The Keith City Rising Star Scholarship is a superb instance of how the music business can come collectively to help rising artists. This new program, launched by Keith City in partnership with the Tamworth Nation Music Pageant, goals to present one fortunate artist annually the possibility to expertise Nashville’s music scene and acquire hands-on business expertise.
The scholarship is a pure match for City, who has a protracted historical past of mentoring up-and-coming musicians and utilizing his platform to assist them get their begin. As he says, “Generally all a musician wants is a chance to be heard or somebody to assist nurture their expertise. Having the chance to do this not solely evokes me, however I am additionally hoping that indirectly this scholarship will serve to encourage others.”
The Tamworth Nation Music Pageant is certainly one of Australia’s largest and longest-running nation music occasions, attracting over 300,000 folks annually. The competition’s Government Supervisor, Peter Ross, notes that the workforce is delighted to affix forces with Keith City to supply this distinctive scholarship, saying “Keith is the residing embodiment of the Tamworth Pageant pathway to success and collectively we need to assist give different artists the chance to take Australian nation music to the world.”
The scholarship will give the recipient the possibility to carry out, write, and file in Nashville, in addition to meet business personnel and revel in two days of recording time at City’s studio, The Sound. Functions will open in January 2026, and aspiring artists can submit on-line by way of the competition’s web site.
City’s ties to Tamworth run deep, and his rise to stardom is a testomony to the alternatives that the competition gives to rising artists. With a profession spanning a number of genres and quite a few awards, together with 4 GRAMMY Awards and 15 Golden Guitar Awards, City is well-positioned to assist information the following era of Australian nation stars. Presently, he’s on tour together with his Excessive and Alive World Tour, which options particular friends on choose dates and can conclude in October.
