Nashville Benefit Concerts Planned For Billy Block

Billy Block

As previously reported, longtime Nashville music industry member Billy Block, host/producer of The Billy Block Show, has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma. As Block has been undergoing treatment, the Nashville music industry has rallied to support him. Several benefit shows have cropped up around Music City.

Today’s (Feb. 5) edition of The Billy Block Show will highlight The Jim Lauderdale Band, Kristi Rose & Fats Kaplin, Rocky Block, Bill LaBounty and a Tribute to Walter Hyatt, Duane Jarvis and Buck Jones, featuring David Ball, David Olney, Jon Byrd, Taylor Hyatt, Rocky & Grady Block, Jim Hoke and more. The show takes place each Tuesday at Mercy Lounge at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.

Benefit details include:

XOXO Billy at The Hard Rock Cafe

What: Benefit Concert, featuring Black Diamond Experience, Truth & Salvage Co., Supe & The Sandwiches, Chris Casello Trio and Jane Rose and the Bearded Boys
When: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 100 Broadway
Tickets: $15. All proceeds benefit the Billy Block Family Fund. For more information, visit hardrockcafe.com.

A Benefit For Billy Block at The Bluebird Cafe

What: A Benefit for Billy Block, featuring Rivers Rutherford and Jeffrey Steele
When: Friday, 9:30 p.m.
Where: Bluebird Cafe, 4104 Hillsboro Rd.
Tickets: $100. All proceeds go to the Billy Block Family Fund, and are available through bluebirdcafe.com.

All Around the Block at The Rutledge

What: All Around The Block, a tribute night featuring numerous artists, including Jim Lauderdale, Guy Gilchrist, Twangtown Paramours, Buddy Jewell and dozens more.
When: Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, 3 p.m. until midnight
Where: The Rutledge, 410 Fourth Ave. S.
Tickets: $10, payable at the door. All proceeds go to the Billy Block Family Fund.

Cruisin’ The Block at 3rd & Lindsley

What: Cruisin’ The Block, a night of music benefitting Billy Block, featuring Delbert McClinton, the Paul Thorn Band, Etta Britt, The McCrary Sisters, Lari White, The Rocky Block Band and more.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m.
Where: 3rd & Lindsley, 818 3rd Ave. S.
Tickets: $25, available at 3rdandlindsley.com or at the door, with all proceeds going to the Billy Block Family Fund.

Funds can be donated to Billy Block Family Fund via Paypal account billyblockfamilyfund.gmail.com

A Billy Block Family Fund has been set up at Wells Fargo bank, visit any Nashville Wells Fargo bank office.

Out of town donations can be made via check, payable to Billy Block Family Fund, and mailed to:
Wells Fargo Private Bank
3100 West End Ave.
One American Center, Ste. 550
Nashville, TN 37203