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Reba, Kelsea Ballerini And Others To ‘Save Our Stages’ This Weekend

Reba McEntire, Brothers Osborne, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Dave Matthews, Marshmello, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Jason Mraz, and Foo Fighters are among the artists performing at various venues around…

Reba, Kelsea Ballerini And Others To 'Save Our Stages' This Weekend
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Reba McEntire, Brothers Osborne, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Dave Matthews, Marshmello, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Jason Mraz, and Foo Fighters are among the artists performing at various venues around Nashville for the virtual Save Our Stages Festival, taking place October 16th  – 18th.

Reba posted to Instagram, "Tune in to #SOSFEST this Sunday, October 18th for a very special performance live from the historic @theryman as we help support the @nivassoc Emergency Relief Fund. Without our help, nearly 90% of independent clubs will close permanently in the next few months. So set a reminder at the link in my bio to help us #SaveOurStages and I’ll see you this weekend!"

This three day virtual benefit is presented by @nivassoc @youtubemusic & #BudLightSeltzer

This benefit will raise awareness and money for the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund to support independent music venues across the nation during this devastating pandemic. Check out all the information on times, venues and performances right here.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.