Industry Ink: Kelsea Ballerini, Zac Brown, Jordan Davis, More
Kelsea Ballerini Joins Musicians On Call at Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Kelsea Ballerini interacts with patients during a Musicians On Call visit. Photo: Dusty Barker
Kelsea Ballerini performed some songs for a small crowd at Phoenix Children’s Hospital on March 25 as part of the Musicians On Call Bedside program prior to her show at PHX Arena. Ballerini visited patient bedsides and held a group performance in The Child Life Zone at the hospital, and the visit marked Ballerini’s first return to Phoenix Children’s since she helped Musicians On Call launch its bedside program there in 2016.
Zac Brown Celebrates Crooked Tea Launch With Tin Roof Nashville Crowd
Zac Brown. Photo: Courtesy of Crooked Tea
Zac Brown brought the party to Tin Roof Broadway in Nashville on March 31 to celebrate the official launch of Crooked Tea, his new hard iced tea brand. The Monday night quickly turned into a can’t-miss Nashville moment as Zac surprised the crowd by stepping behind the bar and handing out cans of Crooked Tea, and fans got the full Crooked Tea experience—ice-cold cans, live selfies, lots of laughs and a taste of what Crooked Tea is all about: bold flavor, big energy and no filter.
Jordan Davis Makes TV Appearances To Announce New Tour, Single
Andy Cohen and Jordan Davis. Photo: Charlie Sykes
Jordan Davis recently visited CBS Mornings to share news of his new single “Bar None” and reveal details of his upcoming “Ain’t Enough Road Tour” launching this Fall. Davis also visited Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen during the week.
Restless Road Visits With Spotify Team At Troubadour Show
Pictured (L-R): Restless Road’s Colton Pack, Spotify’s Miller Guth, Spotify’s Bella Jackson, Restless Road’s Zach Beeken and Restless Road’s Garrett Nichols
Restless Road played a packed-out show on April 2 at LA’s The Troubadour for the fourth stop on their headlining “Goin’ Out Like That Tour” with Spotify Managers, Artist & Label Partnerships Bella Jackson and Miller Guth and more in the audience.
Bradley Gaskin Inks With The Kirby Organization For Booking
Pictured (L-R): Ryan Barnstead (16Camino), Jack Cole (30A Life Records), Josh Weddington (30A Life Records), Gaskin, Keith Stegall (producer), John Ettinger (16Camino) and Michael Kelley (TKO). Photo: Provided by MPR
Bradley Gaskin has signed with The Kirby Organization for booking. TKO features a diverse roster with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and a Nashville office with veteran booking agent Michael Kelley.
“As soon as I heard this record, saw the ‘live’ show and met the team behind Bradley, I knew we had to be involved,” says Kelley. “We are looking forward to being an instrumental part of this project’s development.”
Holly Brand Signs With Integrity Music
Pictured (L-R): Cole Flynn, Blaine Barcus, Taylor Brady, Holly Brand, Alicia St. Gelais, Libby Hooge and Stone Meyer
Holly Brand has signed with Integrity Music. An NBC The Voice semifinalist (Season 23), Brand blends classic country melodies with her love for worship music to create a diverse style in the genre.
“Our team is very excited to be partnering with Holly; from our first meeting we were impressed with her maturity, vocal talent, and strong work ethic,” shares Blaine Barcus, President of Integrity Music. “Beyond all these great qualities is her sincere walk with Jesus and unwavering commitment to tell others about Him through her music.”
