• • Bud Light announced today (May 1) it will present one concert in each of the 50 states on Thursday, Aug. 1, including a concert in Nashville. The “50/50/1” event is the culmination of the new “Bud Light Music First” program. Live Nation is curating the line up which includes Kendrick Lamar, Sublime with Rome, Alex Clare, The Flaming Lips, Drive-By Truckers, The Gaslight Anthem, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Hold Steady, Corey Smith, and more. The Bud Light Music First app offers prizes including UMG music downloads. Fans can livestream the concerts via MySpace. The Nashville venue has not been announced.
• • Brett James, Jason Sellers, Natalie Hemby, Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher and special guests will perform at Songs for Sound to raise money for children who need cochlear implants. The concert is May 23, 8 p.m., at the Grand Ole Opry House. Tickets are $29 here.
• • Bob Dylan’s Americanarama Festival of Music tour will visit Nashville on Sunday, June 30 at The Lawn at Riverfront Park. On the schedule are Dylan and his Band, WILCO, My Morning Jacket, and Bob Weir. Details here.
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