Nashville’s “Let Freedom Sing” Virtual Concert on July 4 to Feature Tenille Townes, John Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’ & More

by NCD Staff | July 2, 2020

Nashville will be celebrating our nation’s 244th birthday with a virtual concert—Let Freedom Sing—on July 4.

The virtual show will feature performances by John Hiatt, Lilly Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’ and Tenille Townes. Nashville residents can watch locally via television on News Channel 5 at 9 p.m. CT, while fans in other locales can stream the event on newschannel5.com.

Let Freedom Sing is typically held in downtown Nashville, however, the event is virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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