All Feature Articles

117 Entertainment Group Celebrates One Year In the Biz in Nashville

by Rich and Laura Lynch

It used to be back in happier days before gun violence, traffic troubles and mayoral indiscretions began to dominate the headlines that the only thing Nashville had to worry about was scandal emerging from its breadbasket music industry. Grabbing attention in 2017 for all the wrong reasons was the demise of county's music most powerful public relations firm - Webster PR. We'll spare you the salacious details but that company went out of business after decades of serving Music City's glitterati and top-tier talent pool.


Tim Rushlow.

But, it's not all bad news because the crash and burn of one music industry monolith has led to the creation of several new agencies that have literally risen from Webster's ashes. Most notably is the 117 Entertainment Group - founded and fronted by the likable Zach Farnum - with support from publicity veteran Bev Moser. The company celebrated one full year in business on May 02, 2018 when they held a party featuring many of their roster's brightest stars at South Nashville on Demonbreun situated only yards from the famed Music Row.


Cherish Lee.

The event was streamed live around the world online by Center Stage Magazine and featured fine performances from many of 117's heaviest hitters including Exile, Bobby Bare, Tim Rushlow, Lee Roy Parnell, Cherish Lee, John Berry, Jeannie Seely, Scooter Brown and Shane Owens. The special Wednesday night commemorative occasion was incorporated into a regularly scheduled round held weekly at the restaurant called Jamming In Jammies hosted by Megan Barker. All the musicians and hosts usually perform in sleep wear making this Music City's most unique and comfortable songwriting showcase.


Scooter Brown.

117 Entertainment Group is a multi-faceted entertainment firm specializing in publicity and marketing campaigns for musicians, events and brands as well as artist management and development. Their unique approach centers around the artist as a brand, utilizing new and traditional outreach methods, taking full advantage of broad opportunities to influence and stretch results beyond expectations. 117 represents legendary personalities mainly in country, rock and roll and classic rock genres as well as some of the hottest up-and-coming musicians now with a major presence in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles.


Clockwise from top left: Megan Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, Bobby Bare and John Berry.

Related Links: For more information on 117 ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and the other organizations mentioned please visit the following links -- 117Group.com | South Nashville






















.







Do you like MCN??? Did you know that the easiest way to support this site is to BUY our founder's pair of DEBUT ALBUMS on BANDCAMP? At check out you can even throw in a bit more to really say "we appreciate you"! Thanks!!!





Michael W. Smith Brings Every Christmas Home For the Holidays at The Fisher Center in Nashville



Trans-Siberian Orchestra Finds Reason For the Season with The Lost Christmas Eve in Nashville



The Belmont Bruins Take Two From MTSU at the Curb Event Center in Nashville



The New & Old World - A Collection of Rare Spanish Arts Sails Into the Nashville Symphony Center



Guitar Legend Lee Roy Parnell Brings His Texas Flavored Christmas to Broadway in Nashville



Troy Kemp and AC/DC: Aussie Acts Planting Their Flag in Music City



Ben Folds Throws a Paper Airplane Party in Nashville



Thankful Once Again for The Catio in Nashville



The Frontmen Deliver Their First Ever Christmas Concert at the Tennessee Ballroom in Nashville



Turning On the 10th Annual Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens in Belle Meade



Zoolumination Celebrates the Year of the Dragon at the Nashville Zoo



Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad Ensemble Bring American Railroad to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville



Country Superstar Ronnie McDowell Opens the Troubadour VIP Lounge in the Music Valley



Judah & the Lion Wrap Up Opening Leg of The Process Tour with a Joyous Hometown Show at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium



Another Festive Night on the Farm with Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Don Schlitz and Stephanie Chapman



Checking Out the Music City Greenways With a Little Help From the Nashville Public Library



It Was Great to See Tom Petty Again in Nashville



There Were Thousands of Reasons to Visit Cheekwood Harvest in Nashville



Grand Ole Opry Community Day Provides Local Residents with 99 Reasons to Smile in Nashville



Celebrating 65 Years of FAME and The Muscle Shoals Sound in Huntsville





Warren Haynes - Million Voices Whisper



Pure Prairie League - Back on Track



Dan Tyminski - Live From The Ryman



Kim Richey - Every New Beginning



Jack McKeon - Talking to Strangers



Avery Anna - Mood Swings



Dex Green - Imaginary War



Jon Muq - Flying Away



Don McLean - American Boys



Jason Minton - Rock Collection





• Meet Rich and Laura Lynch.

© 2025 MusicCityNashville.net
All Rights Reserved