Artist Updates (10/16/13)

Pictured (L-R): Amy Grant, Vince Gill

• Due to popular demand, Vince Gill and Amy Grant have added a fourth show to the lineup of their popular Nashville Symphony Christmas Concerts at the Schermerhorn Center in December. A Dec. 21 matinee show at 2 p.m. has been added, and tickets to the concert go on sale Oct. 18 and are available at nashvillesymphony.org. Other holiday events coming up at the Schermerhorn include the Irish Tenors Christmas Show, Handel’s Messiah, The Snowman, and Christmas with R&B star Kem.

Pictured (L-R): Sheri Dillinger, Jerry Dillinger, Bill Anderson

• Bill Anderson honored some longtime fans from Kansas City recently with one of his custom-made Manuel shirts from his personal collection. Fans Jerry and Sheri Dillinger have a huge collection of Anderson memorabilia, including copies of every album Anderson has released and pictures and shirts dating back to the ‘60s, so Anderson decided to add to the couple’s collection.

“They’ve gathered just about anything and everything of mine,” the legendary singer/songwriter notes. “So, when I learned they were coming from their home in Kansas City to one of my recent shows in Iowa, I decided to add something ‘personal’ to their collection by giving them one of my Manuel shirts. And quite honestly, I believe the jury is still out on which one of us enjoyed it the most!”

Eric Church

• Eric Church could be set to debut new music at the upcoming Country Music Association awards. The entertainer recently posted a video of new music on YouTube, teasing an event on Oct. 22. Meanwhile Broadway, a morning show deejay, posted to Twitter  that the singer would premiere a brand new tunes at the CMAs.

The CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on ABC.