Launches Jesse Labelle Virtual Gigs To Book Shows
For Virtual Gatherings, Business Meetings
“Your Temporary Live Entertainment Solution”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Independent singer/songwriter Jesse Labelle, a huge crowd favorite and regular performer at Opry Entertainment’s local hot spot Ole Red, the Bluebird Café, Listening Room Cafe to name a few, not only suffered the loss of his home during last month’s tornado but like so many independent artists, he is forced to get creative in protecting their livelihood amidst the current COVID-19 crisis to make ends meet financially. The singer/songwriter officially launches Jesse Labelle Virtual Gigs today.Click HERE for Jesse’s Virtual Concert ReelWith the current COVID-19 crisis and devastation and losses from the Nashville tornado on March 3, Jesse’s touring and show dates had been cancelled so he began playing Facebook Live shows and Instagram Live shows to stay in touch with his fans and just to continue doing what he loves to do. From these “streaming shows,” Jesse began receiving requests to be ‘booked’ to come play cocktail hangs, business meetings and friends/family gatherings all via ZOOM, the current hottest teleconferencing site currently being used widely right now to bring companies, friends and families together during this COVID-19 crisis. His virtual gigs have been so successful and so well received many have booking him to come back on a weekly basis. This is where he came up with the idea to launch his virtual gig booking site- Jesse Labelle Virtual Gigs.
With cancellations of events and large gatherings continued to be cancelled, Jesse is even looking ahead to being able to perform for virtual weddings and graduations if people continue to get creative themselves.
Before the tornado and the COVID-19 crisis, Jesse had been on a steady climb and riding high with a growing touring career and making a name for himself in and around Nashville. He was a featured pick as a CMT Next Up Now artist with the video for his single “Hey Rachel.” Click HERE. He was invited to play an Opry Circle Throwdown during the WSM-AM portion of the first-ever Music City Christmas Jam that was part of an event sponsored by The Nashville Predators, The Tennessee Titans, The Nashville Sounds and The Opry Trust Fund raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank; he’s played Nashville’s famed Whiskey Jam; had regular sell out shows at the Listening Room Cafe, Bluebird Cafe and Ole Red as well as coming off the summer of his life that included playing some of country music’s biggest festivals around the country including Country Stampede, Country Fan Fest and opening for artists such as Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, Granger Smith, Rodney Atkins and then the ultimate career high in realizing a dream opening for superstar Garth Brooks in August. At the Garth stadium show he debuted a new song “Mystery” during his set to enormous crowd response. Following due to the overwhelming response from the fans Labelle released the song at all digital service providers and he saw his greatest career gains in his streaming numbers and social numbers with that release.
Earlier last year, Jesse partnered with Country Now for the world premiere of his emotional and introspective video for his current single “Hey Rachel.” The video, directed by Teri Brown and Ian Schofinski, was filmed on the streets of his hometown Nashville, TN where his true story of “Rachel” played out. Click HERE to see “Hey Rachel” at Country Now.
With over 2 Million cumulative streams under his belt, Jesse holds nothing back with his current single and the song has gained more momentum at Spotify than any of his previous releases to date. Jesse produced the single alongside Sam Ellis (Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ingrid Andress).
Hey Rachel, written by Jesse and Ava Suppelsa, is available at all digital service providers or by clicking HERE.