32nd annual Blue Suede Dinner and Auction to return in February

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is holding its 32nd Annual Blue Suede Dinner and Auction featuring the award-winning band Sixwire.

The annual Blue Suede Dinner and Auction will be held on February 28, 2026, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Back from popular demand is Sixwire, who will be playing all the 70s hits you know and love. This gala includes a silent auction, dinner, a live auction, and entertainment.

Visit carlperkinscenter.org or call 731-668-4000 to get your table or seat today!

The Blue Suede Dinner and Auction was started over 30 years ago to raise funds for the Center to have a permanent home. Now long since the event serves as a key fundraiser to provide services to children across West Tennessee.

Their mission is to provide support to families in preventing and dealing with child abuse in West Tennessee and to help both parents and children meet the practical needs of preserving and improving the quality of family life. By attending the Blue Suede Dinner and Auction you can make a difference in the life of a child.

For more information or to purchase your ticket go to carlperkinscenter.org.

Entertainment

Ever since their debut on Warner Brothers Records, the members of SIXWIRE have been one of the busiest, hardest-working bands to come out of Nashville. Not only have these guys played on countless hit records, but they’ve also written hits for many top artists and toured with literally hundreds of stars.

Comprised of guitarist Steve Mandile, bassist John Howard, drummer Chuck Tilley, and keyboardist Steve Hornbeak and guitarist/vocalist Andy Childs, SIXWIRE derived their name from a band-invented slang term for a guitar, fitting for a group fronted by two guitarists.

They are the “go-to“ guys for television. Collectively, SIXWIRE members have been seen on television programs that include American Idol, ABC’s Nashville, FOX’s The Next Great American Band, USA Network’s Nashville Star, CMT’s Can You Duet, CMT’s Next Superstar, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, The Grammy Awards, CMT’s Flame-Worthy Awards, The ACM Awards, The CMA Awards, and many more.

They also serve as the house band for the Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam and Academy Of Country Music’s “Party For A Cause” featuring the top stars in Country Music.

In 2019, SIXWIRE served as the first-ever “house band” for the NFL Draft on ESPN, which took place in Nashville. Other recent television appearances include the All- American New Year’s Eve on FOX, and as a musical guest during the US Figure Skating Championship on NBC and Peacock.

SIXWIRE returned to perform pre-game entertainment at SUPER BOWL 56 in Los Angeles, and SUPER BOWL 57 in Glendale, Arizona.

As the backing band behind the All Star Jam, SIXWIRE works with each of the special featured guest artists to produce a Greatest Hits show, with high energy songs that the entire audience knows and loves. The All Star Jam featuring Gretchen Wilson and Friends is a (redneck) party featuring nothing but hits from each special guest headliner.

And with 2024 celebrating 20 years since Gretchen Wilson released “Redneck Woman”, audiences are in for a special treat never seen before.

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