NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 19, 2026) – Global country music superstar Brad Paisley and actress and best-selling author Kimberly Williams-Paisley present the fourth annual “Groceries with Dignity & Comedy Without” with Brad Paisley & Friends on Sunday, April 19, at Zanies in Nashville, benefiting The Store. Tickets are available this Friday, February 20 at 10am HERE. The event is sponsored by Prevost.
“Groceries with Dignity & Comedy Without” with Brad Paisley & Friends coincides with the Nashville Comedy Festival taking place April 9-19, nashcomedyfest.com.
The previous Zanies events raised $500,000 dollars for The Store and featured comedians Nate Bargatze, John Crist, Henry Cho, actress Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Nealon, Dusty Slay, The Groundlings, and Aaron Webber with comedic music performances by Brad, who also emceed the evenings.
Brad and Kimberly are co-founders of The Store, a nonprofit organization that offers a free, referral-based grocery store to empower families and individuals in need across Middle Tennessee. The Store’s unique model, which emphasizes dignity and choice, allows customers to select from a variety of fresh produce, healthy meats, dairy products, and pantry staples, catering to diverse dietary needs. A small, dedicated staff, supported by many volunteers, ensures efficient service and personal attention to each shopper.
This January, The Store officially opened its second location on the campus of TriStar Centennial Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare. The buildout and operations of the new location have been made possible through generous corporate and private donations to The Store.
The original location opened in 2020 on Belmont University’s campus and, in 2025, served fresh, nutritious food and support services to 2200 families. Due to the growing hunger crisis, demand for The Store’s services continues to rise, and the waitlist has substantially lengthened. The opening of the second location will provide the opportunity to more than double the number of families currently being served.
About Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley has earned his place in country music history as one of the genre’s most talented and decorated male solo artists. For more than 25 years, his songwriting and unmatched showmanship have earned him numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards, including a highly coveted Entertainer of the Year honor and recognition as the most successful CMA Award co-host in history, alongside Carrie Underwood, for 11 consecutive years. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001, Paisley has written 21 of his 25 No. 1 hits and, in 2008, became the first artist to achieve 10 consecutive Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 singles. The superstar’s past works have amassed nearly 5 billion career streams. Brad was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
About Kimberly Williams-Paisley
An award-winning actress, best selling author and philanthropist, Kimberly Williams-Paisley is presently simultaneously starring on ABC’s 9-1-1:Nashsville and FOX’s Farmer Wants A Wife. She has appeared in many other film and television productions, including the Father of the Bride franchise, According to Jim and numerous Netflix and Hallmark Channel movies. Her memoir Where The Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again, hit the New York Times best seller list in 2016 . She has been honored with a Champion Award from the Alzheimer’s Association for her advocacy work dedicated to sharing her family’s story, funding research and supporting caregivers. Williams-Paisley has been a global ambassador for CARE International for almost a decade, including traveling to Haiti, Guatemala and Honduras, to follow U.S. funding for programs that support women and children. She’s shared her story back home, engaging with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to help preserve global health funding.
About Nashville Comedy Festival
Experience Nashville with a laugh. The annual Nashville Comedy Festival features some of the funniest comedians in the world. The comedians perform at various venues throughout Nashville and bring non-stop laughter to all attendees.
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