Artist Updates (4-16-13)

Syco/RCA Nashville recording artist Tate Stevens‘ hometown of Belton, Mo. has honored the singer-songwriter with an 160-foot City of Belton water tower, freshly painted with “Home of Tate Stevens, Live the Dream!”

Stevens, a former blue collar road worker for the city, won the second season of The X Factor. Among those viewers that season was a contingent of Belton residents, who led the charge to raise 100 percent of the funds for the water tower repainting and dedication. “It’s moments like this that really make me smile,” says Stevens. “The support I’ve felt from the community is incredible, and I hope I can continue to make them proud. I’m so incredibly humbled by this honor.”

Luke Bryan and Jo Dee Messina are among the performers at The Unbridled Eve Gala, which is poised to return to the Kentucky Derby Eve social scene again this year. Bryan will headline the event. Other performers will include The Voice finalist Nicholas David and party band The Louisville Crashers.

Guests expected to attend this year include actress Jane Seymour, fashion designer Lauren Conrad, NFL Hall of Fame member Warren Moon, actress Jennifer Tilly, actor William Fichtner and actress Patrika Darbo, author Nora Roberts, recording artist Ski Johnson, among others.