Stars of ‘Nashville’ Launch Tour: Nashville Minute

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani reveal collaboration, Brad Paisley tries standup, and the cast of Nashville starts touring, here's your Nashville Minute.

Brad Paisley will host a night of stand­up comedy during the weeklong Wild West Comedy Festival in Nashville next month. Paisley will serve as host at Zanies Comedy Club on May 16 during an evening featuring comedians, Jon Reep, Sarah Tiana and Mike E. Winfield. The Wild West Comedy Festival will run May 15­-22 in Nashville.

Stars from ABC’s hit television series “Nashville” launched their third U.S. tour, Nashville In Concert over the weekend, playing to crowds in San Jose, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Phoenix. The tour features cast members Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack and Charles Esten performing original music as well as songs from the show with Will Chase, Jonathan Jackson and Aubrey Peeples joining the tour in select cities.