Brittany Howard, Sheryl Crow, Hayley Williams Protest Tennessee Drag Ban With Love Rising Benefit Concert in Nashville

Love Rising is an upcoming Nashville-based profit live performance in response to Tennessee’s new regulation banning drag performances on public property or anyplace youngsters are current. It takes place March 20 at Bridgestone Enviornment in Nashville. The lineup contains Brittany Howard, Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, Jason Isbell, Hayley Williams, Julien Baker, Amanda Shires, Brothers Osborne, Yola, Allison Russell, and extra. Discover ticket info under.

Proceeds from the live performance will go to Tennessee Equality Undertaking, Inclusion Tennessee, OUTMemphis, and the Tennessee Pleasure Chamber in Partnership With Wanting Out Basis. Donations are at the moment being accepted by the Wanting Out Basis. The Tennessee Equality Undertaking is encouraging the state’s resident to register to vote.

“As a queer, intersectional artist and mom, elevating my youngster in Nashville, it’s essential to me to help these great Tennessee LGBTQIA+ advocacy organizations, working so arduous to construct bridges, scale back hurt and promote equality for all Tennesseans,” Allison Russell stated in an announcement. “LGBTQIA+ contributions and creativity are foundational to each style of recent music and humanities efficiency. I feel it speaks volumes that so many in our group are feeling the identical name to help, have fun and uplift!” 

“SB3/HB9 and SB1/HB1 are clearly focused assaults on Tennesseans who haven’t achieved something fallacious,” Jason Isbell added. “These payments add as much as an try to eradicate a helpful a part of our group and power good folks to stay in worry. We are able to’t in good conscience simply stand by and let that occur.” 

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