Savannah Burns
Benefit for Savannah Burns
Darryl Worley, Heidi Newfield, Billy Dean, Ira Dean, Josh Thompson, The Roys, Bridgette Tatum, Rivers Rutherford and more will perform at a benefit for Savannah Burns tomorrow night (5/10) at The Listening Room. Savannah is the daughter of artist Keith Burns and is fighting a rare form of Leukemia. Read about her story at savannahbwell.com. Doors open at 6 PM; $15 donation.
Music City Tennis Invitational Kick-off Party
BMI hosted the kick-off reception for the 38th Annual Music City Tennis Invitational on Friday, April 29 at the organization’s Music Row office. A favorite event of the entire Nashville community, the Music City Tennis Invitational, held annually at Vanderbilt University, benefits the Center for Child Development at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.
ReTune Raises $35,000
ReTune Nashville’s Anniversary Celebration brought in $35,000 for musician’s flood relief through the sale of artwork created from flood damaged instruments. The art items included collector’s pieces such as a Nashville Predators themed guitar autographed by the 2010-11 team, a Brad Paisley guitar reworked by Steve Wariner, and a Peter Frampton guitar body with a drawing by Nashville cartoonist Guy Gilchrist.
NSAI Supports Eating Disorders Coalition of TN
Each year the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) chooses a local non-profit to promote and support during the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. This year’s community partner was the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee. A Tin Pan South show featuring Dave Berg, Sarah Buxton, Jedd Hughes and Eric Paslay benefited the organization.
Little Big Town and Country Financial Support Music In Schools
Country Financial helped fans at Friday night’s (5/6) Little Big Town show in Chicago support Little Kids Rock-Chicago. A $1000 donation will provide free lessons and music instruments to underprivileged students, and symbolizes fans’ support of the initiative who “like” the Road Trips and Guitar Picks page on Facebook.
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