Nashville Jazz Workshop to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with Global “Jazzmania 2020” Online Jazz Party & Fundraiser (The Tullahoma News)
The 90-minute streaming Jazzmania 2020 program will be hosted by renowned Memphis saxophonist Kirk Whalum and will feature an all-star lineup of jazz artists – including Kandace Springs, Victor Wooten, Rachael and Vilray (Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive), Beegie Adair, Keb’ Mo’, Jeff Coffin with Viktor Krause and Jordan Perlson, Peter Bernstein, Champian Fulton, Jeff Hamilton, Donna McElroy, Chester Thompson, Rod McGaha, Rufus Reid, and Choro Das Tres. Rachael Price and Kandace Springs are both former NJW students.
Lauren Alaina Releases New Music, Will Perform First Livestream Show (WDEF)
North Georgia native and country music star Lauren Alaina is out with several new songs.
Rhiz(H)ome’s Virtual Beer Festival Takes a Trip to Blackberry Farm (Nashville Scene)
Experience an array of what the idyllic spot has to offer without leaving home, and while saving a ton of cash.
Grants For Live Music Venues (WSMV)
Small locally owned music venue can get up to $100,000 each to help through the financial crisis caused by the pandemic. It’s grant money, not a loan.
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, Conservation Community Asks Public to Save Symphony Grounds, Urban Wildlife (Clarksville Online)
In a campaign launched by Tennessee Wildlife Federation, nonprofits in the conservation community are calling on bird lovers and music lovers alike to help the region’s purple martins have an uninterrupted migration by making a donation in support of the Nashville Symphony’s downtown home at tnwf.org/purple.
Power Up: The Titans Have a Chance at Greatness in an Unusual Season (Nashville Scene)
As the voice of the Tennessee Titans for more than two decades, radio broadcaster Mike Keith has seen his share of droughts in the stadium built on the banks of the Cumberland.
Justin Timberlake ‘thrilled’ to join effort to bring MLB to Nashville (News Channel 5)
Timberlake is listed as a Music Industry Advisor on the Music City Baseball Leadership Team – a team that also includes Vanderbilt head baseball coach Tim Corbin and former MLB manager Tony La Russa.
Gaylord Opryland Presents Goblins & Giggles (NowPlayingNashville)
Enjoy a staycation or family getaway to Gaylord Opryland Resort’s Goblins & Giggles this fall. It opens on September 11th and runs through October 31st.