{Giveaway is Closed}
The winners are: #2 (Kaye), #11 (Beverly), #14 (Carol D), #35 (Sue), #39 (Stacy) – all of you have been emailed!
You all know how much I love Southern Living magazine and they’ve asked me to spread the word on the Southern Living Idea House, which has been opened to the public for a few weeks now. They are also heading up a brand new Country music concert series, held at the house in the courtyard, that will run through August. Called appropriately enough, Biscuit and Jam concert series, it will be a true Southern experience, I’m sure.
The August issue of Southern Living hit the newstands yesterday and you can now preview the house on Southern Living and see some great shots of the interior of the home that we didn’t get to share before.
both photos above via Southern Living
As you can see, decorator Phoebe Howard, did a fantastic job!
Here’s part of the press release:
Southern Living is presenting Biscuits & Jam Concerts as part of a brand new series presented by AT&T U-verse®. The shows are held at the 2013 Southern Living Idea House at Fontanel in Nashville. Emerging country artists perform on Sunday evenings through August 25. Tickets are on sale now for $15 at fontanelmansion.com.
Set against a scenic backdrop of classic Southern architecture and gardens, guests can enjoy acoustic performances and a picnic-themed menu featuring Southern Living Test Kitchen recipes, including a complimentary signature biscuit. Each concert features 60-75 minutes of live country music starting at 5:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the Idea House. Following are the artists scheduled to play the series:
August 4: Holly Williams
August 11: Brett Eldredge
August 18: Sarah Darling
August 25: DUGAS
The Southern Living Idea House, designed to inspire consumers, is open for tours from Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This year, the home was built on Barbara Mandrell’s former estate, and will later reopen as a boutique hotel. Tickets to view the house are $12 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For more information, visit southernliving.com/ideahouse. This concert series is the third musical attraction on the Fontanel grounds, in addition to the recording studio and outdoor amphitheater. The courtyard at the house can hold 450 attendees at each show.
SO, here’s the FUN PART!
Southern Living is giving away FIVE pairs of tickets to the concert series for my readers! If you live in Tennessee and especially the Nashville area, take note! I’d love to give away these tickets to people who can actually use them, so please only leave a comment if you can really make the concerts. You can choose any one of the above concerts that will be taking place in August and I’ll get the winners names into Southern Living early next week, so you can claim your tickets.
Ready, set, go! Leave a comment if you’d like to win a pair of tickets to ONE of the concerts above! I’ll choose FIVE winners in just a few days and hopefully it will be YOU! I’d love to go, but don’t think I’ll be heading back to Nashville in August.
alberta thompson says
I live 70 miles south of Nashville and would be thrilled to have the opportunity to attend one of these concerts. I have been caring for my mother who is 102 and pretty much tied down. On outing would be great. Thanks
Kaye says
My husband and I have been contemplating a get-a-away to Nashville and this would tip the scale for us coming that direction. I want to see the Southern Living Home and other sites of interest. Thanks for the opportunity. Kaye
Sasha Price says
I’m close enough to make the trip! Sounds Fun!!
carolyn says
What a treat a concert would be for my recently widowed sister who lives in Nashville. I hope I can win a couple of tickets.
Melissa Dahl says
My husband and I live in Murfreesboro,love country music,beautiful homes and the outdoors–would love tickets!
Donna Bowles says
My daughter was raised in the Midwest but grew up looking through my Southern Living magazine monthly; as well as tasting the recipes, enduring my constant decorating ideas gleaned from the pages and going to recommended family spots for vacation. She went to Nashville to attend grad school at Vanderbilt and is not coming back…that’s because 2 weeks ago today she married a wonderful young man. I know she would use and appreciate these tickets immensely! thank you for the generous offer.
Linda says
Will be in Nashville at class reunion. Would love to win the tickets.
Holly Jenkins says
We just moved to the Nashville area and, because of your blog, I am planning on visiting the Southern Living Idea House when my mother-in-law comes for a visit! But it would be super fun to see a concert there too!
Harriet McMeans says
Planning a visit and would love to win! Thanks Rhoda!
Teresa says
Would love to go! How fun!
Beverly says
I have family in Brentwood, just outside of Nashville and was just there for my niece’s baby shower. I would love to go back and tour the house and go to the concert!
susan maclean says
I am very taken with this lovely house – and I am sure you love the big living room done in ‘your’ colours! Thanks for posting about it. I am the other other side of the pond, so cannot visit just now, sadly!! Hope some lucky blog readers have a good time though.
Peggy karrasch says
My sister just moved near Nashville. What fun it would be to treat her to thus contest. Thank you. Peggy from PA
Carol D. says
I am from Tennesse and my family still lives there! I would love to treat my niece who lives in Nashville to one of the Biscuit and Jam concerts! She is a huge music fan….thanks for sharing the tickets!
Cindy Molleur says
Thank you for the opportunity to try to win tickets. My daughter, Callie, has her 18th birthday on August 6!! Winning tickets would be a wonderful surprise and a great way for her to crlebrate turning 18 as she loves country music! We live in Tennessee and can easily drive over. I would love to be able to tour the idea house so this would be a great mother-daughter trip for us. Thank you!!
Lib says
Woohoo!! Something in my backyard! Would love to win and see that house!
Kelly T says
I’d love to go to a concert & see that house! Thanks for the chance to win!
Nicole says
We moved from Nashville to Florida last year and would LOVE to go back to visit two of our sons who still live there! This would be an awesome opportunity for our vacation this year (and it is always nice to get out of florida in August). Thank you for sharing this great give away!
Sylvia Hix says
I just took out of town friends to see Fontanel Tuesday. We loved it. I live close by, so winning these tickets would be so awesome, since we did not tour the house. The concert would be a lovely bonus.
Julie says
We live just south of Nashville and I’ve been dying to go to the idea house. I could go to any of the dates except the 25th. So fun!