SECOND ANNUAL ANDREW MARSHALL DORFF MEMORIAL BENEFIT CONCERT TICKETS AVAILABLE TODAY

October 1 Benefit Show at City Winery will feature Hunter Hayes, Lori McKenna, Devin Dawson, Rachel Wammack, Jeffrey Steele, & Josh Osborne with Additional Artists to be Announced

The second annual Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Benefit Concert will celebrate the amazing songs of Andrew Dorff, an acclaimed songwriter who had over 70 songs cut with 5 No. 1 hits, on October 1 at City Winery Nashville. Confirmed to perform are Hunter Hayes, Lori McKenna, Devin Dawson, Rachel Wammack, Jeffrey Steele, and Josh Osborne with additional performers to be announced. Tickets will be available today at 4 pm CST via www.citywinery.com.

"The evening will feature incredible performances by some of Andrew’s dear friends and co-writers. We will be raising money for pediatric oncology initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, a cause dear to my son. My family and I look forward to celebrating and honoring Andrew's memory with our Nashville music family," says Steve Dorff, father of Andrew.

Contributions from the Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Fund will play a key role in enabling more of our community’s young people to find expert, specialty cancer care. All proceeds from the benefit concert will help advance Children’s Hospital’s ongoing mission of compassionate patient care, discovery research, and clinical training.

About the Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Fund:

Father Steve, brother Stephen, and sisters Callie and Kaitlyn established the Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Fund to honor the memory of their son/brother Andrew, a talented Nashville songwriter known for writing songs for country stars such as Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Old Dominion, Hunter Hayes, and more. Andrew died unexpectedly in 2016. His songwriting was recognized and respected, but he had many other gifts that were admired and loved by his family and a wide circle of friends. Through this fund, Andrew’s family makes contributions to support nonprofit organizations that celebrate Andrew's life and talents and to honor his memory.

INAUGURAL ANDREW MARSHALL DORFF MEMORIAL BENEFIT CONCERT BRINGS TOGETHER MUSIC COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE LEGACY OF SONGWRITER ANDREW DORFF

More than $25,000 Raised to Benefit Pediatric Oncology Initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

The inaugural Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Benefit Concert brought the music community together at the Franklin Theatre to celebrate the life and legacy of Andrew Dorff, an acclaimed songwriter with over 70 songs recorded including five No. 1 hits. All songs performed throughout the evening were co-written by Andrew Dorff.

The event was emceed by Sirius XM's Storme Warren and featured incredible acoustic performances by some of Andrew's closest friends and co-writers. There were performances by Jeffrey Steele ("Love Didn't Love Me"), Lori McKenna and Barry Dean ("That's How You Know"), Mark Irwin ("Neon Light"), Tom Douglas ("Ghosts on the Radio"), Levi Hummon and Marcus Hummon ("Make It Love"), Rodney Clawson ("All of Me"), Frank Ray ("Tequila Mockingbird"), and Sam Bailey ("Bleed Red"). Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, and Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion made a surprise appearance during the concert to perform "Save it for a Rainy Day," and the night ended with Hunter Hayes performing "Somebody's Heartbreak" and "Ladders and Parachutes." The event was sponsored by Sound Royalties, City National Bank, BMI, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, The Palm Restaurant, and Hand Family Companies.

"My goal for the evening was to honor Andrew's memory and talents with the people that loved him the most and to give back to a cause that was near and dear to his heart. I can't thank everyone enough for participating and putting together a special night for Andrew and for Children's Hospital," says Steve Dorff.

All proceeds went to pediatric oncology initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, the principal beneficiary of The Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Fund, to help advance Children's Hospital's ongoing mission of compassionate patient care, discovery research and clinical training. Those unable to attend the event can make direct donations to the Andrew Marshall Dorff Memorial Fund here, which will also benefit Children’s Hospital. Contributions from the fund will play a key role in enabling more of our community’s young people to find expert, specialty cancer care.

Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi of Old Dominion

Hunter Hayes

Marcus Hummon, Levi Hummon

Rodney Clawson

Frank Ray

Sam Bailey, Steve Dorff

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