CAPITOL NASHVILLE act LITTLE BIG TOWN are hopping off their “Pontoon” for a couple of minutes to climb on their motorcycles for their annual RIDE FOR A CURE benefit ride and concert on Sunday, June 10th in Nashville, with proceeds benefiting the T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION. This will be the group’s 6th consecutive year hosting the ride.
The ride will start at MICKEY ROO’S in the KROGER INDEPENDENCE SQUARE parking lot on Hillsboro Pike in Franklin, Tennessee (located south of Nashville). Registration begins at 8a (CT). Post-ride festivities will begin at 12p (CT) and includes performances by LAUREN ALAINA, DEAN ALEXANDER, LOVE AND THEFT and LITTLE BIG TOWN as well as a live auction for all attendees.
To date over $260,000 has been raised for the T.J. Martell Foundation since the beginning of Ride For a Cure. There have been over 2,500 motorcycle riders to participate in the ride, and an additional 2,000 people have joined us over the last three years at the Harley-Davidson Columbia Superstore for the post-ride All Star Jam concert. Past performers and supporters include Martina McBride, Jamey Johnson, The Band Perry and Luke Bryan among others.
Little Big Town is currently scaling the country charts with their latest single, “Pontoon,” the perfect summertime song! The single will be available on iTunes beginning May 22nd.
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About Little Big Town
Critically acclaimed group Little Big Town—consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook—first entered the music scene over 14 years ago with hits such as “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” and “Good As Gone.” The group recently finished recording their fifth studio album with producer Jay Joyce and released the albums first single “Pontoon” to radio in April. Collectively, the group has earned over 25 award show nominations and has taken home the award for ACM Top New Vocal Group. The foursome has played in front of over 4 million people and is currently on tour nationwide. In early 2011 Little Big Town created an online video series called “Scattered, Smothered & Covered” where they tackle the challenge to make any song country. Presently their videos have had over 2 million views. For more information on Little Big Town and the release of their upcoming fifth studio album please visit www.littlebigtown.com.
AUDIO: Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman talks about the band’s goal for this year’s Ride for a Cure.
LBT (Ride for a Cure) OC: …more money. :10
“I remember the first time we were planning it and getting excited about it, and every year it’s gotten bigger and bigger and more and more money has been raised. So, that’s our goal is just to raise a little bit more money.”
