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Fans can obtain a free download of the live songs performed tomorrow night by Chris Carmack and Charles Esten through www.abc.com/musiclounge between EST and PST airing for a 24 hour period. After that window, the songs will be available for purchase through ITunes and ABC Music Lounge!

Superstar duo Florida Georgia Line will perform live on the season premiere of “Nashville,” airing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network. FGL will perform a song live for the east coast and then again for the west coast airing of the show. This is the first time that a real-life recording artist has performed live on the series, and the premiere will also include the previously announced live solo performances earlier in the show by “Nashville” stars Chris Carmack and Charles Esten.

While it feels like an eternity since we last heard those words, fortunately, they will grace our television screens yet again in less than one month. On one hand, this talent-filled, multi-faceted show returning to Pprimetime feels like a front row seat at a Rayna James concert (which, literally, happens to be the very first episode- get ready for a live broadcast of our favorite Nashville singers). On the other hand, it's been so long since the season 2 finale that we're a bit hazy on everything that went down. Before Nashville attempts to catch you up in its cliché pre-show 30 seconds, allow me to step in and review.

Last weekend's NASHVILLE CAFE concert in Park City was an unforgettable night of Nashville musicianship and Hollywood star power. Five stars of the critically acclaimed musical television series NASHVILLE performed last Saturday, August 23, 2014 in an unprecedented concert at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. It was a unique, one-night-only show that has never played anywhere else.

Five artists - singer-songwriters whose performances have graced the Grand Ole Opry and the top of the country charts - will take to the stage for 'Nashville Cafe' today, August 23.

Five stars of the critically acclaimed musical television series NASHVILLE will perform in Park City this Saturday, August 23, 2014 in the unprecedented Nashville Cafe concert at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. BroadwayWorld was given the opportunity to speak with both Clare Bowen and Charles Esten about the upcoming concert, being a part of NASHVILLE, and how musical theatre has helped shaped their careers.

Five artists - singer-songwriters whose performances have graced the Grand Ole Opry and the top of the country charts - will take to the stage for 'Nashville Cafe' on August 23. On tap for the evening are actor-musicians: Clare Bowen; Chris Carmack; Charles Esten; and sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella. Concert starts at 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Tickets available online at bigstarsbrightnightsconcerts.org or 435-655-3114.

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti is heading to NASHVILLE.

ABC continues its commitment to world-class storytelling and new creative voices with the announcement of its 2014-15 slate of programming, including the addition of 12 new series.

Frequent Season 2 guest star and Tony nominee Will Chase will be promoted to a series regular when the show returns.

The network has confirmed that the country music drama series will return for a 22-episode third season

The cast underscored the point that no matter how you slice it - whether in character or not - they are true musicians whose talents shine through in any medium.

On the next episode of ABC's NASHVILLE titled "All or Nothing with Me", Rayna organizes a charity concert at Fort Campbell after finding out Luke has been injured in Afghanistan

Today, Chase spoke exclusively with BWW about the upcoming concert appearances, his new-found interest in country music and what he would consider the perfect role to lure him back to the lights of Broadway!

'Nashville: On the Record' airs TONIGHT, APRIL 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. All original music is released by ABC Studios, Lionsgate and ABC Music Lounge in association with Big Machine Records.

Rayna organizes a charity concert at Fort Campbell after finding out Luke has been injured in Afghanistan, forcing him to cut his tour short. Deacon and Maddie are brought closer together as they chart a new course for their future.

The tickets for the first-ever "Nashville" Concert Tour with series stars Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio and Chris Carmack went on sale April 4 and sold out within minutes.