CMA, City Of Nashville Honor Victims Of Las Vegas Tragedy With Candlelight Vigil

Hundreds of Nashvillians gather inside Ascend Amphitheater Monday during a candlelight vigil in honor of the Las Vegas shooting victims. Photo: Hunter Berry/CMA

The CMA, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, and the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp offered the Nashville community a place to grieve and unite last night at Ascend Amphitheater to honor the victims of the unspeakable tragedy in Las Vegas.

Those offering up words of comfort and support at the candlelight community vigil included Barry, Sidney Cox, The Cox Family, Charles Esten, Amy Grant, and Sally Williams, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Ole Opry/CMA Board Chairman.

The vigil also included performances by Vince Gill (“Go Rest High On That Mountain”), Alison Krauss with Barry Bales, Ron Block, Sidney and Suzanne Cox (“Amazing Grace”), and Keith Urban (“Bridge Over Troubled Water”).

The windy evening prevented a full candlelight glow from the crowd, but Esten closed the program by urging the community to let their lights shine from within and support one another. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) has set up the Music City Cares Fund, with 100 percent of donations going to help immediate and long-term needs of victims from the shooting. Click here to learn more.

Keith Urban performs “Bridge Over Troubled Water” during a candlelight vigil Monday at Ascend Amphitheater in honor of the Las Vegas shooting victims.
Photo: Hunter Berry/CMA

Alison Krauss (second from right) is joined by (left to right) Suzanne Cox, Barry Bales, Sidney Cox, and Ron Block for a performance of “Amazing Grace” during a candlelight vigil Monday at Ascend Amphitheater to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Photo: Hunter Berry/CMA

Amy Grant joins Vince Gill onstage following his performance of “Go Rest High On That Mountain” to lead a prayer in support of the Las Vegas shooting victims during a candlelight vigil in Nashville Monday at Ascend Amphitheater. Photo: Hunter Berry/CMA

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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