In advance of its fourth annual Legends Luncheon on June 1, the National Museum of African-American Music (NMAAM) will break ground for its long-anticipated formal residence at Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Nashville. The April 18 ceremony will take place at Bridgestone Pavilion, followed by a private reception. NMAAM is expected to be completed by first quarter 2020.
NMAAM’s 2017 Legends Luncheon will honor artists Patti LaBelle and Kirk Franklin, artist/producer Teddy Riley and songwriter/producer David Porter on June 1 at Nashville’s City Winery. A component of the museum’s ongoing “My Music Matters” campaign, the luncheon benefits NMAAM’s educational programs. This year’s hosts are event co-chairs Catherine Brewton, VP, writer/publisher relations at BMI, and Phil Thornton, senior VP/GM at RCA Inspiration.
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