A superstar group is set to surprise fans to close out the show on Nashville’s Lower Broadway
Setting the stage for a blowout bash in celebration of 20 years, Big Machine Label Group is stacking the concert lineup and revealing pre-show events ahead of Big Machine 20 tomorrow night (Fri, Aug 29th). Closing the evening’s show will be an award-winning superstar group from the label’s roster, joining previously announced artists Riley Green, Sheryl Crow, Carly Pearce, Brett Young, and more. To be held on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, the multi-artist concert kicks off at 7 pm CT and is free to the public.
Toasting to two decades of chart-topping hits and genre-defining talent, stars from throughout BMLG’s 20-year history, including The Band Perry, RaeLynn, Danielle Peck, Danielle Bradbery, and Jack Ingram, are also set to perform, as well as Aaron Lewis and rising stars Preston Cooper and The Jack Wharff Band. Big Machine 20 serves as the kick-off for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix NTT Indycar Series Championship weekend and will include the fifth annual Freedom Friday event, honoring members of the Military, Police, Fire, First Responders and Frontline Heroes.
The party starts at daybreak tomorrow, with the label’s diamond-selling hitmaker Brett Young taking the stage for a performance on Fox & Friends’ All-American Summer Concert Series. The program will broadcast from downtown Nashville as excitement builds for Big Machine 20 and the weekend’s Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix. For fans visiting or local to Nashville who would like to attend the full performance and be part of the broadcast, gates open at 5 am with music from Young beginning at 7 am.
At 5 pm tomorrow, emerging talent from BMLG’s roster will take the stage at ACME Feed & Seed at 101 Broadway for the 615 House Party, an exclusive live music series showcasing Nashville’s hottest new artists. Standing as the official pre-party for Big Machine 20, the event is free and open to fans, featuring performances by The Jack Wharff Band, Shaylen, and Preston Cooper. Simultaneously, Cooper will celebrate tomorrow’s release of his debut album Toledo Talkin’ with fans on-site at ACME, featuring an exclusive merch giveaway for those who arrive early.
Founded by Scott Borchetta on September 1, 2005, the Big Machine Label Group has sold more than 226 million albums and tallied 187 No. 1 songs with more than 400 RIAA-certified tracks. Artists on the label’s roster have scored 76 Grammy nominations, 54 ACM Awards wins, and 28 CMA Awards wins, as well as multiple American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Awards, and more.
