NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 27, 2010)—Dailey & Vincent, currently on the road on the Dailey & Vincent Front Porch Tour supported by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, will be in Nashville this week for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) World of Bluegrass business conference, IBMA Awards and Bluegrass Fan Fest.
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The reigning two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year, who currently grace the cover of Bluegrass Music Profiles’ September/October issue, have ten nominations heading into the 21st Annual IBMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers on Cracker Barrel/Rounder Records). Other nominations for the Rounder Records act include Song of the Year for “Elizabeth,†from the Statler Brothers tribute disc; Male Vocalist of the Year (Jamie Dailey); Bass Player of the Year (Darrin Vincent); Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for “Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven†from the duo’s a cappella CD, Singing From the Heart; and Recorded Event of the Year for “Give This Message to Your Heart,†from Larry Stephenson’s 20th Anniversary CD. Additionally, Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers received a nod for Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project, while Singing From the Heart was honored with a nomination for Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project.
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Dailey & Vincent will perform on the IBMA Awards show, hosted by Jerry Douglas and Sharon and Cheryl White, which will take place at the Ryman Auditorium on September 30 at 7:30 p.m. They will also perform during Bluegrass Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center on Friday, October 1, at 7:20 p.m. IBMA Awards show tickets are available by calling the Ryman box office at 615-889-3060. Tickets for Bluegrass Fan Fest, scheduled for October 1-3 and featuring over 60 acts, are available at the convention center entrance on Commerce Street beginning Friday morning.
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On Friday, October 1, Jamie and Darrin will meet fans and sign copies of their CD’s in the store at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum® at 11:00 a.m. as part of the museum’s festivities tied in with IBMA week.
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On Tuesday, September 28, Jamie and Darrin, along with their manager, publicist, attorney and Rounder Records executive Ken Irwin, will participate in a panel during the World of Bluegrass business conference to discuss the importance of team-building to an artist’s career development.
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Wednesday, September 29, will find Dailey & Vincent in Granville, Ohio, for a concert at Denison University’s Swasey Chapel.
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The week wraps up with Dailey & Vincent’s inaugural Homecoming Concert at the Jackson County High School Football Field in Gainesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 2, at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $15, and all proceeds go toward the newly formed Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Fund, administered through the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The fund benefits underprivileged children in Jackson and DeKalb Counties in Tennessee. For tickets and information about the concert, visit www.daileyvincent.com.
