Nashville Meets Chicago
Sat Aug 24, 1:00 PM - Sun Aug 25, 2:00 AM

Nashville Meets Chicago is back for its 5th year in beautiful Chicago, IL. Co-hosted by Pinnacle Furnished Suites and Whiskey Jam Nashville this event will showcase some of the best in up and coming talent from Nashville, TN. 5 bands will grace the stage this year including Stealing Oceans, Chris Ferrara and the Common Good, Fletcher Rockwell, the Flying Buffaloes, and Daniel B. Marshall.
Coming back for their fourth year at Nashville Meets Chicago will be Stealing Oceans. Led by rapper and lyricist Brian Thompson, Stealing Oceans and their live band is known for their amazing live entertainment. The group’s energetic live show - which includes stage diving, crowd surfing, and backflips - has not gone unnoticed either, with Thompson and his band being nominated for “Best Live Act” three years in a row at the Nashville Industry Music Awards.
Chris Ferrara hails from a small suburb outside of Boston, MA, and he is currently touring in support of the upcoming release of his EP, Something To Prove. Chris draws from an eclectic mix of influences – from Muscle Shoals to Motown and every stop in between – to provide a style of music that is as familiar as it is new. Backed by his seven piece band, The Common Good, his unique sound and high energy performances recently landed him a spot on Topgolf’s Who Will Rock You competition, judged by Bobby Bones and Maggie Rose, where they were the runners-up in the season finale (links below). Chris and his band have also been holding a Thursday night residency at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Nashville’s famed Broadway strip since January of this year. They have quickly made Whiskey Row the place to be on a Thursday night. All without label support, his single, “Social,” has accumulated over 225k streams on Spotify with 3,500+ monthly listeners. The song was also selected by theChive.com as their summer anthem, and the resulting music video has over 183,000 views on YouTube.
Fletcher Rockwell comes with classic Americana-tinged rock & roll steeped in the blue-collar charm of their hometown, Chicago’s Fletcher Rockwell has been building a loyal fanbase throughout the Midwest since 2009. While widely known for their original songs, the group is also revered for clever version