🌱 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix + Most Wanted Man Arrested

Hello, hello! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Nashville Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 83 Low: 56.
• Friday: Periods of sun. High: 80 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Nashville:

1. The musical lineup has finally been released for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix that will be held in downtown Nashville this summer. There will be several country stars hitting the iHeartRadio Country Stage each day of the festival — including rising country stars Tezza and Danielle Bradbery, as well as more well-known names hitting the Zyn Main Stage, including former Florida Georgia Line frontman Brian Kelly and Flo Rida headlining Saturday night. Nashville's IndyCar weekend will be full of excitement, entertainment, and great performances this coming August. You can find out more information on the festival as well as a full schedule of the weekend by clicking here. (WZTV)
2. Marlon Deshawn Lewis was finally arrested this past Wednesday for multiple charges of violent nature that placed him on Nashville's "Top 10 Most Wanted" list earlier this year. Lewis was wanted for two different charges in 2021 and 2022; his charge in December 2021 was for attempted homicide as he reportedly assaulted and shot a woman multiple times before throwing her from the vehicle. The 2022 charge comes from an incident where he allegedly shot multiple times at his stepbrother at a Kwik Sac on Clarksville Pike because he owed Lewis money. Lewis is currently being held in the Metro jail on multiple different violent charges and is being held on a bond of $510,000. (WKRN News 2)
3. For the fourth time, Nashville's very own Chad Greer was named a Community Service Award winner and will be receiving a $15,000 grant that will be going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Greer is a partner and wealth management advisor at Northwestern Mutual and has donated more than $100,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters since his first time winning the Community Service Award in 2013. (Big Brothers Big Sisters Middle Tennessee)

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Today and tomorrow in Nashville:

Thursday, May 25

• Nashville Shores Kickoff To Summer At Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort (10:00 AM)
• Women In Business At Party Fowl Donelson (11:30 AM)
• One Big Love Festival At Cledis (6:30 PM)

Friday, May 26

• She Believed She Could All-Female Musical Revue At Woolworth Theatre (6:00 PM)
• Backstage With Tommy Howell & Friends With The Cast Of Entourage At City Winery Nashville (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The last day of school for Metro Nashville Public Schools was on May 25 — and now that the summer is here, you can start thinking about what 2023-2024 has in store for your child. Stay updated all summer by checking this link and make sure you have your student registered early to avoid the last-minute rush for next school year. (Metro Nashville Public Schools via Facebook)
• Congratulations to the newest senior chief of NTAG Nashville, Senior Chief Ncc Geo Salvador. Senior Chief Salvador is well deserving of this recognition and praise, and the team expects even greater things from him after this promotion. (NTAG Nashville via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.