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Celebrity bars keep Music City brand alive

Entertainers buying up rash of hospitality establishments

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Nashville’s brand as Music City has evolved over the years, and tourists continue to flock to the city. 

Colin Reed, executive chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties board of directors, says the days of the more primitive fan clubs, when artists would personally write letters to people who signed up, have completely changed, and now they can reach millions of fans through social media.  

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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: A general view of the atmosphere at Ole Red Nashville before Blake Shelton's performance on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Essential Broadcast Media, LLC.)

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