Keith Urban held a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Monday morning, announcing some star additions to the upcoming benefit We’re All for the Hall.

Keith originally announced at his sold out show Saturday in Nashville that he’s coming back to the Sommet Center Oct. 13th for the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Keith, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Lady Antebellum, and Little Big Town were already on the bill. Now, Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley can be added to the already star-studded affair.

Tickets are only $25 and go on sale Wednesday morning through TicketMaster.

After the announcement, Keith & Vince Gill performed for the media crowd.

I remember when Wednesday was the one night a week I HAD to go out. It started with Nashville Party some 5 years ago at Bar 23. Everyone toughed out Thursday morning hangovers to get in on the action for 80’s night. Now that Bar 23 is closed, Chad Lauderdale & Brent Young are attempting to relive that night weekly at Mai and so far they are succeeding. Some of the same staff from 23 now grace us at Mai for the weekly RECALL WEDNESDAYS party including; DJ Mindub and bartenders Jim O’Shea & Shane Batchelor.

This past Wednesday we celebrated Metromix’s Heather Byrd’s birthday there. Chad & Brent went all out to make sure Heather had a heck of a time; with reserved table signs stating “Happy Birthday Heather” and a special cupcake stripper delivery featuring none-other than Shaun Bertrand. Good times indeed!

Among those pictured- Heather B & Shaun Bertrand, Amber Holley, Elisa Enger, Ashleigh Ridens & Otis St. Claire, Nathan Barlowe, April Nemetn & CMA’s Will Tennyson, Jeremy Holland, Brandon Qualkenbush & Aaron Meyers, John Hardin, Stephanie Langston, Chad Lauderdale, Heather B & Brent Young, Nashville Kyle, Derek Stroker, Ben Sturgell & Jess Aragon, Stephanie , Heather & Shanna Shrum,Yon Steinick & Heather Byrd, John Hardin & Albert Hacker, Matt Walker & Ben Sturgell

It’s fair time in Tennessee and one of the best fairs in the state, The Wilson County Fair, is in full swing! Fair officials say they are already above normal attendance numbers. Saturday the Fair set a new attendance record with 105,779 people!

With racing pigs, aerial shows, a petting zoo, cloggers and all that delicious deep fried food, it’s no wonder the fair draws such a crowd. My group of pals took advantage of the nice weather and fun Sunday. We rode my favorite ride, The Crazy Mouse and checked out the new additions this year;
the Avalanche roller coaster and The Extreme featuring high velocity spins that speed up to 4Gs.

The following night, Darryl Worley performed. After his show, the country singer took advantage of the rides with his family.

The Wilson County Fair runs until the 29th. I’m telling you people if your going to go to a fair, this is THE one. Be sure and grab a fried snickers while you’re there!

Among those pictured- Melanie Barone, Billy Hardwick, Heather Byrd, Stephanie Langston, Karen Higbee, Nestor Ilagan, John Hardin and Pia Stratton.

Around 10:30 Thursday night my phone starting blowing up with tips from my friends that Miley Cyrus was hanging at Jackson’s, one of our regular spots in Hillsboro Village.

Apparently, Miley was sitting with a group of 4 or 5 pals at a table on the outside patio. She was with both guys and gals, but no word if Justin Gaston was one of them. Steph spies say she only ordered a water.

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This Thursday night (tonight) Al Gore is scheduled to be at the premiere of Inglourious Basterds at Regal Green Hills 16. Lawrence Bender who produced the Quentin Tarantino movie is also expected. Bender worked with Gore on An Inconvenient Truth. Actress MÉLANIE LAURENT and Steve Harwell of Smashmouth are also expected to walk the red carpet.

Singer/songwriter John Hiatt and country singer Donna Fargo were both spotted at the Loveless Cafe this week. Ms. Fargo was in Monday and enjoyed a three-side-dish meal. Mr. Hiatt was in Tuesday and also grubbed on a three-side-dish meal. What no chicken?

Wynonna Judd won $50,000 Tuesday night on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The winning money goes to Backpack Mission Ministries.

Monday Lynyrd Skynyrd shot their new music video, Simple Life from their new album God and Guns, in Nashville.

Chuck Wicks, Mindy McCready and Titan Donnie Nicky were among those in attendance at Nashville State Community College’s Celebrity Golf Tournament kick off party at Sambuca Monday night.

AND on Tuesday, Taylor Swift worked on her latest music video at a school off West End.

