Next Big Nashville
www.nextbignashville.net
Nashville
About
NBN debuted in 2006 over Memorial Day weekend at the Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom for a near capacity crowd of fans, bands, media and music business VIP's. The event was universally praised by the local press, music industry and the participating acts including Bang Bang Bang (Warner Bros), Chris Janson (Vector) and Dave Barnes (Razor & Tie). With more venues, more events and more community involvement, this year's NBN is primed to leap from a cool three-day concert to a touchstone annual event.
Serving as a launching pad for many of the participating artists, NBN provides a deserving spotlight for them to showcase their talent not only to Nashville, but to the international music business community at large. Many of last year's performing acts signed record and/or publishing deals after NBN 2006. These acts, along with numerous other recently signed area artists, display a booming industry beyond country music in Nashville that is attracting international attention. The Pink Spiders (Geffen), Landon Pigg (RCA), Jeremy Lister (Warner Bros) and many others represent a growing and diverse pool of rock, pop, roots and hip hop artists who call Nashville home. A number of these artists, as well a crop of rising stars and "next big things," will be participating in this year's NBN.
