Where in the World? Just Around the Corner!

GMP producer Gary Musick is in Italy this week working on a show for one of our favorite corporate clients. Gary Musick Productions was selected for this project because of our long relationship with the client and our expertise in working with international events and cruise ship productions.

The client’s top sales people from around the world are sailing on the Regent Mariner to Corsica, Almafi, Sorrento, and a few other great destinations. The very talented Street Corner Symphony, a finalist on NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” entertained guests with a variety of pop and standards. It was a fantastic show!


The Regent Mariner



Street Corner Symphony



Gary Musick with Street Corner Symphony



Sorrento, Italy- 10/27/11

New GMP Trucks

We're excited to premiere our two new delivery trucks. Each truck is a 24' box truck with Maxon Lift gates and Freight liner business class cabs. With our GMP logo on each side of the box as well as on the doors of the cab, we'll be delivering your production and scenery in style. Pictured here, in front of Nashville's Parthenon, is our amazing Scenic crew: (L to R) Eric Cardwell, Technical Director, Chris Lyle, Operations Manager, Jacob Driver, Load team, Gary Musick, President. (And we promise not to ever let Gary actually drive the trucks!)

AUDITIONS!

Women's Half Marathon Series, Nashville 2011

GMP producer Bert Hensley provided audio support for the Women's Half Marathon in Nashville Saturday for the second year. The Women’s Half Marathon Race Series is the largest in the country and benefits the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and other local charities. Congrats to the Half Marathon champion Candace Fredericks and to the 5k winner Catherine Peithman! The race was a great success thanks to a huge turnout and fantastic volunteers. A big thank you to Women's Running Magazine and all the sponsors. We look forward to next year!


Jo Dee Messina sang the National Anthem and ran the 5k.







Half Marathon winner- Candace Fredericks

5k winner- Catherine Peithman





NATD Honors 2011

Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) tapped GMP’s Bert Hensley to produce their inaugural NATD Honors Gala on September 14, 2011 at the famed Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, which honored the contributions and careers of such notable figures as Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Nashville Predators hockey coach Barry Trotz, Agency for the Performing Arts CEO Jim Gosnell, Conway Entertainment Group founder and legendary agent Tony Conway, and the greatest band in country music history, Alabama.

For the event, GMP produced a tribute video for each of the five honorees, which included career achievements, philanthropic contributions and personal testimonials from long time friends and colleagues. A few notable video tributes included messages from Betty White and Willie Nelson, and comedian Lewis Black brought the house down with one of his famous rants as part of his tribute to long-time agent Jim Gosnell.


GMP is proud to have been asked to produce this special new event, and looks forward to making this one of the entertainment industry’s must-have tickets in years to come.


NATD Honors, The Hermitage Hotel- Nashville, Tennessee

Alabama

Rod Essig and Karl Dean

Barry Trotz

Lewis Black and Jim Gosnell



Wine Down Wednesday

Valerie Summers, our new VP of Sales and Customer Relations at GMP, invited the GMP team to Arrington Vineyards for an evening of award-winning wine, dinner, music, and fun! Arrington Vineyards, located about 25 miles south of Nashville, is one of the most unique attractions in the Nashville area and is a popular spot for corporate events and private parties. Valerie’s husband, Kip, is the vintner and co-owner of Arrington, and we were lucky to be given a personalized tour and tasting by the expert himself. Kip and Valerie’s partner in the venture is Kix Brooks, from country music's super duo “Brooks and Dunn.”

Our evening started with a tour of the facility, followed by a tasting of the winery’s wide selection of varietals, culminating with dinner provided by Stage Left Catering. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed our last company outing of the summer. Thank you to Valerie, Kip, and Arrington Vineyards for making it a special evening. Watch for upcoming Arrington Vineyards special event packages from GMP - it truly is an outstanding location for corporate events and gatherings of all kinds!



Kip explaining the bottling process.



Learning about the bottling process.





Grape crushing machine.



Wine tasting.





Valerie



Did You Know?

Thompson Square, fresh off their debut album and single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?,” just hit the road with Jason Aldean. Thompson Square turned to Gary Musick Scenic to complete elements of their new set design. The GMP team built two 5’ tall x 8’ wide faux speakers that served as a base for oversized lips. We wish them great success with the tour!

Faux speakers for Thompson Square.

 GMP has also recently created scenic elements for other artists and staging companies in support of tours for artists like Kid Rock, Brad Paisley, and The Misfits. Our Scenic department recently helped Accurate Staging with key elements of the design for the Kid Rock “Born Free” tour which included a carved eagle, two 30-foot-long rifles, and an oversized longhorn skull.

Carved eagle for Kid Rock's touring set.

Scenic elements at live show.