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Kid Rock’s Big Ass Katie Flemming Believes
Honky-Tonk and in the Power of Singing
Rock n’ Roll Steakhouse and Dreams
Wayne Bell LOMM Reports Wayne Bell LOMM Reports
On a recent visit to Nashville’s Broadway Bar LOM Mag
dropped in the Kid Rock’s bar, Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky-
Tonk Rock & Roll Steakhouse. Rock is the latest celebrity to
open his own bar on Nashville’s Lower Broadway, # 217.
Live music, drinks, food with four floors, a rooftop deck
and live music on each floor. Rock is the latest in a list of
country stars to open their own venues, from Alan Jack-
sons, AG Good Time Bart, Jason Aldeans’ Kitchen and
Rooftop Bar, John Richs’ Redneck Riviera to Dierks Bentleys’
Whiskey Row to name a few.
Photo Credit: katieflemming.com
Katie Flemming is a burgeoning performing and record-
ing artist who believes in the power of reaching for a
dream. Her dream of reaching the world with her sing-
ing started with her first solo performance at the age of
four, and she shares her inspiration with others through
her gifts of time and charitable works. Hard-working
and energetic, she balances her dreams, charities and
education during her senior year in high school.
Katie is getting comfortable in front of huge audiences
having performed at NCAA National Championships,
U.S. Olympic Games, minor league baseball games,
national Christian music festivals and even the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, DC. With audiences up to
Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock And Roll Steakhouse. 20,000 at such events, her dream of reaching the
Live music and great food await in Nashville. world is just starting to pick up steam.
Media reports state Rock and his investors group spent 20 A recording artist since 2012, Katie has recorded in
million on the four story property. Wanting to have a good studios from New York to Los Angeles and Nashville
time, showing love to the people and tourists of Nashville is to Miami, building character from each session. In the
a common theme. Most recently Kid Rock was dis-invited as studio, she finds inspiration from her collaborators and
Grand Marshall of the Nashville Christmas Parade as report- pushes herself to greater musical heights.
ed by the Nashville Mayor,s Office due to Rocks politically
incorrect statements about Joy Behar on Fox News. Katie believes that the dreams of others are as important
as her dreams and gives generously of her valuable
In the spirit of giving and knowing, sharing is caring, Kid time. In 2016, she founded the non-profit Katie’s Books
Rock paid off $81,000.00 dollars in lay-a-ways at a for Kids which aims to donate used books to pediatric
local area Nashville patients in Children’s Hospitals. She also donates her
Walmart, helping time to collecting food for local food pantries to combat
hundreds of families with childhood hunger. In recognition of her 1,000 plus
an early holiday present. hours of volunteer work, she was awarded a lifetime
Kid Rocks’ home town is achievement award by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens.
Detroit, Michigan. Katie’s pursuit of her dreams shows that she not only
wishes to be a voice of a community but also give her
Photo Credits: LOMM Staff gifted voice to the world.
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