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POPULAR ‘BOURBON PARTY’ AND ‘MUSIC IN THE
GARDENS’ SHOWCASE BRING EXTRA ZEST TO
2015 ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW OF NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 21, 2015 — As if main attractions Diane Keaton, choice
designers, interactive gardens, and antiques from around the world weren’t enough, the
upcoming 2015 Antiques & Garden Show will let its hair down with two unique
entertainments on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, at Music City Center.
First up is “The Bourbon Party,” a relaxed, engaging guided tour of fine bourbons hosted
this year by Jim Myers, The Tennessean’s noted food and drink columnist. Sponsored by
Brown-Forman, this informative celebration of great-tasting whiskey also features light
Southern fare and live music. It runs from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the center of the main show
floor. Tickets are $50 per person and available now for purchase at
www.antiquesandgardenshow.com
Coming Saturday is the added bonus of “Music in the Gardens,” an intriguing mix of
handpicked performers who will entertain guests as they tour the antique and horticultural
offerings, explore the gardens, or simply unwind. Presented between 4 and 7 p.m.
Saturday, this event is offered free of charge with regular admission.
The 2015 standout for “Music in the Gardens” is Nashville favorite Suzy Bogguss, who will
perform her hit recordings as well as music from her new album, Lucky, a tribute to Merle
Haggard. Her success spans four decades and has produced multiple gold and platinum
albums and six Top-10 singles. (Note: Bogguss is available for advance interviews.)
Also performing at “Music in the Gardens” will be Fontanel Records recording artists
Steven Whitson, known by many for his YouTube hit video "Grandma's Boy", and
Jennifer Leigh Young, a jazzy powerhouse. Rounding out the lineup are award-winning
cellist and Nashville session musician Nicholas Gold of the Nashville String Machine, and
singer-songwriter Renee Wahl, whose music blends rockabilly and folk.
Co-chaired this year by Julie Fleming and Kae Gallagher, and presented by TVV Capital,
the 2015 Antiques & Garden Show runs Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at Music City Center.
Individual run-of-show tickets are $12 to $15 before Jan. 26 and $20 at the door. All
tickets, including tickets to the lectures and parties, can be purchased now at
www.antiquesandgardenshow.com
Tickets to the event’s Thursday night Preview Party are also now available at the website.
Conceived as a wide-ranging salute to “style,” this 25th anniversary of the midwinter charity
event features keynote speaker Diane Keaton, the Father of the Bride and Annie Hall actress
and style icon who has authored two books on residential design. Also on tap over the
show’s three days are sought-after interior and horticultural designers; five specially
designed gardens; and more than 150 sought-after antique, art and horticultural dealers
from the U.S. and Europe. Their on-site booths offer a one-stop, one-of-a-kind shopping
opportunity for everything from fine paintings, furniture and designer jewelry to unique
garden urns, fountains and repurposed vintage pieces.
About The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville
Each year, the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville brings together top interior
designers, landscape architects and purveyors of fine furnishings for a three-day mid-winter
event that showcases the elements – indoors and outdoors – that make a house a home.
The charitable event was founded in 1990 by Connie Cigarran and the late Sigourney
Cheek. It is produced in partnership with the Economic Club of Nashville, formerly The
Nashville Exchange Club, and more than 200 volunteers. Since its founding, The Antiques
& Garden Show of Nashville has raised nearly $6 million for Cheekwood Botanical
Gardens & Museum, as well as many Nashville charities supported by The Economic Club.
For more information, please visit www.antiquesandgardenshow.com
About the Beneficiaries
 Cheekwood is Nashville’s beloved 55-acre estate, Botanical Garden and Museum of
Art. Awarded sixth best on the list of “Top 10 Best Public Gardens” in USA Today’s
Reader’s Choice Awards, Cheekwood brings art, education and horticulture to
hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, while enhancing lives through
Outreach and Educational Programs. Each year, at no charge, thousands of
schoolchildren are offered the chance to experience art & horticulture and develop
an appreciation for culture in their community.
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The Economic Club of Nashville (ECON) is a non-profit dedicated to raising
funds for over 20 Nashville area charities with a focus on children and families. It
provides a dynamic forum for community leaders to discuss issues of special
interest to Nashvillians.
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