Our slogan, find the ‘others’, is based on a song by Artist Member #0001, Kenny Foster. Our mission is simply to find other patrons so that together we are able to provide meaningful support to independent artists.

When COVID and the Nashville tornados shut down live music venues, we hosted house concerts for independent artists. Since then, we have funded studio sessions, writers retreats, EP/Album releases, videos, artist expenses and more.

Our NBS alums have gone from our basement to:

• Grand Ole Opry debuts

• # 1 hit records

• TV and radio debuts

• CMA nominations and awards

• and more

In 2024 we expanded our patrons to Nashville music venues, industry advisors and ‘others’.

WE ATTEMPT TO FIND TWO PATRON MEMBERS FOR EVERY ARTIST MEMBER. VIP MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A COMMITMENT OF $1,000 ANNUALLY (CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO AN ARTIST MEMBER AND VIPS HAVE A SAY OUR SPONSORSHIPS). ANYONE CAN BE A PATRON FOR AS LITTLE AS $100 ANNUALLY, AND BE PART OF THE NASHVILLE MUSIC COMMUNITY BY CONTRIBUTING IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. EMAIL NBS@NASHVILLEBASEMENTSTAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.