Images have been released for the six-story, mixed-use building that developer Panattoni Development has planned for the 1030 16th Avenue South location currently home to Bobby’s Idle Hour, according to the Nashville Post.

The building is set to be completed in mid-2020, and will include 130,000-square-feet of office and retail space.

Other existing buildings slated to be torn down to make way for the new development include buildings that have housed Warner/Chappell Music’s publishing company, as well as former offices for Ed Bruce Agency.

 

Tennessee Tourism will host a one-night-only concert experience, the Six Degrees to Tennessee Roots Jam, in Memphis on Sept. 15. The show will feature The Roots, Elle King, Dustin Lynch, Estelle, JJ Julius Son from Kaleo, and The Isley Brothers, artists whose influences signify the connection nearly all musicians have to the state of Tennessee in six-degrees of separation or less.

The concert is being held to celebrate the launch of Tennessee Music Pathways, a statewide program designed to guide visitors to their musical points of interest through an online travel-planning experience featuring hundreds of landmarks and attractions promoting the seven musical genres—blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll—that call Tennessee home.

Six Degrees to Tennessee Roots Jam will be held at the historic New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street, a destination on the Pathways. Tickets to Six Degrees to Tennessee Roots Jam are free and will be available exclusively at tnrootsjam.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing our jam session to Memphis! It is always a great time getting our friends together on stage to perform, and we know that Memphis will be no exception,” said The Roots.

“Tennessee Music Pathways connects fans to the people, places and genres that make Tennessee the Soundtrack of America. From the largest cities to the smallest communities, this state-wide program identifies, explains, and preserves the legacy of music in Tennessee,” said Commissioner Kevin Triplett, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. “The Six Degrees to Tennessee Roots Jam showcases the talents of artists who share a common love of music and a direct connection to the music that is made every day in Tennessee.”

The Tennessee Songwriters Association International has hired Paul Castoe as its new Executive Director. Castoe is the third Executive Director in the Association’s 35-year history.

Castoe brings extensive marketing and musical knowledge to the organization, which has been serving songwriters since 1982. In his new role he will work with international membership, nurture writers, enable members to meet artists, producers, and publishers, as well as providing members with performance venues.

TSAI also has a new address: 2416 Music Valley Dr., Suite 137, Nashville, TN 37214. Anyone interested in contacting TSAI can call (615) 582-0176 or email at tsainashville@gmail.com.

Anderson Benson Adds Two Senior Level Positions

Nashville-based Anderson Benson, an independent insurance and risk management firm, has announced the hiring of two new senior professionals. Ingrid Pacchioli will be a Marketing Associate; and Jaye Thurston has been added as Commercial Lines Account Manager.

Pacchioli has moved from Easton, Pennsylvania, and was previously with Kressler, Wolff and Miller Insurance Agency. There she coordinated and oversaw all aspects of agency commercial lines, including sales and marketing, new business development plus mergers and acquisition. Thurston joins Anderson Benson from Willis Towers Watson where she most recently served as a Client Service Specialist. There she was responsible for maintaining and responding to Select & Middle Market commercial accounts.

“Ingrid and Jaye are talented and experienced industry professionals that will be able to step in and immediately provide top flight services to our clients,” said George Anderson, President and Co-Founder of Anderson Benson. “They each have decades of industry experience at the highest levels. Anderson Benson is not just growing, but adding leading industry talent that will benefit our clients and their diversifying needs.”

 

BMI’s Mobley Performs For Texas Broadcasters Annual Convention

BMI again partnered with the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) and HD Radio to bring Austin-based songwriter/producer Mobley to perform at the TAB’s 65th annual convention at the JW Marriott in Austin, on Aug. 1.

The one-man band opened the 1,100-person convention with songs from his latest release, Fresh Lies, Vol. 1. Mobley has been on tour promoting his newest album and recently performed on the BMI stage at Hangout Fest and Lollapalooza.

 

NS2 Promotes Sarah Madalinski To Director Of Marketing

Nashville-based, full-service concert promotion company National Shows 2 (NS2), has promoted Sarah Madalinski to Director of Marketing – Theatres & Digital.

Madalinski, who joined NS2 over two years ago, was previously responsible for the marketing and advertising of over 250 concerts nationwide annually, as well as all advertising and promotions for NS2’s events at the Charleston Music Hall and Carolina Theatre of Durham. Madalinski also absorbed marketing duties for NS2’s recent exclusive booking partnership with the Charleston Gaillard Theatre, and will take on Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach, Virginia as she oversees exclusively booked venues in her new position.

“Madalinski’s work here at NS2 speaks for itself,” said NS2 President Darin Lashinsky. “She is a wealth of knowledge on digital trends, and has produced hundreds of successful advertising and promotional campaigns over the years. She’s a talented and multi-faceted marketer, and her enthusiasm and dedication are invaluable.”

“Being a part of the tremendous growth and success that NS2 & Frank Productions have accomplished over the past few years has made it one of the most fulfilling times of my career,” said Madalinski. “I’m humbled by the opportunity to lead the marketing team as we look to cultivate relationships with our fans through unique and interactive digital experiences, as well as build and nurture the ones we have within our exclusively booked venues and the communities they serve.”