"Love Rising" Benefit Concert Fights for LGBTQ+ Rights in Nashville

Nashville musicians are holding a benefit concert called "Love Rising" to raise awareness and funds for the LGBTQ community and its allies in the face of Tennessee legislation that is seen as targeting the rights of gay and trans people generally and drag performers specifically. The concert is being held at Bridgestone Arena and is also being livestreamed internationally via the Veeps platform. The bill of performers includes Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Yola, Brittany Howard, Hozier, Adeem the Artist, Julien Baker, Joy Oladokun, Jake Wesley Rogers and Mya Byrne, along with co-organizer Allison Russell. The beneficiaries of proceeds include the Tennessee Equality Project, Inclusion Tennessee, Out Memphis and the Tennessee Pride Chamber.