The idea is simple. Creativity is found everywhere. In Music City, the next big thing doesn't always have to be seen on the nightly stage, but can pop up in the offices where we work, send emails and converge around the water cooler.

ABC's Music City Corporate Band Challenge is about bringing the thriving arts and business communities of Nashville together inspiring creativity in the workplace and finding ways for businesses to help the arts flourish. Celebrating our rich heritage in the expansive art form, this event asks companies to share their talents with the community by putting together a band and competing for a slot at the celebrated CMA Music Festival.

Details for the 2010 Music City Corporate Band Challenge
Company band sign up begins September 1, 2009.
Preliminaries will be held the last week of February 2010.
The Finals will be held on Sunday, March 14 at the Massey Performing Arts Center at Belmont University

Highlights from 2009 Music City Corporate Band Challenge
Massey Performing Arts Center at Belmont University
Sunday March 15, 2009 6:00 PM

Hosted by Demetria Kalodimos

Judged by Tony Conway (Buddy Lee Attractions), Rod Essig (Creative Artist Agency), Tammy Genovese (Country Music Association), David Ross (Music Row Magazine), and Brad Scmitt (Channel 2 News)

First place: MTA "Transit"
Second place: Avenue Bank "The Hummingbirds"
Third place: BMI "Royal Tea$e"

To see photos from the event, visit our online Image Gallery.
To see video from the event, visit our online Video Gallery.

Competing Bands:
AllState Insurance -- The Good Hands Band
Avenue Bank -- The Hummingbirds
Beaman Automotive -- Car Tunes
BMI/Landmark Digital -- Royal Tea$e
Buddy Lee Attractions -- The Secret Agent Band
Enterprise Rent-A-Car --Sphere of Influence
Flying Saucer -- Innuendo
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center -- The Interstellar Outcasts
Healthways -- Strat 5
MTA -- Transit
Myers Company, Inc. -- Next of Kin
Nashville Symphony Association -- Phil & the Harmonics
Vanderbilt University -- Soul Incision