NASHVILLE, TN (May 9, 2023) -- Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Grammy Award Winning and Hollywood Movie Stars will take stage at the 8th annual Country With Heart benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Workout Anytime 24/7 is presenting the event on Saturday, June 10th at The Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre on Music Valley Drive in Nashville, Tennessee.
From 5pm to 9pm that evening, fans can enjoy a full dinner buffet, a pre-show by Grammy Award Winning Grand Ole Opry stars Riders In the Sky, along with a celebrity auction and a night of stories and songs from some of the biggest names in entertainment. Host, singer/songwriter Bobby Marquez will spotlight an all-star lineup featuring John Berry, Johnny Rodriguez, Dennis Quaid, Rex Allen Jr., Barbara Fairchild, Baillie and The Boys. Plus, expect surprise guests.
Tickets are available online at
Country With Heart Tickets on www.eventbrite.com for $35. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event for $40. Buffet tickets and drinks can be purchased separately. And donations will be excepted both online and at the event.
A highlight each year is the silent auction. And this year, it is all about the true Nashville experience with one-of-a-kind celebrity items hand picked for the fans. "These treasures will be a win-win because the money will help so many kids and family at St. Jude. And you can't buy these items anywhere. We have really been blessed this year with some impressive items," shares Bobby Marquez.
The Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre has free parking at it's Music Valley location across the parking lot from the famed Troubadour Theatre and directly across the street from the Grand Ole Opry House.
All proceeds from Country With Heart will go directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Their current campaign is "Love Music. Stop Cancer." St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
"Dinner, music, the stories and a cause so dear to all of our hearts! This is going to be one special evening....one for the books!" states Bobby Marquez.
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About Country With Heart:
Country With Heart is an all-star country music show held during CMA Music Fest week in Nashville benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event was founded by award winning singer/songwriter Bobby Marquez in 2015 in honor of his number one fan, a former St. Jude kid, Petey Northup. To date, the annual event has raised thousands of dollars for treatments and research. Participating talent has included, Clint Black, Mark Wills, John Conlee, Wade Hayes, Barbara Fairchild, Crystal Gayle, Chuck Mead, Gary Chapman, David Ball, Riders in The Sky, Sylvia, Andy Griggs, Johnny Rodriguez, John Berry, Linda Davis, Larry Gatlin, Billy Yates, Becky Hobbs and more.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
About (presenting sponsor) Workout Anytime 24/7:
The name, Workout Anytime 24/7, speaks volumes, offering affordable fitness with high-quality equipment whenever you want it. Fitness that fits your life means there’s no excuse, just results. That caring approach backed by integrity has helped families across the country achieve health goals with confidence and enthusiasm through the expertise and dedication of their team. Workout Anytime 24/7 has sponsored all eight years of Country With Heart.
About Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre:
Voted Nashville’s #1 Dinner & Show! Located in Music Valley Village across the street from The Gaylord Opryland Hotel, the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre presents a dining experience and variety show voted the best combination in Nashville. The entertainers have a rich history in country music and perform hits over the decades while hosting some of country music's biggest celebrities. The 300 seat theater with a state of the art sound and light system and family atmosphere has been home to the Country With Heart benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for three years.
About (founder/host) Bobby Marquez:
Bobby Marquez is an awarded singer/songwriter, originally from South Texas. Marquez has become known for his charismatic smile and fun-loving honky tonk style of music paired with inspiring lyrics. His timely song, "Speak Love," shows his kind heart and has earned him the CMA of Texas Americana Award for 2021. In 2019, Bobby was considered for a Grammy Award for his duet with Rhonda Vincent on a song Marquez co-wrote titled, "For Awhile." The song also won CMA of Texas Duet of the Year and the Academy of Western Artists Song of the Year. Bobby was also awarded the 2018 AWA Pure Country Male Vocalist and the recipient of the first-ever CMA of Texas Cowboy/Western Artist Award. . His original tune, "The Cowboy Way," produced by the legendary Rex Allen Jr., was designated the theme song of the annual Gene Autry Museum Festival in Oklahoma. Bobby Marquez appears on television's Larry's Country Diner, The Penny Gilley Show, The Merlin Gene Show and Country Fix. While his music videos are seen around the world on various networks, his music can be heard on radio stations around the globe, including on Willie's Roadhouse on Sirius/XM Radio. Marquez's songs have been recorded by George Strait, Alan Jackson, Rhonda Vincent, Ty Herndon and Johnny Rodriguez.
