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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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