Star-Studded Events Calendar

Martina McBride is putting on her party shoes...she'll be attending the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award Gala, and the Best Cellars Dinner.

Best Cellars Dinner—April 25
The twelfth annual Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner will be Monday, April 25 at the Hutton Hotel with celebrity guests Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Kix Brooks, Amy Grant, Big Kenny, Jonathan Cain, Lisa Hartman Black and Clint Black, Kellie Pickler and Dierks Bentley.

These best sellers will team with some of wine’s best cellars for the fundraiser for the TJ Martell Foundation. Among the wine collectors participating are Mary and Sam Beall (Blackberry Farm), Jamie and Larry Beckwith, Tom Black, Jim Clendenen, Chantel and John Esposito, Patricia and Joe Harbison, Nancy and Billy Ray Hearn, Jeff Hopmayer, Irv Lingo, Eliza Kraft Olander, Deby and Keith Pitts and Bill Shea. The wines will be paired with a four course, gourmet dinner prepared by guest chef Ken Frank from La Toque in Napa, California.

The event will begin with an “All Things That Sparkle” reception and silent auction sponsored by David Yurman with sparkling wine provided by Italian Wine Merchants. During dinner, Big Kenny will conduct a live auction.

Music Supervisor Speed Networking—April 19
A limited number of tickets are still available for the Nashville Film Festival and CMA speed networking event featuring top music supervisors. Set for tomorrow (4/19) from 6:30-9 PM at the CMA offices, the event includes food and drinks in an informal setting. This is NOT a pitch session, so please do NOT bring CDs. Tickets are $150/person. Call Ted Crockett (615) 742-2500 with credit card information. More info here.

Grammy Block Party—May 10
The Recording Academy® Nashville Chapter will host its 13th annual Grammy Block Party on Tuesday, May 10 at Owen Bradley Park adjacent to the Music Row roundabout. The performance line-up is a showcase for Nashville’s musical diversity, featuring Laura Bell Bundy, The Civil Wars, Denny Jiosa, Jerrod Niemann, Old Crow Medicine Show, Royal Tailor band and Chancellor Warhol. The event is free for Recording Academy members and $20 for non-members; those signing up for membership at the event will also be admitted for free. Gates open at 4:30 and live music begins at 5:00.

Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award Gala—May 17
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban have been added to the list of superstars set to salute the Country Music Association when the organization is honored at the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award gala dinner on Tuesday, May 17 at the Renaissance Hotel. They join previously announced performers Little Big Town, Martina McBride, and Ronnie Milsap, as well as special guests Mayor Karl Dean and Metro Nashville Director of Schools Dr. Jesse Register. Reservations to attend the invitation-only fundraiser must be made by May 1. For more information, contact the Leadership Music office at LM@leadershipmusic.org or (615) 770-7090.