Rebecca Lynn Howard, Bridgette Tatum
May 14, 20266:30 PM
Tickets on sale to Chief’s Choir Members on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Noon CT and to the general public on Friday, April 10 at Noon CT.
Two acclaimed country artists, Rebecca Lynn Howard and Bridgette Tatum, bring award-winning songwriting, genre-spanning talent, and decades of hits and collaborations to the stage.
Doors – 6:30 pm
Show – 7:30 pm
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Crossover country-pop singer, and two time Grammy Award Winner, Rebecca Lynn Howard hails from a small Appalachian town in eastern Kentucky and moved to Nashville in 1997, where she began a career as a singer-songwriter. Her compositions have been recorded by artists like Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Runaway June, Julianne Hough, John Michael Montgomery, New Medicine and Clay Aiken, to name a few. Her writing style varies from deep-rooted, front porch bluegrass and mountain music, to country, to pop, to heavy power punk rock, and most everything in between. Howard was a featured vocalist on Jim Brickman’s “Simple Things” and enjoyed the #1 slot on the Adult Contemporary chart, but she is best known for her smash hit “Forgive”, which is still a favorite among fans and critics alike. Howard is the bassist/vocalist in Steven Tyler’s country band Loving Mary. They have completed both a North American and European tour. Howard signed with country star Lee Brice’s record label Pumphouse Records where she recently released a brand new album “I’m Not Who You Think I Am”.
Bridgette Tatum
Bridgette Tatum isn’t just an Artist/Songwriter — she’s a force. Born and raised in Florence, South Carolina, she cut her teeth on grit, God, tent revivals, and country music. By 2009, she was making history with the Most Played Song on Country radio across the U.S. — the platinum-selling smash “She’s Country” (Jason Aldean) spent two weeks at #1, had over a million + spins, and outsold every genre. That’s not luck. That’s fire.
In 2010, her anthem “Loud” was tapped as the Official Theme Song for ACC Football — blasting through 27 million households, with a rowdy music video to match Bridgette doesn’t stop at one lane. From her own solo records (“I Like My Cowboys Dirty,” “That’s Love Y’all,” “Hillbilly Rockstar”) to cuts with heavy hitters — Gretchen Wilson (“Summertime Town”), Randy Houser (“Back”), Kristy Lee Cook (“Lookin’ for a Cowgirl”), The Farm (“Farm Party”), Ashley Cooke (“Jealous of the Sky”), Trisha Yearwood, and even George ach their path of success.
In 2022, she launched SoNash Publishing, then doubled down with her own vision: Tatum Town — a hub for mentoring, producing, and developing artists who bring something fresh and fearless. That vision has exploded into songwriter showcases and the community. Bridgette Tatum & Friends, born in Nashville and ongoing for 10 + years, is now expanding nationwide! In 2024, she partnered with Stable Reserve in Franklin, TN, to launch the Stable Songwriter Series, with festival projects lining up around the corner. In one of her most defining chapters yet, and a complete full circle of one of her greatest influences, she had the honor of sitting down with Leslie Satcher and Beth Bernard to pen three songs with Trisha Yearwood for Trisha’s first-ever songwriter album, The Mirror — to include the title cut “The Mirror”, “Bringing the Angels” and “Little Lady” in 2025.
Music is just part of the mission. Bridgette pours her time and heart into charities across Middle Tennessee and beyond, living out her belief: “If it’s real and you’re makin’ honest music, people connect. Do it with integrity and passion, and it reflects not just your gift, but your soul.”
Unapologetic. Fearless. Purpose-driven. Bridgette Tatum is proving, yet again, that she’s not just in the room — she is the room and she’s just getting started.