Cherish the Night

celebrates its 14th year!

Kicking off Cherish the Night with a high-end art & silent auction, the event transitions to dinner with a special presentation of the Troy Gentry Compassion Award to Gordon Kennedy, and musical performance by Nate Smith.

Join us on Thursday, November 10, 2022

at Marathon Music Works

for an unforgettable night of hope, health, connection…and music!

We are thrilled to have Country Music’s

Nate Smith

take the stage!

His story, his music, and his passion detail the importance of

HOPE, HEALTH, & CONNECTION.

Welcome to the STARS family, Nate!

 

About Nate: Getting knocked down ain’t what matters – it’s how you get up. And Sony Music Nashville’s Nate Smith knows this firsthand. With a personal journey scarred by disaster, but defined by revival, he could have stayed down multiple times through life. Instead, he grew into something else entirely: A beacon of country-music hope.

Smith features a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n’ roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals. A Nashville artist with a unique connection to life’s inner tug of war. And with his first batch of major-label music, he’s aiming to tip the scales once and for all.

“I just feel lucky that I get to be the messenger for these songs,” says the rising singer-songwriter. “I’m not here to be cool or anything like that. It’s literally just to hit people in the heart.”

 

The Troy Gentry Compassion Award

To honor the life and generosity of our dear friend, Troy Gentry, STARS is honored to present the 2022 Troy Gentry Compassion Award to Gordon Kennedy. The recipient of this award reflects the compassion, commitment, kindness, and love that Troy embodied and shared with all who knew him.

About Gordon: Multi-Grammy award-winning songwriter and record producer, guitarist, and music industry visionary, Gordon Kennedy is the lead guitarist for Garth Brooks. His most successful composition is the international hit song, “Change the World,” recorded by Eric Clapton. Gordon Kennedy was the 2021 Cherish UNPLUGGED headliner, and we could not be more grateful for his friendship and support.

 

Our Honorary Patron Chairs:

Vickie & Carter Brown

 

Chose Your Seat

Lay Back with a Link: $35

Regular: $175

Patron: $275

STAR-Studded Patron: $500

Regular Table of 10: $1,750

Patron Table of 10: $2,750

STAR-Studded Table of 10: $5,000

 

Register & Reserve your Seat HERE.

& Check out our ONLINE AUCTION HERE.

 

 

Thank you to our Cherish Committee: 

CO-CHAIRS

Jillian Frist & Sperry Simmons

COMMITTEE

Kerry Burke, Carnell Elliott, Tracey Henry, Ellie Ivancich, Nikki Jones,

Miranda McDonald, Christopher Sabis, Grace Sweeney, & Ron York