Brandi Carlile has announced the return of her destination concert vacation Girls Just Wanna Weekend, produced by Cloud 9 Adventures in partnership with The Bowery Presents.

Taking over the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico from Jan. 9 – 13, 2023, the festival will once again feature an all female-fronted lineup. In addition to multiple sets from Carlile, the weekend will include performances from Maren Morris, Sara Bareilles, Wynonna, Lucius, Yola, Allison Russell, Joy Oladokun, Ruby Amanfu, Natalie Hemby, Brandy Clark and Brittney Spencer.

Guests will have the choice of staying at two all-inclusive resorts for Girls Just Wanna Weekend: Hard Rock Hotel or Barceló Maya Riviera Resort. All-inclusive packages for guests who purchased a Blind Faith pre-book can be reserved this Thursday (July 14). General on-sale will follow on Friday (July 15) at 1:00 p.m. CT. For more information, click here.

Carlile is currently in the midst of her “Beyond These Silent Days” headlining tour with upcoming shows at Austin’s Moody Amphitheater, Chicago’s Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and New York’s Madison Square Garden, among others. Special guests on the tour include Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Brittany Howard, Celisse, Indigo Girls, Katie Pruitt, Lake Street Dive, Lucius, Sarah McLachlan, Brittney Spencer, Tanya Tucker and Yola.

For the second consecutive year, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix will host the Freedom Friday Tribute Concert presented by Wesley Mortgage on Aug. 5. This year’s show will be headlined by multi-Platinum entertainer Aaron Lewis, along with performances from Deana Carter, Abby Anderson and Jackson Dean at the Nissan Stadium campus.

Lewis’ latest album Frayed At Both Ends (The Valory Music Co.) was the No. 1 selling country album upon its release earlier this year. The project featured the hit lead single, “Am I The Only One,” which debuted atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, marking Lewis’ highest debut as a solo country artist.

“The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is quickly becoming an established Nashville tradition,” says Steve Medes, President of Wesley Mortgage. “We appreciate the opportunity to attach our company to such a great event. We look forward to celebrating Freedom Friday and a great weekend of racing.”

The concert is included for Friday individual and three-day ticket holders and begins at 7 p.m. CT at the ZYN Main Stage located in the Fan Zone. In addition to the musical acts, there will be several tributes to military and first responders.

In addition to the Freedom Friday Tribute Concert, superstar Tim McGraw will perform Saturday, Aug. 6, and a live Grand Ole Prix show will be held Sunday, Aug. 7, with headliners Brantley Gilbert and Carly Pearce alongside Midland and Callista Clark.

Friday single-day tickets begin as low as $39 for general admission and $49 for reserved grandstand. Both provide admission to the on-track activity, as well as the concert.

Goldenvoice’s Palomino Festival at Brookeside at the Rose Bowl included a boundary-pushing lineup featuring country, folk, pop, bluegrass, and more on Saturday (July 9) in Pasadena.

Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson & Family, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Zach Bryan and more gave southern California country fans a full day of non-stop performances at the festival. The day kicked off with Logan Ledger and ended under the stars with Kacey Musgraves featuring performances from Morgan Wade, Paul Cauthen, Orville Peck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Valerie June and more throughout.

In the middle of Kacey Musgraves’ set, she brought out Willie Nelson for a special performance of his song “On the Road Again,” thrilling the crowd, who clapped and sang along to the iconic hit. Musgraves’ grandfather was in the audience from Texas and she noted that it was a full-circle moment to have him there alongside her “other grandfather,” Nelson.

The festival also featured shopping at artist Nikki Lane’s Stagespot Marketplace, and delicacies from some of California’s top restaurants, including Maple Block Meat Co., Da Big Show BBQ, and Dave’s Hot Chicken.

Peermusic Nashville has signed singer-songwriter Kaylin Roberson to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal. The agreement includes select catalog and future works.

Roberson moved to Nashville at 19 and has since landed 20 cuts with independent artists and celebrated more than 5 million streams of her songs. As an artist, she has released a handful of singles and opened for artists such as Chris Janson, Jon Pardi and RaeLynn. Roberson will be releasing her new single “Placeholder” on August 12.

“It is such an honor to be working with the incredible Peermusic Nashville team,” shares Roberson. “I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to do what I love while working with some of the best publishers in the business. I’m excited about this new partnership and what’s to come.”

“Kaylin has everything we look for in a young songwriter—talent, passion and drive. I am thrilled to welcome her to the Peermusic family and to help shape the next chapter of her career,” says Peermusic’s President & Chief Operating Officer, Kathy Spanberger.

“The first time I heard Kaylin sing it was a no brainer for me,” adds Peermusic Nashville’s Senior Vice President, Michael Knox. “Then you add on her work ethic and songwriter talent—mark my words, we will be at number one parties with her.”