When working lots of extra hours, chewing my nails in stress and pounding away at the keys on my computer into the wee-hours of many nights becomes a little easier to swallow: I was recently invited and attended the launch of Rolling Stone Country (print and online) in Nashville, TN, and boy did it turn out to be more than I could have imagined. I was excited to hit up this event with these potential partners, along with my clients to celebrate their success. I was intrigued by the location (warehouse-like area) and excited to see Keith Urban perform to this small (compared to a concert) gathering.
But I did not expect to get to meet Keith outside, behind the venue a bit before his performance and I certainly did not expect the place to be crawling with celebrities. I was actually a little shell-shocked when Al Gore walked right on by me. Former Vice-President and Jann Wenner (co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone) were literally having a little reunion (they looked like best buds!) right behind me.
And then I saw a lot of the cast members of Nashville - one of my favorite shows! I really wish some of them would have gotten up on stage and jammed a bit, but they really did all look like they do on the show! There were some other musicians/bands there in the crowd that I didn't really know (but those that I were with did). And I really was being good at not being a fan girl - going to talk to anyone I recognized.
I think I played it cool... until I saw Winona Judd. I mean, she's a freaking legend. I just had to go say hi! And by hi, I think I blabbered something about how much I love her songs, especially "I Saw the Light" and that I use to sing it all the time in middle school - which I thought was funny (since if you know the song, it's not super appropriate for a kid), but then I realized I probably just made her feel old. Anyways, she was so nice - we snapped a pic as she was saying how cute we were and that was that.
Here are a few pics from the night I won't soon forget...
{Clare Bowen, who plays Scarlet on ABC's Nashville, looked like she walked off the pages of a
Free People catalog (
similar dress). So pretty, and I'm totally digging the metallic temporary tattoo.}
{Still can't believe this happened. I mean, so surreal.}
But I couldn't end this recap without mentioning the space,
Peter Nappi Studio! This party was so unique - it was actually held in a showroom of Italian leather goods (shoes, bags, boots, etc) that was cleared out a bit. From the shoes I could see on display, I wish there would have been a little shopping, too! This was quite the studio space - build in the shell of a former industrial boiler room. With it's high ceilings, vintage decor, worn in wooden floors and slightly-elevated stage, this was the perfect setting to dance the night away.
Feel very fortunate to have been invited! Thanks to Rolling Stone for the event!
