{"id":152920,"date":"2025-10-24T12:12:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=152920"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:12:31","slug":"2025-gala-trombone-shorty-tasteful-tea-band-autographed-guitars-up-for-auction-at-grammy-museum-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/2025-gala-trombone-shorty-tasteful-tea-band-autographed-guitars-up-for-auction-at-grammy-museum-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Gala: Trombone Shorty, Tasteful Tea Band &amp; Autographed Guitars Up for Auction at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>G<strong>RAMMY\u00ae Museum Mississippi<\/strong>\u00a0will host its <strong>2025 Gala\u2014\u201cBrass and Bayou: Crescent City to the Crossroads\u201d<\/strong>\u2014on <strong>Thursday, October 30<\/strong>,\u00a0honoring GRAMMY\u00ae-winning artist <strong>Trombone Shorty<\/strong>. The event will feature entertainment by Atlanta-based dance\/music ensemble <strong>Tasteful Tea<\/strong>. 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,\u00a0and GRAMMY nominees Eric Church, Jelly Roll\u00a0and Kenny Chesney, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to honor Trombone Shorty as this year\u2019s Crossroads of American Music Award winner at our Brass &amp; Bayou Gala,\u201d said <strong>Emily Havens<\/strong>, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. \u201cGuests 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\u2019t wait to celebrate together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The auction at the 2025 Gala will feature unique and one-of-a-kind items to bid on, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Special experience packages for Royal Studios, Jelly Roll, Craig Morgan, Jon Pardi, and Kip Moore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tickets to the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards\u00ae in Los Angeles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Original artwork inlcuding a piece by Randy Travis, jewelry and much more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>House concert by GRAMMY Award Winner Pam Tillis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusive stays at Blackberry Farms, Little Red River, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unforgettable 4-Day CMA Fest Experience in Nashville<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Museum will also host a silent auction on BiddingforGood.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s auction webpage, or by calling 662.441.0100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GRAMMY Museum Mississippi\u2019s 2025 Gala, which will honor Trombone Shorty\u00a0with the seventh annual <strong>Crossroads of American Music Award<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets to the 2025 Gala are currently on sale and can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/grammymuseumms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grammymuseumms.org<\/a>, or by calling the Mississippi Museum\u2019s Box Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event will also honor <strong>Pass Christian Elementary School<\/strong> teacher <strong>Cherynne Wright<\/strong> with the <strong>2025 L.U.C.Y. Award<\/strong>, which honors a K-12 educator from the state of Mississippi who embodies the educational mission of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established by the Museum\u2019s 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\u00ae&nbsp;winners the late Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Rush, Marty Stuart, and Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual GRAMMY Museum Mississippi Gala is the Museum\u2019s signature fundraising event. 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