ASCAP Showcase P.R.O.motes CMA Voting

(L-R): ASCAP Nashville’s Associate Director, Creative, Robert Filhart; ASCAP Creative Department co-heads LeAnn Phelan and Michael Martin; Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood; ASCAP Creative Manager, Evyn Mustoe; ASCAP Senior Director, Mike Sistad. Photo: Ed Rode

ASCAP held an exclusive industry showcase, “P.R.O.mote The Vote,” at The Rosewall on Tuesday, Aug. 12 offering performances by its members for CMA Awards voting consideration.

Eric Paslay

The party was hosted by America’s Morning Show’s Terri Clark, Blair Garner and Chuck Wicks and featured acoustic performances by Eric Paslay, Love and Theft, Kip Moore, The Cadillac Three, Dan + Shay, Brandy Clark and Lady Antebellum.

On hand to greet the invitation-only crowd was ASCAP Nashville Creative Department co-heads Michael Martin and LeAnn Phelan, as well as Senior Creative Director Mike Sistad. Paslay opened the lunchtime performances with his top five hit, “Friday Night” followed by “She Don’t Love You.” Love and Theft hit the stage next and performed their current single “Night That You’ll Never Forget” followed by “Whiskey On My Breath” from their upcoming album.

While h’ordeuvres of sliders and mini hotdogs were passed out to the attendees, singer-songwriter Kip Moore came on stage offering new material with “Life in a Small Town” and “Tough Enough.”

Brandy Clark

The party escalated as The Cadillac Three rocked their current single, “Party Like You,” and the industry crowd couldn’t resist rockin’ their heads as they performed their Southern anthem, “The South.” Dan + Shay followed with “Nothin’ Like You” and their top ten hit, “19 You + Me” and shared how grateful they are for the opportunity to pursue their dream. MusicRow‘s 2014 Artist of the Year, Brandy Clark, swooned an enthusiastic crowd performing three songs, “Hold My Hand,” “Stripes,” and “Get High.”

Lady Antebellum rounded out the “P.R.O.mote The Vote” bash with current hit “Bartender” followed by a taste of things to come with “Lie with Me” and “Long Stretch of Love” from their upcoming album, 747, slated for a Sept. 30 release. The event was sponsored by Loeb & Loeb and Fifth Third Bank.

CMA ballots for the second round have been sent out and voting closes Friday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m. CST.

All Photos: Ed Rode

The Cadillac Three

Kip Moore

Love and Theft

Dan + Shay