Emmy Lou Harris at Celebrity Barn Dance

Multi-Award Winning Artists Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris and Vince Gill along with Cory Chisel, team up for the second annual Celebrity Barn Dance & Benefit Concert. The event will take place on Saturday, March 28 The Jaeckle Centre in Thompson’s Station, Nashville’s premier equine facility and the largest barn in the south.  Proceeds from the event will benefit MusiCares®, Music Health Alliance, Bonaparte’s Retreat and New Beginnings at Lake Charles.

As at an old-fashioned barn dance, the all-star line up will perform country classics and contemporary songs, with guests encouraged to get up and dance. VIP tickets are available and include a reception, meet and greet, dinner and wine tasting from 6:00 – 7:30. With the VIP package, a Texas Style Buffet dinner will be prepared by Chef Dean Fearing, renowned Chef for Fearing’s Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton in Austin, TX and Sterling Ball’s American Royal Invitational BBQ Champion Team. Patrons with general admission tickets are allowed and encouraged to bring their own beverages to this event (coolers permitted).

Tickets are now on sale at www.thebarndance.com.

About the Charities:
MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for individuals working in the music industry during times of need.  Their services cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality.  MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.  www.musicares.com

Bonaparte’s Retreat, founded by Emmylou Harris, is dedicated to providing nurturing care for adoptable dogs when their allotted time at the shelter has elapsed. Their mission is to prevent these wonderful animals from being euthanized and to adopt them into permanent, loving homes. www.bonapartesretreat.org

Music Health Alliance is music’s resource for healthcare. Their services protect, direct & connect music professionals with simplified and personalized health solutions. www.musichealthalliance.com

New Beginnings at Lake Charles has been nationally recognized and respected for providing excellence in the treatment of addictive disorders for over forty years. They provide intensive individualized treatment programs for adult males and females. www.newbeginningslakecharles.com