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The carnies came out to Mai Saturday night for an all vaudeville-esque revelry and The Nashville Roller Girls official after party. Burlesque performer, Ms Lollipop, emceed the evening that featured contortionist and belly dancer Lady Gia Bathory, contact juggler Michael Rendier, burlesque performances and a LED hula hoop performance by The Spinderellas.

The Midway featured carnival games with a twist like; Nuva Ring Toss, Pin the Rubber on the Willy and Dam the Beaver. Tickets scored players a visit to the Dental Dam Kissing Booth, face painting and door prizes.

The party, which benefitted Planned Parenthood, featured DJs Mindub & Orig inside, while two additional DJ’s provided ear candy in the club’s smoking room.

One of my hometown favorites, Old Crow Medicine Show, rocked riverfront Thursday night. The weather was perfect for a night of incredible old timey jams, bluegrass, harmonies and more Nashville sounds on the river. Unfortunately, probably only a couple of thousand came out. However, that made it easy for fans that were in attendance to get a prime spot for The Big Surprise Tour featuring OCMS, Dave Rawlings Machine (f/t Gillian Welch), The Felice Brothers and Justin Townes Earle.

I spoke with Morgan Jahnig, bass player, who raved that this is the best tour they have ever had. That would make since, the guys are on tour with some of their good pals and to keep it fun all band members from all groups took turns sharing the stage and jamming out together for various songs.

After playing Wagon Wheel, (which I had the honor of participating in the video for ) all members took a bow, but soon returned for We’re All In This Thing Together and ended the night on a high note with Cocaine Habit.

Dave Rawlings took a slight fall while jumping around dancing, which was pretty entertaining. A fan felt the high energy and jumped on stage near the end, but was quickly escorted off by security. It was an awesome show and it looked like everyone on stage felt right at home.

Several fighters came out to Mai last weekend for the official Nashville Cage Fight after party. Affliction shirts and scantily clad women packed the night club to throw down (literally). We witnessed one gal toss a table of glasses on the dance floor and later someone (apparently a former football player) decided to punch the glass in the upstairs VIP room. Fortunately, the glass was shatter proof or it could have been a disaster falling on top of the crowd. Staff at Mai handled the crowd very well, as usual.

We were there celebrating Micah Stover’s promotion to Portland. The former Nashville teacher and my best friend “since 7th grade” has officially moved on from Music City.

Among those pictred- Micah Stover & Jessica Acuna, birthday boy Omari Booker and friends, Shane Messer, Stephanie Langston, Jessica, Micah & Ginny Dembek Gallagher and Hunter Hodge.

Despite Saturday’s scorching temps, a slew of tomato fans united in East Nashville for the annual Tomato Art Fest. In keeping with the festival’s motto, “The Tomato…A uniter not a divider… bringing together fruits and vegetables,” all genres of music played
on three stages throughout the day and evening. several new and pre-events were added this year to keep it fresh. These included: Paint Your Sole (a shoe decorating contest), Tomato-Olympics and Tomato Fairy Costume Contest. Other festivities included; the King and Queen Pageant, Faux Paw Pet Fashion Show, Heirloom Tomato Tasting, Red Head Contest, Bloody Mary Contest, Ugliest, Biggest, and Littlest Tomato Contest and of course the Tomato Art Show.

“With a festival in Music City, adding more music to the event is a natural fit,” said Meg MacFadyen, Fest co-founder and co-owner of Art & Invention Gallery, vis press release. “Plus, the Tomato Art Fest has always offered East Nashville’s creative and business communities an opportunity to share what they love about East Nashville, this includes music and, of course, those wonderful tomatoes.”

Local business owners did have a great opportunity to share their talents at this years fest. Among those businesses pictured are- Marrah Florita of m.Florita (jewelry), Scott Witherow of Olive & Sinclair Chocolate (which was deelish), Shane Messer of Nuvo Burrito and Tom & Stacia Hadley of East Side Smiles.

Among the others pictured- Ashley “Queen” Lycopene, Tomato Fest King Ian, Melba Toast, Bethany Grant (tomato Hiku) and Amanda Watson with Chris St. Clark.

The festival has been voted Best Festival two years in a row by the Nashville Scene Readers Poll.

People mag celebrated this month’s country issue with a party at 1808 Grille at the Hutton Hotel Tuesday night. Miranda Lambert hosted the evening that included a nearly full house of music insiders and country stars. Among those spotted; Lady Antebellum, Darryl Worley and Martina McBride.

Also Tuesday night, Daughtry held a concert at the Cannery Ballroom. Steph spies say Carrie Underwood and cutie Justin Gaston were among those in attendance for the show (though not together).

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Miranda pictured- photo credit Jack Guy