Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum Events Through July 6, 2008

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 20, 2008 – The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum tells the story of one of the world’s most popular art forms. Here, the music and its makers speak through timeless art, the latest interactive exhibits and live performances. Visitors may also dine at SoBro Grill, located in the conservatory, which offers a wide variety of contemporary southern cuisine.

The Museum is located at 222 Fifth Ave. S. in downtown Nashville, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The Museum Store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and the SoBro Grill is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A snack bar, Sobro2Go, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Admission is $17.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages six to 17, and free for children under six. The Museum offers discounted admission ($16.15) to seniors (55 and older), the military and students (with valid IDs). Group rates are available for tours of 15 or more. There is no charge to visit the Curb Conservatory or the Museum Store.

Songwriter Sessions made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.

Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, the CMF Press, historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print.

More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.
*All events are included with Museum admission
(FREE for Museum members), except as noted

**Please note: Songwriter Sessions will begin at 11:30 a.m. beginning in July

Saturday, June 21, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Irene Kelley
Noon

Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters w/ Whitey Shafer
2:00 p.m.

Autograph Signing w/ Whitey Shafer
3:15 p.m. (FREE)

Sunday, June 22, 2008
Fiddle and Guitar Demonstration w/ Ryan Joseph and Kathy Chiavola
1:00 p.m.

Film Screening: Johnny Cash Show with special guest Hank Williams Jr. (1971)
2:00 p.m. (FREE)

Saturday, June 28, 2008
Family Program: Musical Petting Zoo
1:00 p.m. (FREE)

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Songwriter Session w/ Claudia Nygaard and Thom Schuyler
11:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 6, 2008
Steel Guitar Demonstration w/ Pete Finney with Jon Byrd
1:00 p.m.