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Eric Church Adds Second Show For Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre

May 4, 2015/by Troy_Stephenson

Eric Church

Tickets for Eric Church’s inaugural concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheatre on Thursday, July 30 sold out in less than five minutes. Due to overwhelming demand, a second solo performance has been added for Friday, July 31.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t listen to my fans, and this time they spoke up loud and clear,” shares Church. “I am keeping with the tradition of The Outsiders Tour in that no show will be the same, but I am adding a second night to ensure we can get all our friends in for this performance.”

Tickets going on sale to general public Thursday, May 7 at 10 a.m. CT. General admission pit and reserved seating is priced at $85 and general admission lawn seats are $45. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.

Ladies Night Out on Miranda Lambert’s Fall Tour

May 1, 2015/by Sarah Skates

Miranda Lambert is leading an all-female line-up this fall, on her Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour.

The reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year recently thrilled audiences across the country with her Certified Platinum Tour, including her sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

On the upcoming outing, she will be joined again by RaeLynn, whose gold-certified single “God Made Girls” made her a fan favorite on Lambert’s recent tour. Also performing on select dates will be Ashley Monroe, whose new single “On To Something Good” follows her No. 1 duet with Blake Shelton, “Lonely Tonight.” Rounding out the bill are exciting new faces Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole. RaeLynn and Dunn were named to MusicRow’s 2015 Next Big Thing list.

Lambert says, “I really support female artists in any genre, especially country music right now. I’ve taken girls on tour for a long time and I want to continue to do that because I feel like I can give them a platform.”

Complete list of tour dates at mirandalambert.com.

Live Nation Proclaims May 5 ‘National Concert Day’

April 30, 2015/by Troy_Stephenson

Live Nation will be hosting the 2015 Summer Spotlight concert and media event on May 5 at Irving Plaza in New York City.

The date will be proclaimed as National Concert Day and will include performances by Kid Rock, Florida Georgia Line, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Brandon Boyd & Mike Einziger of Incubus, Jason Wade & Bryce Soderberg of Lifehouse, Kip Moore, Metric, Mick Jones of Foreigner, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe and Wiz Khalifa.

National Concert Day was put together to honor fans, artists, tour managers, and employees at venues across the country that help produce memorable concert experiences.

For tickets and information on Live Nation’s 2015 Summer tours and festivals, visit www.livenation.com.

Live Nation Assumes Controlling Interest in Bonnaroo

April 28, 2015/by Sarah Skates

Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn.

Live Nation Entertainment has assumed a controlling interest in the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, according to today’s (April 28) announcement by Live Nation and Bonnaroo’s founding partners, Superfly and AC Entertainment.

Founded in 2002 in Manchester, Tenn., Bonnaroo is recognized as a landmark of the festival scene. Additionally, Live Nation now also owns a share of the Bonnaroo property, Great Stage Park, also known as “the Farm.” With Live Nation on board, significant investment in the site and enhancements to the festival experience are planned. Superfly and AC Entertainment will continue to plan and execute the day-to-day operations of the festival and signature Bonnaroo initiatives, such as sustainability efforts and involvement with the Manchester community. Bonnaroo’s non-profit arm, the Bonnaroo Works Fund, will continue to be a priority.

“The addition of Bonnaroo builds on Live Nation Entertainment’s world leading festival portfolio of over 60 marquee festivals such as: Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Reading, Leeds, T in the Park, Electric Daisy Carnival, Rock Werchter, and Watershed Music Festival to name a few,” said Michael Rapino, Live Nation CEO and president. “We continue to expand the industry’s most unparalleled and scalable festival platform all while driving strong revenue and growth for Live Nation on a global basis. Bonnaroo is another crown jewel in this festival channel strategy, one that appeals to both fans and artists in uniqueness and experience.”

“We are strengthening our commitment to create the best possible experience at Bonnaroo,” said Rick Farman, co-founder, Superfly. “Through this partnership with Live Nation, we’re even more empowered to enhance the festival while preserving the integrity of the event that we’ve thoughtfully built over the past 14 years.”

“Partnering with Live Nation is a milestone for Bonnaroo. It opens up tremendous opportunities for us to continue to evolve the Bonnaroo experience in an exciting, powerful way,” said Ashley Capps, founder, AC Entertainment.

Live Nation Entertainment is comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management.

Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn.

Chelsea Bain Joins WME Roster

April 27, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): Greg Oswald, WME; Chelsea Bain; Keith Miller, WME.

Singer-songwriter Chelsea Bain has inked a deal with booking agency WME. Keith Miller will be her responsible agent.

“The first time I saw Chelsea perform, I was blown away with how she commands a stage,” said Miller. “We are excited to have her in the WME family and build on the impressive fan base she has created.”

