Ray Stevens To Sell CabaRay Showroom
CabaRay Showroom. Photo: Courtesy of Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens has announced he will sell his West Nashville-based CabaRay Showroom, but still plans to perform his previously scheduled live concerts at CabaRay as soon as he is able.
Following a mild heart attack earlier this year, Stevens underwent minimally invasive heart surgery in a Nashville hospital. In late July, he underwent a second procedure where doctors placed two stents to clear other blockages. He spent a few days in a Nashville rehabilitation facility and is now at home resting to regain his strength.
“At 86 and with my recent health problems, it’s probably time to slow down, and selling CabaRay is the first step,” says Stevens. “But in the interim, I still plan on doing shows once I’m fully recovered. I still have a lot I want to do in the recording studio, so I’ll focus all of my energy in that direction along with making videos to go along with the music from time to time.”
Stevens opened the CabaRay Showroom (5724 River Road) in 2018 and has performed there almost exclusively ever since. The 35,000-square-foot CabaRay features a main showroom with upstairs and downstairs seating for over 700, a backstage production area complete with dressing rooms, a lobby, a bar and kitchen, ticketing offices, a state-of-the-art studio, as well as office space.
