Gill, Flatts, Steele, and Walker Headline Big Benefit Shows

Vince Gill will headline the 12th annual Jammin’ to Beat the Blues concert to benefit the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee (MHAMT) on Monday, April 19 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Gill will be joined by yet-to-be-announced guest performers, and the show will be hosted by SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell. Tickets start at $29.50 and go on sale Friday, February 12 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster outlets and the Ryman box office.

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Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Jason Michael Carroll, Keith Anderson, Little Big Town and special guests will perform at the 3rd annual Gift of Music concert Monday, February 22, 7:00 p.m., at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. All proceeds will benefit the W.O. Smith Music School which has been providing 50 cent music lessons to Nashville’s underserved children for 25 years. Reserved seats and general admission tickets sold out in 20 minutes but VIP tickets are still available. The $500 VIP admission includes prime seating, dinner, valet and a chance to win autographed memorabilia. They can be purchased by calling 615-371-8878.

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The 3rd Annual Jeffrey Steele & Friends benefit concert and dinner is set for Thursday, March 11 at Rocketown in Nashville. The event benefits the Alex LeVasseur Fund (of the Community Foundation of Middle Tenessee) and its programs that help underprivileged and at-risk youth by motivating them in school and life. Artists slated to perform at this year’s event will be announced on twitter.com/thealexfund as well as at RememberAlex.com.

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Clay Walker is headlining his Chords of Hope MS Benefit Concert on Tuesday, February 23 at the Wildhorse Saloon. Also on the schedule are SHeDAISY, Lee Brice and Chuck Wicks. Tickets are available through the Wildhorse Saloon, starting at $10. All proceeds from the concert will go toward multiple sclerosis research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. For ticket information, please visit www.wildhorsesaloon.com or call (615) 902-8211.