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]]><![CDATA[GAC's Very Own Nan & Charlie Kelley Reach Out]]> - 2010-03-18http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=682
The Stars Go Blue For Colon Cancer Benefit Brings Back Signature Bar Stool Auction
Featured Songwriters Custom Designed Bar Stools Up For Bid On March 23

The Colon Cancer Alliance is bringing back its signature bar stool silent auction as part of the 2nd annual The Stars Go Blue For Colon Cancer benefit on March 23, 2010, at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, TN. Hosted by Great American Country’s Nan Kelley, this concert will feature intimate and rare acoustic performances by some of country music’s elite songwriters; Rodney Crowell, Gretchen Peters, Mike Reid, Barry Walsh and Peter Cooper, along with special guests Mike Snider, Wade Hayes and Bill Miller.

Up for bid will be 5 bar stools hand-painted and decorated by the appearing songwriters using the classic ribbon color for colon cancer – true blue. In addition, there will be one exclusive stool doodled and autographed by several country music artists as they have passed through the Great American Country studios. During the concert, the artists will perform on their own customized bar stools. The auction will open as the evening’s festivities begin at 7:00pm CST on March 23rd and closes at 9:30pm CST.

Event tickets are on sale now and available at the Colon Cancer Alliance website, www.ccalliance.org, and the Loveless Barn box office the day of the show. General admission is $35. Exclusive blue ribbon tables are also available for $500 and include front row tables (four seats per table).

Thanks to our sponsors Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc., Stop Colon Cancer Now Campaign Powered By AmSurg, Lightning 100, Liberty Party Rental, MusicStartsHere.org, Music Row Magazine, JenniBaby bath & body and Private Edition, proceeds will benefit both the Colon Cancer Alliance and newly established Blue Note Fund. The funds raised by the Colon Cancer Alliance help support the services the CCA provides to colon cancer survivors, its public education and awareness campaigns and colon cancer related advocacy nationwide. Founded by Charlie Kelley, the Blue Note Fund gives small monetary gifts to colon cancer patients in need, furthering Kelley’s vision to provide hope during a turbulent time.

For those of you who missed last year’s event, you are now able to experience the amazing evening on DVD. The 2009 Stars Go Blue For Colon Cancer benefit concert features songs and stories by Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Ricky Skaggs, Hal Ketchum, Jamie O’Neal, Peter Cooper, LynnMarie Rink and Charlie Kelley. 50% of the net proceeds from the Colon Cancer Alliance benefit DVD will be donated directly to the Blue Note Fund. The DVD is available on the Colon Cancer Alliance website, www.ccalliance.org.
]]><![CDATA[Review of Lady Antebellum At The Ryman]]> - 2010-03-18http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=683
Lady Antebellum recently performed to two sold out headlining shows at the Ryman Auditorium. The Ryman is known as the Mother Church of Country Music and is breathtaking. The pews seem to acts as two arms reaching to hug those performing on stage. Joining Lady A were Randy Montana, long-time friend of Hillary Scott and a second generation Nashville musician; and Josh Kelley, long time pop musician and brother to Charles. Review By: Urban Country Blog Click on Photo to View Rehearsal & Live Performance Video.

Fans from several generations lined the pews of the Ryman on Wednesday evening for this special event. After a short taped introduction by Bill Anderson, Charles, Hillary, and Dave hit the stage to introduce the opening acts—Randy Montana and Josh Kelley. Both acts have recently signed record deals in Nashville and are releasing their first single soon.

Randy Montana and Josh Kelley are both skillful artists in their own right. Randy played three songs with the last one accompanied by Hillary Scott. Josh played a few new songs, including a lullaby he wrote for his baby girl. Both Randy and Josh are sure to be hit makers with their talent and beautiful lyrics.

No need for a flashy show full of theatrics; the music, along with the ambiance of the beautiful Ryman Auditorium set the stage for an almost surreal evening. Nashville’s hottest band hit the stage with 'Stars Tonight' from their current number one album, 'Need You Now'. Beautiful harmonies along with skillful guitar playing by Dave Haywood, the group rocked the house for 90 minutes. Songs including 'Looking for a Good Time', 'Love Don’t Live Here Anymore', 'American Honey', 'Slow Down Sister', an acoustic version of Hank Williams' 'Lost Highway', and the return of Josh Kelley and Randy Montana for Tom Petty’s 'Mary Jane’s Last Dance'.

The trio also played their three number one songs—'Need You Now', 'I Run to You', and 'Do I' which Charles and Dave wrote with Luke Bryan. The evening ended with a beautiful 'Hello World' accompanied by a string section.

