StubHub to host concert at Exit/In this Friday to support donations like these
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Metro Schools continues to bolster music education in Nashville, this time thanks to 102 musical instruments donated by the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and StubHub. Hunters Lane High School, I.T. Creswell Arts Magnet Middle Prep and Isaac Litton Middle Prep each took delivery of a truckload of free instruments late last month, coming to a combined total of nearly $100,000.“We are so grateful to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation for its continued support of our young musicians,” said Laurie Schell, director of Music Makes Us for Metro Schools. “This marks the second year in a row we have received instruments from the Foundation. They are truly one of our most valued musical partners.”
The donations from Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation were made possible by StubHub and its Next Stage concert series, which will be coming to Nashville Friday, June 13. In addition to a $250,000 initial grant from the StubHub Foundation (a corporate advised fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation), StubHub is donating 100% of the proceeds from each show to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. Friday’s show will feature emerging rock group Grouplove at the Exit/In. Tickets for this intimate show are only $40; doors are at 8 p.m.
“Few places can rival the city of Nashville in what it has contributed to music fans,” said Emma Leggat, StubHub Head of Corporate Responsibility. “Partnering with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation to support
