{"id":5040,"date":"2020-01-09T20:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T02:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olered.com\/nashville\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2020-01-09T20:05:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T02:05:10","slug":"nick-hickman-january-2020-artist-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olered.com\/nashville\/articles\/news\/2020\/nick-hickman-january-2020-artist-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Hickman \u2013 January 2020 Artist of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the Ole Red Nashville Artists of the Month as we feature our top bands and artists who are playing the Main Stage at Ole Red. Each month we feature one new artist to share with our guests as they create their journey into the Nashville music scene.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong class=\"item-title\">Nick Hickman<\/strong><br \/>\nFor most artists trying to break into the entertainment industry, authenticity is the ultimate goal. While many artists search for a certain image or brand, rarely an artist will come along who seemingly doesn\u2019t have to try to create this, he just is. Nick Hickman is such an artist. A modern country act hailing from Knoxville, TN, this now-Nashville-based singer-songwriter doesn\u2019t try to mimic anything out there, and instead delivers a high-energy, genuine performance tempering a passionate show with heartfelt and genuine lyrics that are insanely catchy and singable. \u201cWhat you see is what you get,\u201d Hickman says. \u201cI do not edit myself, I do not censor myself. I am just me.\u201d It is exactly this unapologetic and real personality that draws so many to Nick\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Perhaps most refreshing, aside from Hickman\u2019s talent and ability, is his work ethic. Anyone who knows Nick personally knows the extent of his drive and his unwillingness to settle for anything less than top of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to sell out arenas. I want twenty #1s. I want to play 200 dates a year. I want to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry. I want an ACM award and a Grammy. I will not stop or sleep until I have all of them. I do not care what it takes, what sacrifices have to be made, or how long it will take.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Catch Nick at Ole Red Nashville on your next visit!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/olered.com\/nashville\/calendar\/\">Go To Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Keep up with this artist of month\u2019s show schedule and new music!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenickhickman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/thenickhickmanvideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thenickhickman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/thenickhickman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/thenickhickman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the Ole Red Nashville Artists of the Month as we feature our top bands and artists who are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"placement":[],"class_list":["post-5040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":{"header_style":"default","mobile_header_title_background_color":"","url_for_featured_image":"","tile_content":null,"header_video":"none","url_for_video":null,"video_file":null,"background_texture":false,"header_image_source":"default","alternate_header_image":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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