Industry Ink: Riley Green, Warren Zeiders, Nashville Comedy Fest, More
Riley Green Wraps Canadian Tour, Celebrates Gold, Platinum Stats
Riley Green. Photo: Samuel Crabtree
Riley Green wrapped the Canadian leg of his “Damn Country Music Tour” on April 5 in London, Ontario. The tour made stops across the country including Kelowna, Abbotsford, Regina, Kingston, Toronto and London.
During his Toronto show on April 4, Green was presented with a plaque by Nashville Harbor/Big Machine Label Group, recognizing his impressive achievements in Canada. To date, he has amassed over 284 million streams in the country and more than five billion streams globally, and the following releases have received official Canadian certifications: “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” (3x Platinum); “There Was This Girl” (3x Platinum); “Different ‘Round Here” (2x Platinum); “Worst Way” (Platinum); Different ‘Round Here (Gold); “If It Wasn’t For Trucks” (Gold); “Georgia Time” (Gold) and “Half Of Me” (Gold).
Warren Zeiders Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple During Media Blitz
Warren Zeiders did a round of TV appearances last week in New York City, performing “You For A Reason” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and the TODAY Show. The track is the latest standout from his new album Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal. The 25-year-old country phenom recently surpassed 3.6 billion career streams and kicked off his previously-announced “Relapse Tour” with a sold-out show at Nashville’s The Pinnacle.
April 3 Now Officially Nashville Comedy Festival Day
Pictured (L-R): Freddie O’Connell, tenth Mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Brian Dorfman, owner and co-CEO, Outback Presents; Mike Smardark, founder and co-CEO, Outback Presents and Andrew Farwell, Vice President, Outback Presents. Photo: Courtesy of Outback Presents
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell officially named April 3 Nashville Comedy Festival Day. Now in its 11th year, the Nashville Comedy Festival, produced by Outback Presents, continues to bring top-tier comedy to Music City. The fest brings together some of the biggest names in comedy for a week of unforgettable performances. This year’s lineup includes legends like Jay Leno, Nikki Glaser, Wanda Sykes and more.
Brady Seals Hosts A Nashville Night for Hadley Benefit
Pictured (L-R): Devon O’ Day, Porter Howell (Little Texas), Lua Crofts Faragher, John Riffe, Brady Seals, Rodney Crowell, Deni Baker, Gordon Kennedy, Blair Masters, Ricky Skaggs, Mike Rogers, Hadley Phillips, Brooke Phillis and Raelynn Phillips. Photo: Michelle Goble
Brady Seals hosted a benefit concert and silent auction, “A Nashville Night for Hadley,” on April 10 at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville. The event supported 20-month-old Hadley Phillips and her family from Centerville, Tennessee.
Hadley was recently diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfects, a rare and severe bone disorder. All proceeds from the event, along with funds raised through a GoFundMe campaign created by Seals, will go toward covering Hadley’s medical expenses not covered by insurance. The standing-room-only show featured an all-star lineup of performers, including Devon O’Day, Gordon Kennedy, Jeffrey Steele, Porter Howell, Ricky Skaggs, Rodney Crowell, Seals & Crofts 2 and Ty Herndon.
Hope Darst’s ‘Peace Be Still’ Goes Gold
Hope Darst celebrates her first RIAA Gold Certification with her label, Fair Trade Services + team
Worship leader, songwriter and artist Hope Darst has received her first RIAA Gold certification for her top 5 radio hit and GMA Dove Award-nominated song, “Peace Be Still.” The single was released from her debut album and was co-written by Darst, Andrew Holt and Mia Fieldes.
This certification proceeds her brand new project, In The Mighty Name, which will be released on April 18. The new album includes 13 live tracks, featuring the current single, “Mighty Name of Jesus,” which has already inspired over 250K fan-created posts on social media, generating more than 70 million views.
