Want to Open for Morris Day & The Time? Here's Your Chance at French Lick 

Quick Facts

What: Open for Morris Day and The Time at French Lick Resort
When: Saturday, October 10th - 30-45 minute set at 7 p.m.
Deadline to apply: September 9th
Prize: Paid performance, a meal, and an overnight stay
Calling all smooth operators

French Lick Resort is looking for a performer to open for Morris Day and The Time on Saturday, October 10th at the French Lick Resort Exhibition Hall.

The resort invites local artists with the funk, flair, and swagger to submit an application and video audition. The deadline is September 9.

Not a bad gig for a night that's already shaping up to be a party. If you're heading to the concert, French Lick makes it easy to turn the show into a full weekend! Try your luck at the blackjack tables, book a spa treatment, grab anything from pizza to steak, hit the golf course, lounge by the pool, go bowling, or explore the trails on horseback. Frech Lick is one of my favorite places to visit. How about you?

Apply here >>>> Deadline September 9th. Get tickets for Morris Day and The Time. They're available now!

More music is on the way

The concert calendar isn't slowing down.

Jo Dee Messina brings her Bridges Tour: Celebrating 30 Years of Jo Dee Messina to French Lick Resort on Friday, January 29, 2027. Tickets are on sale now.

And "An Acoustic Christmas with Chris Young" hits Exhibition Hall on Saturday, December 19. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Get your tickets today.

For those who like their music a little more behind-the-scenes, French Lick is also hosting an intimate Nashville songwriter weekend featuring Craig Campbell, Mae Estes, Danny Myrick, Tim James and Matt McKinney. The VIP-style experience includes a two-night stay, private performances and meet-and-greets, nightly food and spirits presentations, and events at both The Event Barn at the Stables and The Pete Dye Pavilion, with shuttle service included.

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Bottom line

Whether you're a musician hoping to land the opening slot, a country fan looking ahead to December, a Nashville music junkie, or someone who needs an excuse for a getaway, French Lick has made a pretty strong case for putting some dates on the calendar!

Aspiring openers for Morris Day and The Time: get your application and video audition in by September 9. Good luck!

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