Chase Rice
and Jack Daniel’s have a long history of collaborating to create
meaningful moments and memories and that tradition continues this Friday
as they come together to host a “Friday Night Happy Hour.” Rice is set
to perform songs from his home to benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund’s COVID-19 Fund.
Airing live on Rice’s Instagram and both Jack Daniel’s and Rice’s Facebook pages this Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m. CT, the virtual concert will feature acoustic performances of current Top 25 single “Lonely If You Are” off his recent chart-topping surprise release The Album Part I and a sneak peak of new music off the forthcoming Part II as well as other hits from his multi-Platinum career.
“We initially had February and March off this year so we could focus on writing and recording The Album Part II,
and I can’t wait to see what everyone thinks of the new music we’ve
been working on,” says Rice. “I’ve really missed playing for our fans,
so connecting with them virtually while raising money for a good cause
and drinkin’ some Jack Daniels is a damn near perfect Friday night in my
books!”
Sweet
Relief Musicians Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that for the
past 24 years has been offering vital assistance to professional
musicians and music industry workers in need.The
world has been shocked by the devastating effects of COVID-19. Due to
massive cancellations, many in the music industry are struggling to find
the means to make ends meet during these unprecedented times. Sweet
Relief has created a COVID-19 Fund
to provide immediate assistance with medical expenses, lodging,
clothing, food and other vital living expenses to those impacted due to
sickness or loss of work.
“It’s
been heartbreaking to see what this virus is doing around the world,
and one of the places it’s hit closest to home for me is seeing all of
my friends in the music industry lose out on work,” shares Rice. “I’m
honored to join Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and my friends at Jack
Daniel’s to support our own during this tough time.”
Rice
has previously partnered with Jack Daniel’s to give back in other ways,
including a private concert at the Tennessee distillery recognizing the
nearly 70 percent of firefighters who volunteer their service, which
was highlighted by a $75,000 donation to the National Volunteer Fire
Council, as well as a flyaway trip for Rice’s most loyal fans to thank
them for their role in the chart-topping success of his smash hit “Eyes
On You.”
For more information, visit www.chaserice.com. Follow on Twitter and Facebook @ChaseRiceMusic and on Instagram @ChaseRice.
About Chase Rice:
With over 1.6 million albums sold and more than 1.1 billion total
streams, plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy concerts
across the globe, Chase Rice has established himself as a powerful force
in Nashville and beyond – but he genuinely sees new releases The Album Part I and The Album Part II as
the launching pad for music that says what he wants to say, how he
wants to say it. With songs such as lead single “Lonely If You Are”
featuring sleek rhymes over heartland six strings and keys mixed with
EDM-laced drama, this is the same gravely-voiced Chase Rice fans first
fell in love with years ago – but better. Freer. Unbeholden and
uninhibited, somehow capable of evoking Chris LeDoux and The Chronic, campfire singalongs and stadium anthems, all at once. The series follows his sophomore album, Lambs & Lions,
released with Broken Bow Records in 2017 and featuring two-week
chart-topper “Eyes On You” – Rice’s first No. 1 as an artist and the
most-streamed song of his career with over 350 million streams and
counting. Lambs & Lions followed Ignite the Night, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s
Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart, producing a pair
of Top 5 hits; “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight.” After
supporting Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival stadium tour, Rice has
consistently sold out 2,500-3,000 seat venues on his own headlining
tours. 2020 will see him join forces with Brantley Gilbert and Rascal
Flatts on their nationwide tours.