Brothers Osborne, Jo Dee Messina set to perform at NHL Awards, Draft at Bridgestone Arena

Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean
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A quintet of award-winning country performers, including Brothers Osborne and Jo Dee Messina, will perform at the 2023 NHL Awards and the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft celebrations in downtown Nashville, June 26-29, at Bridgestone Arena.

Seventy-five minutes after the 2023 NHL Awards Red Carpet arrivals on June 26, Brothers Osborne will perform on Broadway outside Bridgestone Arena at 5:45 p.m. CT. After Dierks Bentley starts hosting the awards event at 8:30 p.m., Mitchell Tenpenny will hit the stage.

Brothers Osborne accept the award for Duo of the Year during the 58th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco Texas, on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Brothers Osborne accept the award for Duo of the Year during the 58th ACM Awards at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco Texas, on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

At 6:15 p.m. on June 27, Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae and Austin McNeil will perform at the Nashville Predators' 25th Anniversary Broadway Block Party on Broadway outside Bridgestone Arena.

And finally, on Wednesday, June 28 at 5. pm. CT Jo Dee Messina will perform before the NHL Draft outside Bridgestone Arena.

These performers will join country and rock chart-topping artist, Jelly Roll, "Wagon Wheel" singer Darius Rucker, Trisha Yearwood, LOCASH, Jessie James Decker, Dustin Lynch and Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion as presenters for the 2023 NHL Awards occurring Monday at 7 p.m. inside Bridgestone Arena; the program airs live on cable station TNT.

Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jo Dee Messina performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bentley, as previously noted, hosts the awards show, honoring the NHL's stars from the 2022-2023 hockey season — including most valuable player (Hart Trophy), outstanding goaltender (Vezina Trophy), outstanding defenseman (Norris Trophy) and outstanding rookie (Calder Trophy), among many.

Also, Knox Bentley, Dierks' 9-year-old son, will join the broadcast as a "special correspondent."

Predators fans will also be treated to legendary goalie Pekka Rinne and captain Roman Josi announcing the team’s second selection (currently no. 24 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft on the main stage.

Dierks Bentley thanks the audience after performing during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dierks Bentley thanks the audience after performing during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Moreover, all week long, fans can view the 2023 NHL Awards and 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft First Round broadcasts on video screens outside Bridgestone Arena.

More information about the NHL's forthcoming week of activities in Nashville can be found at bridgestonearena.com.

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