Allison Russell, Sheryl Crow, Brothers Osborne, and Jason Isbell are among the many artists who’ll be a part of Love Rising: Let Freedom Sing (and Dance), introduced by Live Nation as “a celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” It will happen on March 20 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
The live performance, to be staged in cooperation with LGBTQ+ organizations, is a response to the current laws handed by the state of Tennessee to ban drag performances from going down on any public property or location the place youngsters might be in attendance.
Also on the invoice are Maren Morris, Hayley Williams, Amanda Shires, Brittany Howard, Hozier, Jake Wesley Rogers, Joy Oladokun, Julien Baker, Mya Byrne, the Rainbow Coalition Band and Yola. They’ll be joined by different particular company.
Proceeds from Love Rising will profit the Tennessee Equality Project, inclusion tennessee, OUTMemphis and the Tennessee Pride Chamber. The Looking Out Foundation has introduced that it’ll match as much as $100,000 in donations from supporters of the occasion and the trigger.
Isbell commented in a press release of the brand new legal guidelines: “SB3/HB9 and SB1/HB1 are clearly targeted attacks on Tennesseans who haven’t done anything wrong. These bills add up to an attempt to eradicate a valuable part of our community and force good people to live in fear. We can’t in good conscience just stand by and let that happen.”
Russell added: “As a queer, intersectional artist and mom, elevating my youngster in Nashville, it‘s essential to me to help these fantastic Tennessee LGBTQIA+ advocacy organizations, working so exhausting to construct bridges, scale back hurt and promote equality for all Tennesseans.
“LGBTQIA+ contributions and creativity are foundational to every genre of modern song and arts performance,” she went on. “I think it speaks volumes that so many in our community are feeling the same call to support, celebrate and uplift!” Tickets for the occasion go on sale right this moment (8).
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