Lady A has grown so much as artists since I first saw them perform with Dierks Bentley in a pasture outside a casino in Sloan, Iowa just 18 short months ago. They are true entertainers and are sure to be headlining large arenas soon. Lady Antebellum is currently on tour with Tim McGraw on the Southern Voice Tour. If the tour stops in your neighborhood, snag a ticket and see this great group perform live!
]]><![CDATA[Flip For Lady A]]> - 2010-03-17http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=681In celebration of their 100th Webisode Wednesday on April 7, country trio Lady Antebellum has asked fans to record videos recreating their favorite Webisode Wednesday moment and submit them here. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 2. Charles, Dave and Hillary will choose their favorite fan submitted video to air on an upcoming webisode and the winner will also receive a Lady A custom Flip camera loaded with a personal message from the band.

For more information, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.]]><![CDATA[Date Announced for CMT Awards]]> - 2010-03-16http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=678

It is still winter in most of the country, but CMT is looking ahead to the summer and wants fans to mark their calendars for the ninth annual CMT MUSIC AWARDS which will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 on CMT and CMT.com. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 10 at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Bridgestone Arena Box Office.

The show honors the best country music videos of the year and will be sure to feature country’s biggest superstars in sizzling live performances. The first round of nominations for the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will be announced on Monday, April 5. Host and performance information will be announced at a later date.

Fans can get more information as it becomes available on Twitter (@FollowCMT) or become a fan of the CMT MUSIC AWARDS on Facebook. Also, fans can join the discussion now at CMT.com's community and talk about who they want to see on the show, discuss travel plans and more.

The 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is the start of CMT’s “Summer of Music” celebration which kicks off this June in Nashville, coinciding with two of the summer's most anticipated events for country music fans. The 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is live on June 9 and the CMA Music Festival rocks downtown Nashville and LP Field June 10-13, with more than 100 hours of live music, 30 hours of autograph signings, hundreds of artists and celebrities, and thousands of ardent country music fans from around the globe.
]]><![CDATA[The Link Between George Strait & Grey's Anatomy]]> - 2010-03-16http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=679

Fellow Roper and Grey’s Anatomy’s James Pickins, Jr. Attends Event and Meets One of His Biggest Fans in Texas

The 28th Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic began Friday at the San Antonio Rose Palace with a total of 469 teams from all over the country vying for a spot in the Top 50 and a chance to compete for the Grand Prize. The Top 50 teams competed on Saturday and Coleman Proctor and Jake Long were named the Grand Champions of the 28th Annual GSTRC.

If that wasn’t exciting enough, Actor James Pickens, Jr., best known as Chief Richard Webber on the ABC series,"Grey's Anatomy," was spotted at the two-day event and visited with the Strait family.
It seems San Antonio hosts quite a number of the show’s fans including Strait’s niece Kara Strait Silva.

“You can’t say I’m obsessed really but I am a HUGE Grey’s fan!” said Silva. “I was actually nervous!”
Pickens enjoys roping in his spare time and is a member of the USTRC (United States Team Roping Championships). He recently founded a non-profit charity called, the James Pickens Jr. Foundation, which will host its first annual roping event at the Tejon Ranch Equestrian
Center in Lebec, California on April 22, 2010.

]]><![CDATA[Darius Rucker & Friends Play for St. Jude]]> - 2010-03-16http://nashvillecountryclub.com/feeds/story.php?id=680 CMA New Artist of 2009 Darius Rucker will host his 1st Annual “Darius and Friends” concert in Nashville, TN at The Wildhorse Saloon (120 2nd Ave. North., Nashville) on June 7th to benefit the groundbreaking research and lifesaving care of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The concert will include performances by Rucker and select country music friends with additional performers announced at a later date. The concert will begin at 9:00 p.m. with doors opening at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the event will go on sale Saturday, March 13th. To purchase tickets, visit www.wildhorsesaloon.com or call 615-902-8200.

Rucker is a loyal St. Jude supporter who has visited patients at the hospital and performed at multiple events in support of the hospital’s lifesaving mission. After touring the facility in 2009, Rucker vowed to create a personalized event that would raise money and awareness for St. Jude.

“This was a chance for my friends and I to do something during CMA Music Fest week that is for the fans while drawing attention to St. Jude and their incredible efforts,” says Rucker. “It’s going to be a great night of music and stories.”

All proceeds from ticket sales will help St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children fighting deadly diseases.

For additional information, please visit www.dariusrucker.com.
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