Ernest & Friends Shine At 2024 ‘Stars For Second Harvest’ Benefit Concert
Ernest hosting the 2024 “Stars For Second Harvest” benefit concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Photo: Corey Miller
Ernest hosted the annual “Stars For Second Harvest” benefit concert, presented by Nissan, Tuesday night (June 4) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
Pictured (L–R): Hardy, Darius Rucker, Chase Rice, Jamey Johnson and Mitchell Tenpenny. Photo: Corey Miller
Hardy, Jamey Johnson, Darius Rucker, Mitchell Tenpenny, Chase Rice, Lukas Nelson and more were also present for the special night of music, laughter and community, which supported a donation of more than 1.4 million meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and their efforts to provide food to those facing hunger and advance hunger solutions in the community.
The sold-out event marked the Nashville native and longtime Second Harvest supporter’s first official year taking over as host, succeeding his mentor and friend Craig Wiseman. He opened the night with a heartfelt message of thanks to Wiseman for seeing something in him early on, before officially introducing the songwriters round, and later taking the stage for a headlining set. The hitmaker rolled through “Flower Shops” and performed “Why Dallas” alongside Nelson as well as “Ain’t As Easy” and “Kiss of Death” from his latest album, Nashville, Tennessee.
