Craig Lackey

You are cordially invited to this outdoor concert in historic East Nashville, held at the home of Craig and Jane Lackey. Bring a picnic basket, your favorite libations, lawn chairs and/or blankets.  Suggested donation $10. Bella Garland - Bella Garland, a versatile singer-songwriter hailing from Sarasota, FL, finds solace in expressing her life experiences through music. Notably recognized for winning the Bluebird Cafe's Golden Pick Contest in July 2021, she continues to captivate audiences with her heartfelt and empathetic songs, drawing inspiration from her struggles with anxiety. Currently studying Songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Bella's genre-fluid approach, showcased on her Instagram with over 12,000 followers, reflects her commitment to storytelling, highlighted by her latest single, "Dancing In The Rain." Steven Cade – Steven has been considered for 7 Grammy nominations, twice nominated for the Josie Music Awards held at the Grand Ole Opry, inducted into the California Music Hall of Fame, and is a 4-time San Diego Music Award winner. His release of “What I Really Want to Say” topped the chart at #1 for 4 consecutive weeks on the New Country Artist Radio, and the video is aired on GAC and Heartland. J4 - Buffalo born, Nashville based artist, songwriter, and producer Joseph Wandass, IV (better known as J4™) has been an inspirational and powerful force in the Nashville music scene. Growing up as a musically talented kid, J4 performed his first concert at 10 years old with his father Joseph Wandass, III at the Boston Town Fire Company. A Belmont graduate, J4 has written a catalogue of over 700 songs and works as a freelance music producer and songwriter for many emerging Nashville artists. J4 also currently works as a track writer, producer and songwriter for multiple labels and publishing companies in Nashville, including Heart Songs Music Group, Get Buzzed Publishing, Nashville Cool Music Publishing, Discover Sooner, and many others. Craig Lackey - Has had his songs recorded and released by 50+ signed and indie artists. Dave Adkins took “Cold In The Ground” co-written with K. Johnson & R. Bruce to #6 on the Roots Music Traditional Bluegrass Chart. Craig is co-writer with Elles Bailey of the title track of her current album, “Shining In The Half Light” which recently went to No. 1 on the UK Blues charts. Kara Grainger - Kara’s latest release “Living With Your Ghost”, which was released through Station House Records, reached no. 3 on the Billboard Blues album charts and no. 89 on the Americana chart. Combining tasteful blues and slide guitar, soulful vocals and a heartfelt approach to songwriting, Kara's truly unique sound will leave you uplifted, inspired and always wanting more. Michael Conley – You’re gonna love this guy! In his own words, “I write murder ballads, jukebox romances, and love songs in between.” Get ready for beautiful melodies, intelligent lyrics, rootsy guitar playing combined with a great vocal delivery of deeply emotional songs. Sonny Luca - Sonny Luca is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Seattle now living in Nashville. From the way he sings to the way he writes, Luca draws inspiration from the sounds and energy of artists like Cohen, Bowie and Buckley. Derek Hoke - From rootsy, singer/songwriter to edgy, low boil, subtle country infused rock, Derek’s songs will get you singing along like you've heard them a thousand times. This Nashville staple is founder/curator/host of the weekly $2 TUESDAYS show at The 5 Spot. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jUIdBQ3JMSXgKnJ8VnNfg?si=KCRiHywlSR6ZXVUlOwLdIQ