DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and Luck Presents are
excited to announce the premiere of the second season of their
collaborative multimedia travel guide Sites & Sounds, which
celebrates musicians and the destinations that have inspired them.
The second season is available today on Southwest.fm and onboard
Southwest flights via the airline's Inflight Entertainment Portal,
where viewers can follow some of their favorite artists like
Shovels & Rope and Matthew
Logan Vasquez as they guide through Charleston,
Margo Price and
Jeremy Ivey as they explore
Nashville, and Durand Jones and Maria Gough as they showcase New Orleans. The Sites & Sounds season two
premiere is coupled with the launch of the official Sites &
Sounds Sweepstakes*, where fans can enter for a chance to win round
trip airfare for a winner and a guest to the featured city of their
choice.
"Southwest connects with our Customers through what matters most
to them, including music and travel," said Brandy King, Director of Public Relations at
Southwest Airlines. "Sites & Sounds brings these passions
together, giving Customers an insider's view of the cities we
serve, and helping them create memorable cultural experiences,
while also building a connection with some of the music community's
best artists."
"Sites & Sounds is a collaborative series with Southwest
Airlines, designed to showcase special music cities across
the United States from a
musician's perspective," said Matt
Bizer, CEO at Luck Presents. "Following the success of
season one, we're excited to extend the series with a second
season, showcasing Charleston, Nashville, and New
Orleans. Artists give an inside look at their favorite spots
in their hometowns, providing an ideal itinerary for any Southwest
traveler to use as a guide."
Sites & Sounds builds upon a multi-year relationship between
Luck Presents and Southwest Airlines. Since 2017, the companies
have partnered on a variety of events and initiatives centered on
uplifting the live music community and the artists and places that
make it possible, including Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson's ranch
in Austin. Together, Luck and
Southwest continued the airline's Artist On The Rise program to
encourage fans to vote for the best rising artist to open for
Willie Nelson at each year's Luck
Reunion. Other partnership efforts include the Road to Luck
Texas tour in 2019 and the Luck
Embassy program, started in 2018, in which Southwest provides air
travel for musicians to advance their careers and reach new
audiences with their music.
Every story starts somewhere and the Sites & Sounds series
highlights the places that influence beloved artists while
celebrating these communities. Sites & Sounds season one
debuted in 2019 with Nikki Lane and
Lukas Nelson in Hawaii, Micah
Nelson and Sunny War in
Austin, and Chuck Prophet and Aaron Lee Tasjan in
San Francisco. The episodes of
Sites & Sounds center around key areas of focus including:
culinary destinations with restaurants and chefs, the creative
culture of the city with artists and musical venues, influential
locals who make the city great, and perspectives from the artists
in their respective cities. This second season introduces a fifth
area of focus by incorporating acts of kindness, where a local
cause that the host artist champions is highlighted in each of the
three episodes, underscoring the One Million Acts of Kindness
challenge that Southwest set in celebration of their 50th
anniversary.
For the first episode of Sites & Sounds season two (episode
four of the series), husband and wife duo Michael Trent and Cary
Ann Hearst of Shovels & Rope bring their longtime friend
and fellow musician Matthew Logan
Vasquez (Delta Spirit) along to their beloved hometown of
Charleston. The trio covers much of the picturesque southern town;
from a traditional low country boil at Fast and French - a beloved
locale where the couple previously worked - to a waterfront
adventure with the good people of Charleston Water Keepers, who showcase what
they're doing to keep the waters clean and expand beyond Charleston
as the featured act of kindness. The episode concludes with a visit
to Dock Street Theater, known as America's original theatre, and a
peek into what it's like to jam at Cary Ann and Michael's island
home.
Episode five follows Nashville
sweetheart Margo Price as she and
her husband, musician Jeremy Ivey,
traverse the town she's called home for more than 20 years.
Together, they wade through an endless world of vintage goods, from
clothing at High Class Hillbilly to records and more at Grimey's,
showcase the city's growing and diverse food and beverage scene
with stops at Heart's and Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge, and spend
a day on the water kayaking with fellow artist Kelsey Waldon before getting inked with new
tattoos at their home. The community work of Thistle Farms is
highlighted in this episode's act of kindness.
Episode six brings viewers to the soulful city of New Orleans where artist Durand Jones showcases the city he grew up in to
current up-and-coming local artist Maria
Gough. The duo satisfies their culinary cravings with a
visit to Toup's Meatery, a 300+ year institution known for bringing
classic Cajun fare to present day. Intimate performances are
highlighted at the legendary Preservation Hall - the staple that
has and continues to give back to the music community in impactful
ways - this episode's featured act of kindness. A stop to local
favorite Euclid Records rounds out the tour. Viewers will walk away
from this episode tasting and hearing the spirit of New Orleans.
As fans experience the cities of Charleston, Nashville, and New
Orleans through the Sites & Sounds episodes, they are
encouraged to enter the Sites & Sounds Sweepstakes, which
offers the chance to win round trip air travel for a winner and one
guest, plus a $500 Visa gift card, to
take in the destination for themselves. To enter, visit
southwest.fm/sitesandsounds between Nov.
8-30, 2021.
For more information on Sites & Sounds, the sweepstakes, and
more, please visit southwest.fm/sitesandsounds and follow the
brands on social media at @luckreunion and @southwestair using
#sitesandsounds to stay up to date.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal
residents of 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska) age 19 or older at time of entry. Void
where prohibited. All fields must be completed. Approximate retail
value of prize: $1,300. For complete
details and Official Rules, visit
http://southwest.fm/sitesandsounds. By submitting this entry, you
agree to the Official Rules. By entering, information collected
will be used in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy at
https://www.southwest.com/privacy/. Sponsor: Southwest Airlines
Co., 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas,
TX 75235. Enter by Nov. 30,
2021, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
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ABOUT LUCK PRESENTS:
Inspired by its anti-festival,
Luck Reunion, Luck Presents is an experience-based collective based
in Willie Nelson's backyard of
"Luck, TX". The mission is to foster the cross-section culture that
has long motivated creative tradition. Outside of live events, Luck
Presents creates distinctive content geared toward a shared
creative vision. In addition to innovative content year-round, the
company's 2020 transition to virtual programming garnered
nation-wide praise. Stay tuned for additional activations at
www.luckpresents.com.
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