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The winners are:Â #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:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Holly Williams
August 11:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brett Eldredge
August 18:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sarah Darling
August 25:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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!Â
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.
I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart for 45 years. What a wonderful surprise to be able to celebrate our anniversary at this concert. I love Southern Living. This house is beyond amazing!!
I live in KY but it is an easy drive to Nashville. I love SL magazine but have never had the opportunity to tour a SL house. The tour along with the Biscuit & Jam Concert would be a perfect weekend trip. Thank you for the chance to win.
Sharon
Rhoda,
I live in KY and visit Nashville as often as I can. Iplan on seeing the SL Idea house and would LOVE it to be with the B&J concert. Thanks.
I-65 puts me in Nashville’s backyard in a flash. SL Idea House, Music & Food are the best of reasons to crank it up and hit the road!
I would love to take my brother (he is a 45 yr old quadriplegic….fell out of a swing at 2 yrs old). He can’t take “overnight” trips… So this would be perfect since we live in Ky! Thanks Rhoda, Julie
Nashville is one of our favorite weekend getaways! My birthday is in August so I’d love to win tickets to take in the concert and tour the house!
Just received my copy of SL in the mail…I am drooling over the Idea House…..so beautiful…I plan to take a trip with friends to visit the house soon…So incredibly beautiful! The concerts sound wonderful!
My daughter has a school break coming up and a trip planned to Nashville for the weekend. We would love to win the tickets!
I enjoyed all the pictures of the Idea House when I read the August Southern Living yesterday. The pictures are beautiful and I know it will be even more lovely in person.
I live in Nashville!!! It would be wonderful to go to Fontanel, which by the way is fairly close to us, see the SL house and attend the concert. Loved the pics you took while there.
ThAnks for thinking of us Rhoda. I recently moved to the Nashville area and would love to hear beautiful live music in that gorgeous Fontanel. Any of the last 3 concerts would work for me…and I would GO! Cheryl Ann
I live about 20 minutes away and I’d LOVE to see Sarah Darling, she is so great! Sounds like a great evening, and I’m DYING to see the idea house. Thanks for the chance!
My Mother and I are planning a trip to Nashville to see my Aunt and to see the SL Idea House – it looks amazing! I would definitely use the tickets!
I live about an hour away- would love to see the show house and listen to some great music!
Nashville is not too far away. I’d love to go to one of the concerts!
Nashville isn’t too far away. Would love to go to one of the concerts!
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What fun this would be to attend. I live fairly close to Nashville and would definitely go if I won tickets, I really want to see the Idea House before it closes.
Thanks!
Nashville, concert, southern living idea house and my wonderful, loving husband. Now that’ s what I call a wonderful trip!
Elizabeth Cook on July 28th in the Southern Living Biscuits & Jam Concert Series held on Sunday evenings in 2013 Southern Living Idea House Courtyard.
Visit us at http://www.nashville.com/news/nashville-music-news/southern-biscuits-and-jam-series-at-fontanel
Hi Rhoda,
We used to live in Nashville before moving back to Alabama 11 years ago. We visit often since we have so many close friends there. With 5 kids in the house between 13 and 20 we would LOVE to win these tickets and have a special getaway to Nashville and see the BEAUTIFUL Southern Living Ideahouse! We loved and miss that city and our friends there. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Hope I can surprise my hard-working hubby with a trip!
I live within 40 miles of Nashville. I’ve been trying to plan a weekend to see the Southern Living Idea House and Fontanel. To win tickets to a concert there, would be an wonderful bonus!! Looks like they have some great talent lined up!