GRAMMY® Museum Mississippi will host its 2025 Gala—“Brass and Bayou: Crescent City to the Crossroads”—on Thursday, October 30, honoring GRAMMY®-winning artist Trombone Shorty. The event will feature entertainment by Atlanta-based dance/music ensemble Tasteful Tea. The event will also feature a live and silent auction with items to bid on from GRAMMY-winning artists such as Taylor Swift, and Miranda Lambert, Randy Travis, and GRAMMY nominees Eric Church, Jelly Roll and Kenny Chesney, and more.
“We are thrilled to honor Trombone Shorty as this year’s Crossroads of American Music Award winner at our Brass & Bayou Gala,” said Emily Havens, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. “Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of music and dancing with Tasteful Tea, along with our live and silent auctions. This Gala is our biggest fundraiser for music education, and we can’t wait to celebrate together.”
The auction at the 2025 Gala will feature unique and one-of-a-kind items to bid on, including:
- Special experience packages for Royal Studios, Jelly Roll, Craig Morgan, Jon Pardi, and Kip Moore
- Tickets to the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards® in Los Angeles
- Original artwork inlcuding a piece by Randy Travis, jewelry and much more
- House concert by GRAMMY Award Winner Pam Tillis
- Exclusive stays at Blackberry Farms, Little Red River, and more
- Unforgettable 4-Day CMA Fest Experience in Nashville
The Museum will also host a silent auction on BiddingforGood.com.
Guests will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a 2026 Cruise for Two, generously provided by Victory Cruise Lines. This unforgettable trip includes a pre-cruise hotel night stay, port fees and standard gratuities, and the best cabin available (excluding Owner or Club Level Suites), with no blackout dates. Raffle tickets are $50 each and may be purchased from any Red Carpet Guild Member, on the Museum’s auction webpage, or by calling 662.441.0100.
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi’s 2025 Gala, which will honor Trombone Shorty with the seventh annual Crossroads of American Music Award, will take place on Thursday, October 30, at 5:30 pm at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi and will feature a reception, dinner and cocktails, live music, and a silent and live auction. Catering for the event will be provided by Gary Lott.
Tickets to the 2025 Gala are currently on sale and can be purchased at grammymuseumms.org, or by calling the Mississippi Museum’s Box Office.
This year’s event will also honor Pass Christian Elementary School teacher Cherynne Wright with the 2025 L.U.C.Y. Award, which honors a K-12 educator from the state of Mississippi who embodies the educational mission of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi.
The 2025 Gala is presented by Quality Steel Corporation, with additional support provided by platinum sponsors Cannon Motors of Mississippi, Kirk Auto, the Paul Janoush Family and Whole Cellars Package Store.
Established by the Museum’s Board of Directors, the Crossroads of American Music Award honors an artist who has made significant musical contributions influenced by the creativity born in the cradle of American music. Past recipients of the Crossroads of American Music Award are GRAMMY® winners the late Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Rush, Marty Stuart, and Keb’ Mo’.
The annual GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Gala is the Museum’s signature fundraising event. Proceeds from this year’s gala will benefit the Museum’s education program, which seeks to use music as a gateway to learning by inspiring and cultivating creativity, critical thinking and self-expression.
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