TROY CASTELLANO AND MCNAMARA'S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT HOST 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER AND INSTRUMENT DRIVE SUPPORTING INSTRUMENTS FOR EDUCATION

Holiday In-The-Round Featuring Singer/Songwriters Troy Castellano, Lauren Mascitti, Jimmy Charles, & Ashlyn Grayce

December 7th, 6:30-8:30 PM CST - Catch The Show In Person Or Via Livestream

Middle Tennessee-based Instruments For Education (IFE) will host its 2nd annual holiday fundraiser and instrument drive raising money and collecting musical instrument donations for Nashville-area students, teachers, and school classrooms. The magical night of music will take place on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 6:30 PM CST in Turk's Lounge (an ongoing drop-off location for this worthy charity), located on the second floor of McNamara's Irish Pub & Restaraunt (2740 Old Lebanon Road, Nashville, TN. 27214, Phone: 615- 885-7262). If you are unable to attend, you can catch the show streaming live on Facebook HERE. The lineup will feature unforgettable performances from singer/songwriters Troy Castellano, Lauren Mascitti, Jimmy Charles, and Ashlyn Grayce. There is NO cover! Cards will be placed on tables with donation QR codes and all proceeds will benefit IFE.

Have an instrument you’d like to donate? Bring it to the show and they will place it into the hands of teachers, students, and classrooms! Your support is what allows these instruments to be brought into the schools and utilized to enrich students' lives and their education. 

Please follow IFE's social platforms and consider donating even if you are unable to attend! Another drop-off location in addition to McNamara's is Bluesman Vintage (4922 Port Royal Road, Unit B1, Spring Hill, TN, 37174). 

You can also donate HERE.

LAUREN MASCITTI TO BEGIN MONTHLY RESIDENCY AT 3RD AND LINDSLEY

June 15th will kick off #ClassicCountryCovers Live

 

American Idol alum Lauren Mascitti has spent the past two years posting her wildly popular weekly series #ClassicCountryCovers across social media. Nashville’s iconic venue 3rd and Lindsley has asked her to make it a live event, which is launching June 15th. 

At each #ClassicCountryCovers Live show, Lauren will call on her fellow classic country influenced musicians to join her in celebrating a different theme, creating a unique experience per show. “What better way to kick it off than to get my beautiful, talented girlfriends Kennedy Scott and Hannah Blaylock in on it and do our Tribute to Trio show,” Lauren announced. Kennedy Scott will handle the part of Emmylou Harris, Hannah Blaylock as Dolly Parton, and Mascitti will channel her finest Linda Ronstadt.

Tickets are available now

AMERICAN IDOL'S LAUREN MASCITTI AND COUNTRY ICON PAM TILLIS COME TOGETHER ON "ONE LIFE STAND" MUSIC VIDEO

Mascitti’s Retro Video was Directed by Tillis

Nashville-based country artist and songwriter Lauren Mascitti and country music legend Pam Tillis recently collaborated on the music video for Mascitti’s new single “One Life Stand” (produced by Shawn Camp). Directed by Tillis, the clip premiered on Taste of Country and is featured on CMT.com and Ditty.TV. The enchanting retro piece was filmed on location in Shelbyville, TN on Flagship Detroit, the oldest DC-3 still flying, in Nashville at The Dive Motel, and at Pearl Diver, a tiki-bar and restaurant owned by Pam’s husband and producer, Matt Spicher.

Tillis and Mascitti met in 2004 in Branson, Missouri. Mascitti was only twelve years old at the time, working in a theater where Tillis often made appearances, when one of Tillis’ friends brought her to one of Pam’s shows and introduced the pair. They have worked together on a few occasions since meeting.

“I think Lauren is the total package. A voice like velvet. Smart, beautiful, she has the drive, but she’s also the most sensitive and caring person you’ll ever meet. She has total integrity with her music and as a woman,” adds Tillis.

Pam Tillis is a GRAMMY-award winner, member of the Grand Ole Opry, and platinum-selling artist. In addition to being a chart-topping and best-selling country singer-songwriter, Tillis enjoys directing and mentoring young artists. She began mentoring artists about 4 years ago, and as she worked with these young women, she eventually began to direct photo shoots. This led to the discovery of her love for being on the other side of the camera, composing shots, and making artists look their best. Tillis adds that it is, “the joy of creating with a different medium that really kept [her] going during the pandemic.” Her “One Life Stand” collaboration follows a track that Tillis and her husband helped Lauren produce in 2010, an experience that led her to say that Mascitti’s “drive and talent were unmistakable.”

“Pam is not only one of the most gifted artists and writers I’ve ever written with, but she has always been so kind to me. I started coming to Nashville around the age of 12 and even back then, she and her husband Matt Spicher were so quick to take me under their wing and offer up their friendship, kindness, and advice. Getting to work with Pam on this video was a full-circle moment for me, and a true honor. Not to mention so much fun!”

AMERICAN IDOL'S LAUREN MASCITTI ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE - "GOD MADE A WOMAN"

60,000 STREAMS ON SPOTIFY

4.2M VIEWS ON FACEBOOK

750K VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

NO. 18 ON ITUNES COUNTRY SINGLES

NO. 8 ON ITUNES COUNTRY ALBUM

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Lauren Mascitti has released her fan-favorite original song “God Made A Woman”. Performed live during American Idol’s Hollywood Week, the performance earned a standing ovation from all three Idol judges: Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan.

 

“Thank you to all who watched me on American Idol, voted for me, and cheered me on,” says Mascitti. “The love and support from you all is unlike anything I have ever experienced. I will never stop writing and performing music. I know that the safest, most promising place for my future is in the Hands of God, so I’m trusting that this outcome is just part of the journey. Onward and upward!”

“I’m a sucker for a good songwriter. What I love the most is [Lauren’s] silky quality as a storyteller, and that’s the part I really fell in love with. I’ve melted already.” 

Lionel Richie, American Idol

“Gorgeous, classic, and classy.”  

Katy Perry, American Idol

 

A registered nurse in Nashville, Mascitti is praying for the health and safety of her colleagues and healthcare workers across the country. While she’s currently on a break following her stint on Idol, Lauren is looking forward to helping out as soon as she can. In addition to her nursing career, Lauren is committed to her songwriting and performing. Since moving to Nashville, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to write and perform with country music legends Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, Larry Gatlin, Pam Tillis, Shawn Camp, Matraca Berg, Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson, and more.

 

Fans can find Lauren live on socials in the next few weeks. On Wednesday, April 22 she will be taking over BMI’s Instagram Stories to share about her time on Idol and what’s next for her. Then on Thursday, May 7 at 7pm EDT, she will join the Martin Guitar “Jam In Place” live stream series on Facebook with fiancé, songwriter, and producer, Shawn Camp. Event donations for that live stream will benefit the MusiCares® Covid-19 Relief Fund.

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