Chelsea recently signed to Dreamcatcher Management, with career direction by Jim Mazza and Peter Keiser.

After recent performances at various NASCAR and NFL events, Bain is in the studio writing and recording for her debut album, which is slated for release later this year.

Eric Church To Christen Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater

April 23, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

The Outsiders World Tour - New York, New York

Eric Church. Photo: Mike Coppola

Eric Church will help launch Nashville’s new Ascend Amphitheater, located at Riverfront Park, with a solo acoustic performance on July 30. Tickets for Church’s show will go on sale April 30, at 10 a.m. The concert, as well as the full fall 2015 music lineup for the amphitheater, was announced by Mayor Karl Dean and Live Nation during a press conference this morning in Nashville.

“The newest addition to Music City’s live music scene will get off to a great start with a concert from Eric Church, who represents what’s great about Music City,” Mayor Dean said. “His songs can’t be confined to just one genre; he draws from country, rock and other types of music that help make the scene here in Nashville so vibrant and eclectic.”

The opening celebration will also include a concert from classic rock bands Earth, Wind and Fire, with Chicago, on Aug. 1.

The 6,800 capacity amphitheater will feature a large 100 foot by 60 foot stage providing panoramic views and terrific sight-lines from every seat in the venue. It will be part of the 10-acre Riverfront Park, which also opens on July 30.

On Aug. 2, an open house will be held at the park and Ascend Amphitheater from 1-5 p.m., featuring behind-the-scenes tours and performances from local bands.

The Nashville Symphony’s Alan Valentine, Mayor Karl Dean, Music City Music Council chair Ed Hardy, Ascend Federal Credit Union’s Caren Gabriel, Live Nation president of North American Concerts Bob Roux, and many others were in attendance to announce the venue’s name, concert lineup, and opening date.

“Ascend Amphitheater is a perfect complement to Music City’s wide array of other world-class performance spaces and is destined to become one of the most iconic open-air venues ever built,” said Roux. “We thank Mayor Dean and the City of Nashville for their vision and dedication to develop an absolutely perfect venue on one of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen. The Ascend Amphitheater was designed for live music fans and the artists we have the privilege to work with, and I can’t wait for everyone to come together and enjoy it.”

The amphitheater will also serve as an outdoor home for the Nashville Symphony, with the symphony’s first full season at the amphitheater beginning in 2016.

Riverfront Park will include 10 acres of gardens, 1 mile of paths, a 13,000-square-foot dog park, two half-court basketball courts, exercise facilities, and more.

Riverfront Park and the amphitheater will also become the new home for Music City’s biggest events, including the annual July 4th celebration, “Let Freedom Sing.” In addition the New Year’s Eve event will also attempt to incorporate use of the space.

See a video about the venue.

Ascend Amphitheater’s 2015 fall music season lineup

Eric Church—July 30
Earth, Wind, & Fire; and Chicago—Aug. 1
Phish— Aug. 4
Jill Scott—Aug. 5
Counting Crows, Citizen Cope and Hollis Brown—Aug. 7
Steely Dan and Elvis Costello—Aug. 8
The Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson—Aug. 9
NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb and Colony House—Aug. 14
Idina Menzel—Aug. 15
Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick—Aug. 16
Sublime with Rome, Rebelution, Pepper and Mickey Avalon—Aug. 18
Australian Pink Floyd with LedZepplin2—Aug. 22
Old Crow Medicine Show—Aug. 28
Under The Sun Tour—Aug. 29
ZZ Top with Blackberry Smoke—Sept. 1
Widespread Panic—Sept. 5-6
Americanafest on the Riverfront (presented by AEG Live)—Sept. 19
Daryl Hall and John Oates—Sept. 23
Lynyrd Skynyrd—Oct. 2
Chris Tomlin (in partnership with Awakening Events)—Oct. 8
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals with Lake Street Drive (in partnership with NS2)—Oct. 10

Industry Ink: Nashville Film Festival, JRA Fine Arts, CMHoF

April 21, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

CMHoF’s Peter Cooper To Moderate Q&A at NaFF

Peter Cooper of The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will moderate a Q&A following the world premiere of the documentary feature Country: Portraits of an American Sound at the Nashville Film Festival on April 22. Panelists will include director Steven Kochones and award-winning photographers Michael Wilson, Raenne Rubenstein and David McClister, whose works appear in the documentary.

Produced and directed by Kochones for the Annenberg Space for Photography, Country: Portraits of an American Sound also includes interviews with artists such as Lyle Lovett, Keith Urban, Rosanne Cash, Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Marty Stuart, Brenda Lee, Lorrie Morgan, Terri Clark, Holly Williams and Kenny Rogers.

