10th Annual Jammin' to Beat the Blues - Emerson Drive - Ryman Auditorium
4/27/2008
7:30 pm
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Location:
Ryman Auditorium, 116 Fifth Avenue North
Category:
Open to the Public
Emerson Drive is teaming up with the Mental Health Association of Middle TN - headlining the 10th annual Jammin' to Beat the Blues, a must-see Nashville event at the Historic Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, April 27th.
This show will also feature Heidi Newfield (former lead singer of Trick Pony) and Jonathan Singleton. Jammin' will be hosted by Nan Kelley (Host of the Great American Country Network's Top 20 Countdown and Grand Ole Opry Live!) and actor/acting coach Alan Dysert of All My Children fame.
Emerson Drive's first Number One hit, "Moments," was recently nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award. The group also received an ACM nomination for Top Vocal Group of the Year.
This is a great concert for a great cause! Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets and TICKETMASTER.com, Kroger, Macy's and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office (615-255-9600).
About Jammin':
In effort to raise funds and awareness to support the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee's (MHAMT) programs and services, the benefit concert, Jammin' to Beat the Blues, was developed as MHAMT's signature annual fundraiser in 1999. It began as a singer/songwriter showcase. In 2002, Jammin' found a new home at the historic Ryman Auditorium.
Each year has presented different artists that come from various backgrounds, music genres and levels of success. For some artists, this was a beginning for their now successful career. Past performers who have donated their time, talent and energy to Jammin' include Vince Gill, Amy Grant, John Cowan, Nickel Creek, Ralph Stanley, Tony Rice, Steve Earle, The Fairfield Four, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Coffin, Jimmy Hall, Beth Nielsen Chapman, The Wilkinson's, Rodney Crowell, Buddy Jewell, Lee Ann Womack, Blake Shelton, Tanya Tucker and Andy Griggs Most recently, the performers for the 2007 Jammin' included Kathy Mattea, Riders In The Sky, Taylor Swift and The Wrights.
About The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee:
Founded over 60 years ago, The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee (MHAMT) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. The goal of MHAMT is to promote mental wellness in the lives of children, family, friends, and co-workers to erase the stigma of mental illness. Last year the MHAMT served over 100,000 individuals throughout Middle Tennessee.
This show will also feature Heidi Newfield (former lead singer of Trick Pony) and Jonathan Singleton. Jammin' will be hosted by Nan Kelley (Host of the Great American Country Network's Top 20 Countdown and Grand Ole Opry Live!) and actor/acting coach Alan Dysert of All My Children fame.
Emerson Drive's first Number One hit, "Moments," was recently nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award. The group also received an ACM nomination for Top Vocal Group of the Year.
This is a great concert for a great cause! Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets and TICKETMASTER.com, Kroger, Macy's and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office (615-255-9600).
About Jammin':
In effort to raise funds and awareness to support the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee's (MHAMT) programs and services, the benefit concert, Jammin' to Beat the Blues, was developed as MHAMT's signature annual fundraiser in 1999. It began as a singer/songwriter showcase. In 2002, Jammin' found a new home at the historic Ryman Auditorium.
Each year has presented different artists that come from various backgrounds, music genres and levels of success. For some artists, this was a beginning for their now successful career. Past performers who have donated their time, talent and energy to Jammin' include Vince Gill, Amy Grant, John Cowan, Nickel Creek, Ralph Stanley, Tony Rice, Steve Earle, The Fairfield Four, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Coffin, Jimmy Hall, Beth Nielsen Chapman, The Wilkinson's, Rodney Crowell, Buddy Jewell, Lee Ann Womack, Blake Shelton, Tanya Tucker and Andy Griggs Most recently, the performers for the 2007 Jammin' included Kathy Mattea, Riders In The Sky, Taylor Swift and The Wrights.
About The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee:
Founded over 60 years ago, The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee (MHAMT) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. The goal of MHAMT is to promote mental wellness in the lives of children, family, friends, and co-workers to erase the stigma of mental illness. Last year the MHAMT served over 100,000 individuals throughout Middle Tennessee.