NASHVILLE – Multi-platinum global entertainer Chris Young headline Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th presented by Dr Pepper, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced today. The downtown event will present one of the country’s largest July 4th fireworks shows - which for the first time will include drone light elements - synchronized to live music from the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony. Let Freedom Sing! will feature charitable partner PENCIL, and the free Amazon Family Fun Zone will return and include inflatables and live music. The concert and fireworks show are free and open to the public.
Nashville-area native and GRAMMY-nominated Young, who has 13 career No. 1 singles, will be joined on the Jack Daniel's Broadway Stage by a multi-genre lineup that includes Yola, a six-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, songwriter, and actor, most notably in the musical drama ELVIS; Girl Named Tom, a sibling trio who made history by winning NBC’s The Voice in 2021; and Blessing Offor, a two-time GRAMMY Award nominee and GMA Dove Award winner.
Let Freedom Sing! is partnering with PENCIL (Public Education Needs Community Involvement & Leadership), which links community resources with students and teachers at Metro Nashville Public Schools, and will raise funds and collect school supplies to support PENCIL. One dollar from each official event t-shirt sold will go to PENCIL. To help support PENCIL, event sponsor Simply Done, a household essentials brand is generously donating essential school supplies such as crayons, folders, glue sticks, markers, notebooks, pencils, pencil cases, rulers, scissors, and more to benefit 500 Metro Nashville students. Additionally, Presenting Sponsor Dr Pepper will donate 500 student backpacks. Together, these contributions will sufficiently equip an entire Metro elementary school with the necessary supplies and backpacks. Event attendees are encouraged to make a contribution to PENCIL. Let Freedom Sing! will be a Safe Bar event, with key bar and security staff trained in bystander intervention and awareness about alcohol’s role in sexual assault. For more information, visit SafeBarApp.org.
“Chris Young is going to deliver an unforgettable performance as the headliner for yet another spectacular Fourth of July celebration, and we are truly excited about the exceptionally diverse lineup, which features talents like Yola, Girl Named Tom, and Blessing Offor,” said Ken Levitan, Chairman of the NCVC Board of Directors and Co-President of Vector Management. “In addition to these thrilling performances, we are proud to introduce new elements to enhance the festivities, such as incorporating drones into the fireworks display and partnering with PENCIL to support their invaluable work of empowering Nashville’s youth. We invite everyone to join us for a full day of music, fireworks, and giving back to our community.”
The Amazon Family Fun Zone at Music City Walk of Fame Park will offer family-friendly activities during the day before the event shifts that evening to the free concert at the Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage located at First and Broadway. After the concert, the event will move to Ascend Amphitheater for the live performance by the Nashville Symphony and the fireworks and drone show.
“Let Freedom Sing! presents a wonderful opportunity for our community to unite,” said Courtney Ross, Amazon’s Senior Manager of Community Engagement. “We are excited to once again support this year’s festivities with the Amazon Family Fun Zone, offering family-friendly activities and showcasing performances from local artists.”
A Grand Ole Opry member, Young has numerous ACM, AMA, CMA, and GRAMMY nominations, as well as wins for Performance of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards. His ninth studio album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, was recently released March 22 on Sony Music Nashville. GRAMMY-nominated Yola made her acting debut as the founder of rock and roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama, ELVIS, and earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture.
The trio of siblings in Girl Named Tom are Bekah, Joshua, and Caleb Liechty, and they made history by being the only group to have ever won NBC’s The Voice. They have generated over 25 million streams across chart-topping covers such as “River,” “The Chain,” and “Dust in the Wind.” Signed to Republic Records, Girl Named Tom released One More Christmas, a No. 1 selling Christmas album on iTunes charts, as well as multiple original singles across 2023 and 2024. Offor’s My Tribe debuted in early 2023 and quickly hit Top 20 on three Billboard charts. The album’s title track was featured in a global Coca-Cola ad campaign, his “The Goodness” with TobyMac became his first No. 1, and My Tribe’s lead single “Brighter Days” became a bastion for mainstream radio, hitting top 25 on the mainstream AC radio charts with over 100 million views on TikTok.
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th, presented by Dr Pepper is produced by Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, for the city of Nashville. The free, family-friendly event was created to entertain Nashvillians and attract visitors to generate economic activity and tax revenue for the city. The event has regularly drawn more than 200,000 attendees – and a record-breaking 350,000 in 2021. In 2023, Let Freedom Sing! generated $11.6 million in estimated direct visitor spending and an estimated 250,000 in attendance. This will be the 21st annual celebration produced by Music City Inc. through the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and the 40th in the city.
Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th is presented by Dr Pepper and partners include Advance Financial, Amazon, Budweiser, Bud Light, Crav’n Flavor, Dr Pepper Zero, Folds of Honor Tennessee, General Jackson Showboat, Gibson Brands, Jack Daniel’s, Kroger, Nashville International Airport, ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Company of America), Simply Done and Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
Visit Music City offers a complimentary Trip Planner service to help visitors make the most of their July 4th trip. Speak with a Nashville Expert to begin planning: 800-657-6910.
Exclusive Fireworks Viewing Experience
Make this July 4th unforgettable with the Exclusive Fireworks Viewing Experience. Prepare to be captivated and indulge in summer snacks as the fireworks ignite the sky with breathtaking displays. This family-friendly experience offers premium viewing seating area options overlooking the Cumberland River. Gather the whole family for a memorable evening together by purchasing Tickets or in a Hotel Package. Tickets go on sale May 7 at visitmusiccity.com/july4th.
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Chris Young
Multi-platinum global entertainer Chris Young has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments, including membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, over 5 billion on-demand streams, 13 career No. 1 singles, 25 R.I.A.A. certified projects and numerous ACM, AMA, CMA, and GRAMMY nominations, as well as wins for Performance of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards. These milestones and more landed the RCA Records Nashville artist among Billboard’s top country artists of the decade. Young’s ninth studio album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, was recently released March 22 on Sony Music Nashville. The project features 18 songs, 15 of which Chris had a hand in writing. He is the sole producer on three of the songs and shares co-producer credits with longtime creative partners Chris DeStefano and Corey Crowder. The album’s title track and current single leans into David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel” signature guitar lick, making the legendary rocker a writer on the song. Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the Associated Press, Chris is an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the world. With a hit-packed set that highlights his thirteen chart-toppers — including back-to-back No. 1s “Famous Friends” and “At The End Of A Bar” — the GRAMMY and ACM nominated vocalist’s most recent headlining tour played to over 400,000 fans in three countries. He launched his “Young Love & Saturday Nights” headlining tour in April with twelve shows spanning the spring. chrisyoungcountry.com
Yola
Yola is a six-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, songwriter, and actor who has achieved critical acclaim, breakout success, and has been proclaimed as one of the most exciting and innovative artists in music today. NPR called her latest album, Stand For Myself (2021), the “best soul record of the past 20 years,” while Rolling Stone championed her as “one of contemporary pop’s greatest singers, who just so happens to also be one of its sharpest songwriters.” Yola made her acting debut as the founder of rock and roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama, ELVIS, and earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture. She made her awards show performance debut at the American Music Awards in November 2022, as their featured Song of the Soul performer. That same evening the ELVIS movie soundtrack won the Favorite Soundtrack award. Yola is a member of The Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, and to celebrate Yola’s impact and influence on music, her guitar was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Right Here, Right Now exhibit. Yola is currently working on a R&B/Soul project that will surely add another gem to her genre-fluid catalog. iamyola.com
Girl Named Tom
Three siblings unlock one harmony to unite the world as Girl Named Tom. The trio—Bekah, Joshua, and Caleb Liechty—notably made history as “the only group to ever win NBC’s The Voice.” Along the way, they’ve impressively generated over 25 million of streams across chart-rattling covers such as “River,” “The Chain,” and “Dust in the Wind.” They gained further traction with the independent release of Another World EP. Inking a deal with Republic Records, they served up their debut holiday EP, One More Christmas, which reached No. 1on the iTunes Charts and embarked on a massive arena tour supporting Pentatonix for “A Christmas Spectacular.” Since 2022 the group has been living life on the road performing over 200 shows to date. The sibling trio has captivated millions on television, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, singing for the Indy500, and returning for a performance on The Voice Finale a year after their win. Their inimitable harmony will only continue to resound louder with the 2023 release of the single “What A View” and with new music on the way in 2024, including their most recent release of “Get A Little Lost.” girlnamedtom.com
Blessing Offor
Since the debut of his album My Tribe, two-time GRAMMY Award nominee and GMA Dove Award winner Blessing Offor has established himself as a true artist’s artist with a voice as bright and authentic as his personality. My Tribe debuted in early 2023 and quickly hit Top 20 on three Billboard charts. It is the biggest streaming debut from a solo male artist on Capitol CMG. The album’s title track was featured in a global Coca-Cola ad campaign, his “The Goodness” with TobyMac became his first No. 1, and My Tribe’s lead single “Brighter Days” became a bastion for mainstream radio, hitting Top 25 on the mainstream AC radio charts with over 100 million views on TikTok. Blessing has won two 2023 GMA Dove Awards for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and Short Form Music Video of the Year (Performance); has appeared on Good Morning America, Kelly Clarkson, and The Jennifer Hudson Show; and was named both an Amazon Breakthrough Artist and Pandora Artist to Watch. Blessing hit the road in February 2024 as the support act on Lauren Daigle’s Kaleidoscope Tour. blessingoffor.com
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC’s website at www.visitmusiccity.com and follow us on social media @VisitMusicCity.
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