Join Music for Seniors in Lighting Up Lives!
WHEN: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Doors open at 6:30pm. Come browse the silent auction, grab a drink or two, and enjoy the delights of Bradley Thomas Culinary. Concert & program will begin at 7pm.
WHERE: Nashville PBS Studio A | 161 Rains Ave, Nashville TN 37203 | FREE Onsite Parking
For more info, and to purchase your tickets, click here!
John England & the Western Swingers
John England & the Western Swingers is a six piece band based in Nashville, TN, which plays the lively, happy music called Western Swing. Western Swing originally developed in Texas and Oklahoma during the 1930’s. With fiddle, steel guitar, piano, electric guitar, bass, and drums, it’s music for dancing and listening, and combines the down-home quality of country music with the sophistication and improvisation of hot jazz.
The group has played their lively music at Nashville’s Robert’s Western World every Monday since July of 2001.
The Swingers can also boast of appearances at New York’s Lincoln Center, the Grand Ole Opry, the Legends of Western Swing Festival, Cain’s Ballroom, the “Midnight Jamboree”, and many concerts and private events in the mid-South area.
The band was a featured part of the Rockettes Christmas Show for 10 years, and has been profiled by Downbeat magazine, the Nashville Tennessean, and other print and TV media.
Bradley Thomas Culinary
Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Bradley has seen Nashville's food scene explode over the last decade. From sports bars and BBQ to high end steak houses and boutique hotels, his passion and eagerness to learn have carried him through the ranks of his career.
Currently he is a multi-unit Executive Chef for Skyport Hospitality at BNA, leading concepts like the award-winning Titans Pressbox and striving to bring fresh, elevated food to the airport.
Outside of work, Bradley enjoys spending time with his wife and four furry kids, playing video games, listening to music, and collecting cards.
If you're lucky, you'll catch him on a football weekend when he fires up the smoker and, undoubtedly, smokes too much meat.
Why Lighting Up Lives Day Matters
Music for Seniors’ programming is designed to engage, entertain, and educate older adults, promoting health and well-being, reducing isolation and feelings of loneliness, strengthening a sense of belonging in the communities where they live, and enriching the lives of all participants.
This year we will deliver 1,900+ shared live music programs in partnership with more than 150 local Musician & Community Partners, together lighting up the lives of 50,000+ older adults across Middle and East Tennessee.
YOU Can Light Up Lives!
Join the Rhythm Section today. $11 is all it takes to help bring Music for Seniors’ unique programming to one older adult in Tennessee.
Your gift of $250 provides one hour of live & interactive music programming for a residential community, including memory care!
Your monthly gift is the most effective way to ensure that older adults continue to have access to vital programming to boost their health and vitality.
Make your tax-deductible donation today!