As previously reported, the film festival is offering numerous panels about music in movies.

For more information, visit: https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/buy-tickets/

JRA Fine Arts Signs The Willis Clan

Family band The Willis Clan has signed with JRA Fine Arts for exclusive booking representation. The Nashville-based musical family was featured on the 2014 season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, as well as the 2013 season of The Today Show, as winners of NBC’s Sound of Music Family contest.

Pictured (L-R): Brinson Strickland, President, The Collective Nashville, Brenda Willis, Dan Mann, General Manager, JRA Fine Arts

Producer/Songwriter Rick Hall Welcomed For Conversation at Country Music Hall of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum featured an in-depth discussion this weekend with producer, songwriter, and music business entrepreneur Rick Hall and music historian Peter Guralnick. Hall, most famously known for founding FAME Studios and the development of the “Muscle Shoals sound,” discussed his newly-published autobiography, The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame.

Pictured (L-R): The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Abi Tapia, writer Peter Guralnick, Rick Hall, and Heritage Builders Publishing’s Sherm Smith.
Photo: Jason Davis, Getty Images

Kenny Chesney Launches No Shoes TV

April 17, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney is bringing the fun of his The Big Revival Tour to fans across the nation, via the newly-launched No Shoes TV. The series is a quick-hit roundup of the best moments from this year’s The Big Revival Tour’s major stadium shows. Correspondent Deanna Kay, who launched the series from Chesney’s recent Nashville show at Bridgestone Arena, will catch up with Chesney’s No Shoes Nation in the parking lot, on the road, and anywhere during the shows.

Kay has been capturing pre-game action as part of ESPN Music’s “College Game Day” for several years, as well as interviewing celebrities for ESPN Music’s “Game Time with Deanna Kay.” Her previous work includes VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz,” MTV’s “House of Style,” “TRL,” and the annual “Video Music Awards,” among other shows.

“I’ve always said there is so much more to these shows and this tour than what happens onstage,” says Chesney. “The No Shoes Nation are the most passionate music lovers I’ve ever seen. When you get out amongst them, you can’t help but get swept up. And I wanted to give the people who can’t be there a chance to get the feel for the whole day… because some of what happens, you’ll never get a regular TV network to make part of a concert special.”

“My dream job is to be an on-camera host mixing sports, music and social media. I want to make people smile, be informative and fun,” Kay says.

Kay will also be a ticket source. During tour stops, she will hide tickets, leaving clues via social media (@NoShoesNation on Twitter/Instagram, as well as No Shoes Nation’s Facebook page) to give fans the opportunity to have scavenger hunt fun and get upgraded, as well as rewarding people with the best stories some of the coveted wristbands for the GA area down front.

Watch the first installment of No Shoes TV below.

Going Once, Twice, Sold! Leaders To Offer Time To Highest Bidder

April 15, 2015/by Jessica Nicholson

Leaders from a variety of industry segments will offer their time and advice as part of Leadership Music’s annual online auction.

Numerous Leadership Music alumni have donated an hour of their time to share industry expertise with the highest bidders.

Those taking part include: record label executives Mike Dungan (UMG), John Esposito (WMG), Jim Catino (Sony) and Jim Ed Norman (Curb); entrepreneur and mentor Joe Galante; publishers Cindy Forman (UMG) and John Ozier (ole); booking agent Jeff Gregg (CAA); Mike Sistad from ASCAP and Mark Mason from BMI; artist manager Tom Lord; the CMA’s Sarah Trahern; musicians Jonathan Yudkin and Dave Pomeroy; songwriters Tom Douglas, Brett James and Victoria Shaw; performance coach Bill Cakmis; Erika Wollam Nichols from the legendary Bluebird Café; and IEBA’s Pam Matthews.

The auction will continue until April 23. Proceeds will benefit Leadership Music’s annual Program for established industry leaders.

Click here to bid on any of the music industry experiences.

Garth Brooks Announces Tour Stop In Tennessee

April 15, 2015/by Troy_Stephenson

Garth Brooks has announced he will be bringing his world tour to Knoxville, Tennessee for the first time in 18 years.

Trisha Yearwood will also be part of the shows that will take place at the Thompson Boling Arena on Friday May 29 and Saturday May 30. Both shows are scheduled to start at 7:30pm.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 24th at 10:00 AM EST. There will be an eight-ticket limit per purchase and tickets can only be be purchased at www.KnoxvilleTickets.com/Garth or 1-844-4GarthB (1-844-442-7842). No tickets will be sold at the venue box office or outlets on April 24th.

Tickets will cost $69.23 plus a $5.75 service charge for a total of $74.98.