Little Big Town Presented with Star on Music City Walk of Fame
“This is for all the dreamers out there, and we look forward to standing up here and handing this plaque to someone else,” said the band's Karen Fairchild.
Little Big Town has made an everlasting mark on country music and that mark will be forever enshrined in a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. In a ceremony on Thursday (Sept. 15), the quartet, comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, accepted the honor presented to them by Keith Urban on behalf of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.
“We were driving these same streets, and now we’re here with you guys. It really can happen. You just have to believe. You’ve got to have faith and perseverance,” said Fairchild to the crowd that had formed around the ceremony. “This is for all the dreamers out there, and we look forward to standing up here and handing this plaque to someone else.”
Urban was selected as presenter for LBT as he was the person who first gave Little Big Town their big break. The singer invited them to join his 2006 Still Alive Tour after listening to their song “Boondocks.”
“I was fascinated to meet the people who made that sound, and I realized what it was. It’s the closest thing to a family band that you’ll ever meet,” said the CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee. “It’s that sound that’s not connected by blood or last name — well, in the case of Jimi and Karen, now it is. But there’s no connection, except the spirit. That’s what I feel when I hear Little Big Town.”
In addition to the Little Big Town star presentation, two other stars debuted to commemorate individuals who laid the foundation for the city of Nashville. Captain Tom Ryman, the namesake of the Ryman Auditorium, was a riverboat captain who built the iconic church that has since become the home of country music. Lula C. Naff also earned a posthumous star for her work as the Ryman Auditorium’s theatre manager. Naff helmed the venue for more than 40 years, booking acts Katharine Hepburn to Harry Houdini to Bob Hope, and even the Grand Ole Opry.
Fans can visit the stars at Music City Walk of Fame Park, located on Demonbreun Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenue.
