Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, John Rich Aid Nashville Community

Brad Paisley, John Rich and Dierks Bentley are a few artists who are helping Nashville’s community as many bars and restaurants in Nashville have either temporarily closed or limited patrons, and many in the Middle Tennessee area have opted to stay home as the COVID-19 novel coronavirus continues to spread.

On March 17, Paisley announced that The Store Nashville, a year-round free grocery store, will begin mobilizing delivery of a week’s worth of groceries to elderly neighbors in Nashville-area neighborhoods Edgehill and Berry Hill. Deliveries will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays; those interested in being included on the list should contact info@thestore.org. The elderly are among those with the highest risk of infection from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.

The Store will operate during regular hours from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays for walk in customers. Walk-in customers should bring an ID and either proof of income, proof of residence, or statement of unemployment. The Store broke ground in April 2019, and is a partnership between Brad and Kimberly Paisley, Paisley’s alma mater Belmont University, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

As Nashville Mayor John Cooper recommended that bars on Nashville’s Lower Broadway close temporarily, and that restaurants limit capacity to under 50%, Bentley and Rich have both come to the aid of employees at their Nashville venues. Bentley announced that he will be gifting each of his 90 hourly employees at Whiskey Row Nashville $1000 each to help in the short-term as the venue closes down. News Channel 5 reported that Rich’s Redneck Riviera will continue paying staff and bartenders during the shutdown.

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Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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