We hope you can join us on Wednesday, February 5th at 4:00 PM for an intimate instore performance (solo) and album signing by Charles Esten! Esten will be joining us to celebrate the release of Love Ain’t Pretty as a deluxe vinyl double-album, expanded to include never-before-heard demos and work-tapes from the creation the record, as well as a live performance recorded from the sold-out NASHVILLE Reunion Tour (with Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, and Sam Palladio). You can preorder your copy of this special deluxe double record in the record store or on our webstore and score a wristband for the album signing. All attendees 13 or older must have a wristband to participate in the post-performance album signing . (Kids 12 & under don’t need a wristband if with a wristband-holding adult.) Wristbands, like space in the record store, are limited. Wristbands guarantee entrance to our event. Read more about our preorder + wristband on our site here.
Global entertainer Charles Esten delivers his signature “loose, rough-cut country,” to much acclaim with independent debut album, Love Ain’t Pretty. Grammy.com hailed, “the album is the purest representation of his artistry possible,” while Forbes further praised his 14-song co-write as “written with the wisdom and breadth that comes with time, Esten captures the dimensions of love, loss, growth, and hope.” . He’s made nearly 180 appearances at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry and performed multiple headline tours in the U.S., Germany, Amsterdam, and U.K., further embarking on his LOVE AIN’T PRETTY TOUR worldwide. A longtime storyteller as an artist-songwriter and actor, he’s popularly known for his roles as “Ward Cameron” on Netflix’s Outer Banks and “Deacon Claybourne” in ABC/CMT’s NASHVILLE. In addition, Esten serves as the National Honorary Spokesperson for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Light The Night Walk, and is a board member and volunteer for Musicians On Call.
We hope you’ll be able to join us in the shop to celebrate the vinyl release of Love Ain’t Pretty with this special performance and album signing by Charles Esten! Preorder you copy of the deluxe vinyl from Grimey’s now (either in the record store or on our site here), while supplies last, to score a wristband for our signing that guarantees your entrance to our event. It’s gonna be a fun time, Nashville, so don’t miss out!
Love Ain’t Grand double vinyl LP