Founders and Johnny Cash Radio Show hosts, Bill and Shannon Miller will host the event.

A fan favorite of the annual event is the Fan Jam, which puts the spotlight on attendees. Fans can bring their own instruments and have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform some of Cash’s greatest hits with Cash’s drummer, W.S. Holland.

The “One Piece at a Time” car, named after Cash’s 1976 No. 1 hit.

On Feb. 27 only, the legendary “One Piece at a Time” car, made famous by Cash’s 1976 No. 1 song of the same name, will be on display in Nashville for the first time in decades.

Fans can photograph and be photographed in the car. The Cadillac was built using parts manufactured from 1949 to 1973.

Johnny Cash Museum Founder Bill Miller states, “The Birthday Bash Fan Jam has become a perennial favorite for our attendees. It’s a chance for the fans to experience the spotlight and pay tribute to Johnny through song.”

Only a limited number of tickets to the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash are available. Tickets start at $55 per person and are only available for purchase online. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available on-site. The event has consecutively sold out since its inception in 2014.