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John Rich says rising property taxes put Nashville's live music venues at risk

He wants leaders to step in. Country Now says the squeeze on venues comes from climbing property taxes.

John Rich

John Rich sings into a microphone on stage in a black cowboy hat and white shirt, playing a black Flying V guitar.
John Rich performing at the Patriotic Festival in Virginia Beach in 2005. Photo: Photographer's mate 2nd class Jason C. Winn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

John Rich has called on Nashville leaders to protect the city's live music venues from rising property taxes, Country Now reported on August 7. Rich called it, "a 911 kind of situation."

Beyond the outlet's own headline, the article's text did not remain available to reread, so the specific tax figures and which venues are affected could not be confirmed.

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  • John Rich is urging Nashville leaders to protect the city's live music scene
  • Country Now reported it August 7
  • The outlet ties the pressure to rising property taxes
  • Rich called it "a 911 kind of situation"

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