Jimmy Webb To Celebrate Glen Campbell At City Winery

On Tuesday, May 3, songwriter Jimmy Webb (“Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”) brings his national touring show Jimmy Webb: The Glen Campbell Years to City Winery Nashville. The multi-media concert will celebrate Campbell’s 80th birthday and the legacy of music they created together, including virtual duets and stories behind those iconic songs. Webb will be joined by three of Glen’s children – Ashley, Shannon, and Cal – to perform a song commemorating their dad’s birthday (April 22, 1936). Tickets go on sale Thurs., March 17.

 

Carrie Underwood Wraps C2C Run

After selling out all her American dates on The Storyteller Tour, Carrie Underwood took her tour to Europe this month. Last weekend she headlined sold out shows at Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium, London’s O2 Arena, and Dublin’s 3 Arena. The weekend prior she played for the first time in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway. All five dates were a part of Country to Country (C2C), Europe’s biggest country music festival. Next up, she will vie for ACM Female Vocalist of the Year at the April 3 ceremony.

 

Hank Jr. Adds Tour Dates

Hank Williams Jr. has been selling out concerts across the country and continues to add dates. He will co-headline a limited run tour with Chris Stapleton this summer. Tonight (March 16) Williams joins the all-star lineup for the Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson tribute show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Williams will entertain his rowdy friends during CMA Music Festival when he plays the Stadium Friday, June 10, alongside Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and Sam Hunt.

 

Kelsea Ballerini Teams With Mary Kay

Kelsea Ballerini will join Mary Kay’s Global Day of Beauty event in the spring, lending her voice to raise awareness about dating violence. The event will educate teens and young adults on healthy relationships, signs of dating abuse and knowledge of support services. The Black River Entertainment recording artist is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and New Female Vocalist of the Year at the ACM Awards.

The Gospel Music Association has announced its artist lineup, as well as a new location, for IMMERSE 2016. Dove Awards New Artist of the Year Lauren Daigle, Dove Awards Producer and Songwriter of the Year Seth Mosley, and award-winning producer VaShawn Mitchell will join the eighth annual IMMERSE Conference, which is set for June 13-15, 2016.

This year, IMMERSE will relocate to a new home at Lipscomb University, which will offer attendees opportunities to stay in the dorms, have meals on campus, and further immerse themselves in the three-day conference. LifeWay will continue to present the event with the GMA as well as programming the worship leader track.

GMA Executive Director Jackie Patillo says, “We are honored that Lipscomb has opened its campus to allow us to expand our event and better serve our attendees. We’re also grateful that LifeWay will continue to partnership and I’m personally thrilled to have Lauren, VaShawn and Seth investing in our future creatives and executives.”

As in years past, programming for the 2016 event will include classes and seminars focused on music business, worship leading, songwriting and artist development taught by industry leaders. The successful reVIEWyou program that combines mentoring with a songwriting and performance competition to scout emerging talent. More conference speakers, competition judges and live guest performers will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Tickets are now available at a reduced rate through March 31 at experienceIMMERSE.com.

The Wallflowers will headline the Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Series on Saturday, April 30 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 7 p.m., as part of this year’s St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon.

Formerly known as the St. Jude Country Music Marathon, the event has been rebranded as part of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series for the first time in 2016. The musically-themed race attracts more than 30,000 runners and walkers who will take on the 26.2, 13.1-mile and 5K courses, while passing 50 of Nashville’s top live bands performing along the route. Additionally, 4,000 junior racers will participate in KiDS ROCK Nashville presented by YMCA of Middle Tennessee.

The concert is open to the public and tickets are now on sale for $35.00. Race participants and volunteers receive free admission. Tickets can be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office, TicketMaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

“With more than 30,000 runners this year, the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon is a marquee event in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series,” said Kevin Buffalino, Event Director. “It’s the first year as Rock ‘n’ Roll, and we are thrilled that The Wallflowers will perform at this year’s post-race concert to celebrate all of the musical genres that Nashville is known for. We are excited that so many participants return year after year to experience the event and run Music City.”

During the marathon, thousands of St. Jude Heroes will run, hoping to raise more than $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over the event’s five-year partnership with St. Jude, nearly $6 million has been raised.

For more information or to register for the event, visit RunRocknRoll.com/Nashville.