Following Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s official proclamation declaring October 20th as “Heal The Music Day,” a number of events are on tap to support the initiative. “Heal The Music Day” is an effort to raise awareness and support for the more than 56,000 people who make a living in the music industry, 76% of whom are self-employed or part of small business without access to group health benefits – including songwriters, producers, audio engineers, musicians, recording artists, publishers and more.
Funds raised during “Heal The Music Day” support the non-profit’s FREE services, advocacy, education and preventative care initiatives including upcoming events open to the music community:
Breast Fest 2017 – http://bit.ly/2zeFr96
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Music Health Alliance 2021 Richard Jones Rd, Suite 160, Nashville, TN 37215
Description: Music Health Alliance and Saint Thomas Health’s Mobile Mammogram Unit will offer free mammograms to any female in the music industry with or without insurance. Over age 40 and at least one year since last mammogram. 36-40 if you have a family history of mother or sister with breast cancer in their 30s. Call (615) 200-6861 to schedule your appointment now.
“What The Health” Workshop – http://bit.ly/2yOlKIW
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: MusiCares 1904 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37212
Description: Worried about your insurance options for 2018? Well, “What The Health?” Join the Music Health Alliance staff as they explain your health insurance options for next year. Open Enrollment is only 45 DAYS this year (November 1-December 15). This will be your one chance to ask questions, get the steps to enroll yourself, or schedule an appointment with an MHA Advocate to walk you through the process. RSVP to Music Health Alliance at (615) 200-6896. For those who cannot attend, the session will be live streamed at Music Health Alliance’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MusicHealthAlliance/
October 20th Heal The Music Day events in Nashville
| Venue | Time | Performers | Tickets & Info |
| Musicians Corner | 5:00pm | McCrary Sisters, Gretchen Peters, Erin Rae, Bobby Bare and Brian Wright along with Café Rooster artists including: Elizabeth Cook and more! | FREE! http://bit.ly/2z75mQ0 |
| The Bluebird Cafe | 6:30pm | Pat Alger, Tony Arata, Bob Regan, Angela Kaset | SOLD OUT! |
| The Family Wash | 8:00pm | Bill Lloyd, Andrea Zonn, Peter Cooper, Thomm Jutz | $10 http://bit.ly/2wUYowZ |
| Douglas Corner | 9:00pm | Faux Ferocious | $10 http://bit.ly/2ygqqH5 |
| The Bluebird Cafe | 9:30pm | Matraca Berg, Amy Grant, Barry Dean, Marcus Hummon | SOLD OUT! |
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