For Immediate Release ACM New Artist of the Year Nominee Sam Hunt to Headline The 6th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Benefit Concert, February 23 at The Listening Room Cafe, Nashville, TN, 6pm All Proceeds to Benefit The Children’s Heart Foundation Nashville, TN (January 29, 2015)— Country music's hottest newcomer, Sam Hunt, is set to headline The 6th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert Benefiting The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF.) The event will take place Monday, February 23 at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, TN at 6pm. Tickets are currently on sale now at http://bit.ly/1Bbttqh Hunt, who is nominated for the ACM New Artist of the Year award, exploded onto the country music scene with his No. 1 Platinum selling hit, ‘Leave the Night On,’ from his album Montevallo. The country heartthrob recently performed his latest hit, "Take Your Time," on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1/22). Other artists announced to perform include Jana Kramer, The Swon Brothers, Old Dominion, Austin Webb and more. The doors will open promptly at 6pm with Nashville's Song Suffragettes to kick-start the star-studded evening of performances with an all-female songwriters round. Creator of CountryMusicIsLove (CMIL), Lauren Black, chose a new charity to support this year, one in which she recently became aware of due to health issues within her own family. "In 2013, my nephew underwent open heart surgery to repair a congenital heart defect at just 13 months old,” explains Black. "That was a very frightening time in my family. Then, just a few months ago, doctors discovered a small hole in my 10-month-old son's heart. To say this charity is close to my heart is an understatement. We hope we can be successful in raising much needed funds and awareness for CHF.” All proceeds from the concert will be donated to The Children’s Heart Foundation, the country’s leading national organization solely committed to congenital heart research funding. The goal of the foundation is to bring health, hope and happiness to children and families impacted by congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect in the United States. In previous years, the benefit has sold out, resulting in thousands of dollars in donations. Artists such as Kip Moore, Dustin Lynch, Brett Eldredge, Chase Rice, Thompson Square, Craig Campbell, have previously performed at the annual concert. Fans and supporters are urged to purchase tickets early. Visit www.countrymusicislove.com for more information. DETAILS: What: The 6th Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert Benefiting The Children’s Heart Foundation When: Monday, February 23, 2015 Where: The Listening Room Cafe | 217 2nd Avenue, Nashville, TN 37201 Time: Doors open at 6pm. Writers round starts at 6:15pm and the concert begins at 7pm. Tickets are available for $20 at http://bit.ly/1Bbttqh About The Children’s Heart Foundation: Established by Betsy Peterson in 1996, The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) is the country’s leading national organization solely committed to congenital heart research funding. Since 1996, CHF has funded 58 research projects with more than $6.3 million. CHF is a national 501(c)(3) tax‐exempt charitable organization that does not receive any government funding. The goal of the foundation is to bring health, hope and happiness to children and families impacted by congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect in the United States. This objective is accomplished by funding the most promising research to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of congenital heart defects. For more information, please visit: www.childrensheartfoundation.org. About CountryMusicIsLove (CMIL): Since its inception in 2008, CountryMusicIsLove.com (CMIL) has become the No.1 independent country music site on the web, delivering fans the latest news and happenings, straight from Nashville, Tenn. CMIL has attended and reported from the red carpet and backstage at the Country Music Association Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, and American Country Countdown Awards. Every year, CMIL reports from the streets of Nashville during the CMA Music Festival, bringing the hottest concerts and fan parties to the web for those who cannot attend. The popular website has been featured on local television and in the pages of national publications. In 2011, CMIL was the official GRAMMY.com Blogger for Country Music for the 54th GRAMMY Awards. For more information visit, www.countrymusicislove.com ### Onsite Press Coverage Contact for CMIL Benefit Concert Contact: LOUDMOUTHpr, Karen Tallier, [email protected], 615-210-2130 LOUDMOUTH Entertainment P.O. Box 128192 | Nashville, TN 37212 615 244 9015 | [email protected] www.myloudmouth.com