jaXon Does Nashville CRS 2023! Come Along For The Ride JR Family!

Welcome to Nashville JR Family!!! 

This is the “Batman Building” we hear about in songs… and Broadway!

Night 1 kicked off with a visit to the Sony Nashville offices.  They played us new Old Dominion songs, we got a preview of Luke Comb’s music before the album released, and were treated to a performance from Chris Young!

Then it was off to a quick stop at the Dawghouse Saloon for the first of a Meg(h)an double header…

Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange”

Next up… Riser House for new stuff from our own Meghan, and one of my favorite up and commers…

Meghan Patrick’s office

Dillon Carmichael – “Hot Beer”

Dillon Carmichael – “Son Of A”

NEW Meghan Patrick – “Ours”

NEW Meghan Patrick – “She’s No Good For Me”

Big fan! Dillon said he saw me singin’ along and I told him we’ve had pretty much every song he has on HOT or NOT… we’re basically besties now.

Off to hang with a beauty and couple Bros… nbd haha

We got a sneak peek… or listen to new music from the Bros (SO GOOD)  I’ll have the new one “Nobody’s Nobody” for you on #HOTorNOT April 10th!

DAY 1 – fired up (early) with a couple surprise performances at a seminar from new comer Shane Profitt – “How It Outta Be”

Shane Profitt – “Good Luck And God”

NEW Chris Janson album coming soon! “The Outlaw Side Of Me.”  We had a laugh when I blew his mind reminding him of the Canadian Pterodactyl at Sunfest a few years back.

Tuesday’s New From Nashville Week HOT or NOT song – “All I Need Is You”

Off to the first of three days worth of Mid Day Madness.  The Warner Lunch.  Cody was sick and couldn’t make it but man what a show.

Chase Mathew – “Love You Again”

Chase Mathew – “The Way I Am”

Avery Anna (phenomenal singer) – “Just Cause I Love You”

Avery Anna – “Narcissist”

Ian Munsick – “Dig”  featuring that sweet Beyonce breeze blowing mullet.

Ian Munsick – “More Than Me”

Ian Munsick – “Long Live Cowgirls”

A little frayed and bedazzled slice of home #LetsGoGirls!

Next up it was off to the Big Machine Records distillery for a meet & greet and performance.

Brantley Gilbert packed the place (standing room only) and my standing room was halfway up the stairs lol

Brantley Gilbert – “One Hell Of An Amen”

He can’t wait to head out on tour with Nickelback AND come back to Vancouver… he also liked my rings… we too are now basically besties.

An early show that night with a hefty dose of talent, and a second helping of Megan and Chris. (sorry, no video of this show.)

Winners in Mid Town capped off the night (hard)

My very first Whiskey Jam awesome

Thursday’s New From Nashville Week HOT or NOT song and artist The Ryan Waters Band – “Chasing Cars”

DAY 2 started up amazingly with the Universal lunch I talked about on HOT or NOT New From Nashville Week Friday.

This was funny (not funny) all of us Canadians were super proud of Josh Ross signing with UMG Nashville and performing this year.  As soon as he starts, we all whip out our phones, and we ALL get yelled at by security “NO VIDEO!”  Every one of our clips looks like this.  After the performance (Trouble”) the host comes on and said sorry for the misunderstanding go ahead and video… the collective groans from around the theatre was priceless.  We did get a redemption for the finale though when he was the only one who stepped up to “Purple Rain.”

Dalton Dover – “Giving Up On That”

Kassi Ashton – “Drive You Out Of My Mind”

Parker McCollum – Handle On You”

NEW Brothers Osborne (not the single) but a gooder – “”Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)⁠”⁠

Unreleased Sam Hunt – “Locked Up”

Tyler Hubbard – “Dancin’ In The Country”

New Darius Rucker! – Monday’s HOT or NOT song. “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”

Vince Gill!

For the Finale, Darius, Brad and Vince led the entire group on like a 19 minute rendition of Purple Rain.  At one point Darius backed off… and no one would step up… until our Canadian boy did us proud brand new in a very intimidating crowd (on and off stage)  it was awesome.

This was a fun one… Lainey Wilson brought back an old tradition where a ton of artists hitting the stage to do 1 song each from a certain era.

Kameron Marlow – Folsom Prison Blues

LoCash – Pour Some Sugar On Me

Jelly Roll – Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Chayce Beckham – The Joker

DAY 3 started off with the Big Machine Lunch with another stellar line up.

Brand New Chris Janson from his upcoming album!

More NEW Chris Janson – The Outlaw Side Of Me

Chris Janson – All I Need Is You

Shane Profitt – That’s How It Outta Be

Mackenzie Carpenter – Don’t Mess With Exes

Conner Smith – Creek Will Rise

Danielle Bradbery – Special Place In Hell

Riley Green – Still a classic line (that I LOVE he sings to a bunch of radio folk haha)

Riley revealed this will be his next single and feature LUKE COMBS!

Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – You Me And Whiskey

Brantley Gilbert – Heaven By Then

Guess who wrote Dirt Road???

Jelly jumped on stage to finish the show  (LANGUAGE)

These guys played the New Faces show pre party… they were awesome.  The one guy ripped on the fiddle like it was a rock show guitar.  Definitely worth checking out thier original stuff.

A Little slice of home before the last showcase of the week! Jade Eagleson – Rodeo Queen

The icing on the CRS cake… the annual New Faces show!  Some of the years best voted on by radio to represent.

Frank Ray – County’d Look Good On You

(LANGUAGE) Monday’s New From Nashville HOT or NOT song… Frank Ray – Somebody Else’s Whiskey

Jackson Dean – Fearless

Jackson Dean – Don’t Come Lookin’

Priscilla Block – My Bar

Priscilla Block – Me pt. 2

Priscilla Block – Just About Over You

Nate Smith – Damaged

Nate Smith – Better Boy

Nate Smith – Whiskey On You

Jelly Roll – Need A Favor (featuring ridiculous bass haha)

Jelly Roll – Son Of A Sinner

Jelly Roll Album release announce (HE IS HERE TO STAY

New Faces – Class of 2023

Big Loud CRS After Party Guitar Pull featuring Ben Burgess – Started A Band… and yes I have a lighter up.

Another Canadian… Griffen Palmer – Second Guessing

and Lauren Watkins… had such a rad voice

AND new signing / hometown boy Dallas Smith! signing… Singing In A Beer

Some highlights and hot spots in Music City.  Broadway was NUTS… March Madness, Spring Break, Preds Games and St. Pats had downtown hoppin’

Just a little perspective… 3 floors, live music on each floor and a rooftop patio (every building) side by side for BLOCKS

Not open yet… but I will be back for a Drink In My Hand

Words Of Wisdom

The Twelve Thirty Club is a good spot for a schmancy dinner

Hit a new spot for a new show this year

Chuck Wicks has put together an absolutely amazing and hilarious variety show called Shiners.  Not at all what I expected… but AWESOME!

Shiners #GirlFight

Chuck Wicks – Neon Moon

and the Grand Shiners finale to finish this all off.  Hope you enjoyed some of this JR Family!