Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment Host CRS 2026 Luncheon

Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment capped off the final day of Country Radio Seminar (CRS) on Friday, March 20, hosting performances from established hitmakers and rising label talent during its annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. The star-studded lineup included The Band Perry, The Jack Wharff Band, Mackenzie Carpenter, Greylan James, Shaylen, Hunter Flynn, Caroline Jones, Cole Goodwin and brand new signee Naomi Carman.

Founder and Chairman Scott Borchetta welcomed the crowd with enthusiasm for the year ahead, sharing his excitement for both the afternoon’s performance lineup and the continued growth of the company’s artist roster as the label celebrates its 20th year. His remarks came just days after announcing the new management division of the newly launched Borchetta Entertainment Group, signing GRAMMY, ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning country artist Carly Pearce and bringing artist manager Mike Blong on board.

"CRS 2026 was extra special this year as we presented the future of Big Machine Records & Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment,” says Borchetta. “Every artist fired on all cylinders and the next 20 is looking incredibly bright!” 

During the event, Borchetta recognized several recent 2026 Country Radio Hall of Fame honorees, including Chris Carr, Michael J, Rick Jackson, Marci Braun, Phil Hunt, Bruce Logan, and John Marks, and gave a special nod to newly announced Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tim McGraw.

Minutes after signing with the label, rising country artist Naomi Carman made her CRS debut, kicking off the event with a vintage soul-kissed cover of Gene Vincent’s “Be-Bop-a-Lula,” before introducing an unreleased track, “Little Sister.”

Pooler, GA-native Cole Goodwin also made his CRS debut, starting his set with his 90s country-soaked “Call Me Colorado,” before leaning into the playful fan-favorite “Howdy.”

Country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caroline Jones delivered a dose of joyful romance with “You’re It For Me, Honey.” before turning up the attitude with the adrenaline-fused and rock-tinged “Storm Chaser.”

Dallas-raised, country singer-songwriter Shaylen, praised for her “strong, wisened confidence” (Billboard), performed her newly released heartbreak tune “You Smell Like A Cigarette” (out today, 3.20).

ACM Award-winner Greylan James kept the momentum rolling with the lovestruck “Truck Stop,” before an electric performance of his breakout single “Water At A Wedding,” earning a standing ovation from the crowd.

Fresh off her C2C run, Mackenzie Carpenter – who has surpassed 85 million streams – surged the crowd with her unreleased “High Pony,” before transitioning into her starry-eyed, head-first-kind-of-love anthem “All In Already.” 

A week after the release of their new EP Strange (3.13), The Jack Wharff Band amped the crowd with a rousing set, performing the title track from their newly-shared project, followed by the redemption-led “Washed” and “No Way Out” from the Paramount+ original series Landman.

Celebrating their return to Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, GRAMMY Award winning group The Band Perry made their highly-anticipated return to CRS with a performance of the song that opened their CRS New Faces set in 2011 – ”You Lie.” The duo also stunned with a performance of “PSYCHOLOGICAL,” their first song in nearly a decade, followed by the moody, country-rock favorite “Better Dig Two,” resulting in a roaring applause and standing ovation.

In addition to Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment’s outstanding artist lineup, the event featured special appearances from singer-songwriter Hunter Flynn and Backbeat Troubadours.