About Dennis Quaid:
Emmy and two time Golden Globe nominee who's known for his roles in hit films, "The Rookie," "The Day After Tomorrow," "The Parent Trap," "Wyatt Earp," "Traffic," "Frequency," "The Right Stuff," "The Dog's Purpose" and more. Quaid is also respected as a singer/songwriter with his band, billed as Dennis Quaid and The Sharks. Music is in his roots, as Gene Autry, the original singing cowboy was his third cousin. Most recently, Quaid has been in the studio with Tanya Tucker and Johnny Rodriguez.
About John Berry:
The singer-songwriter rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s with such mega hits as Your Love Amazes Me, Standing on the Edge of Goodbye and She’s Taken a Shine. His annual Christmas tours brighten the holidays for thousands, as does his electrifying rendition of O’ Holy Night. During his star-making decade, John placed 20 singles on the county charts. The Grammy Award winning star has scored multiple platinum and gold records.
About Johnny Rodriguez:
The Texas native scored 15 top ten hit and 6 number one hit songs on the country charts. Johnny Rodriguez went on to earn CMA nominations and winning the Billboard Trendsetter Award for first Mexican-American to capture a national audience. Appearances on television, 35 albums and worldwide tours led to honors from U.S. Presidents and a performance at President George Bush's inauguration. Rodriguez is a member of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, the recipient of the Living Legend Award from CMA of Texas and a Pioneer award from the Institute of Hispanic Culture.
About Rex Allen Jr.:
The Western Music Hall of Fame star was born into entertainment royalty as the son of cowboy movie star and recording artist Rex Allen. Rex Allen Jr. established his own career with a string of country music hits and starring roles on TNN on the shows, "Yesteryear" and "The Statler Brothers Show." Allen's songwriting talents were applauded when his adopted homeland of Arizona adopted his song by the same title as their state song. Allen has also written one of the most recorded western songs, "Ride Cowboy Ride."
About Barbara Fairchild:
Known for her signature hit, "Teddy Bear Song," Barbara Fairchild is a Grammy Award nominated and Christian Music Hall of Fame entertainer. And most recently, Fairchild was inducted into the Arkansas Country Music Hall of Fame. Barbara Fairchild has charted thirty-seven singles in addition to recording numerous albums. As a member of The Grand Ladies, her ministry and her touring shows, Barbara's sincere love for people and her bubbly personality bring light to why the phrase, "to see her is to love her" best defines Barbara Fairchild. Her current album is, "And I Love You So."
About Baillie and the Boys:
Bailie and the Boys charted ten top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Charts. Kathy Baillie, husband Michael Bonagura, along with bass player Alan LeBoeuf teamed up in 1987. RCA Record hits "Longshot," "Fool Such As I," "Can't Turn The Tide," "Oh Heart," "Wish I Had A Hear of Stone" and more. The trio first found work singing harmony vocals on singles for Ed Bruce, Dan Seals, and Randy Travis, and Bonagura co-wrote Marie Osmond's single "There's No Stopping Your Heart."
About Riders in the Sky:
Grammy Award winning Grand Ole Opry stars and Western Music Hall of Fame members Riders in the Sky have entertained 40 years The Cowboy Way. Television and radio have showcased the amazing talents of Ranger Doug Green, Woody Paul, Too Slim and Joey The Cow Polka King who are each individually rich in music history as well as humorous and harmonious.
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