{"id":2360653,"date":"2026-04-06T10:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360653"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:45:09","slug":"nashville-pop-artist-morgxn-to-perform-at-freely-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nashville-pop-artist-morgxn-to-perform-at-freely-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville pop artist MORGXN to perform at Freely Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nashville native pop singer MORGXN has spent years fighting to tell his story \u2014 and on April 8, he\u2019s taking the stage at Bridgestone to encourage others to do the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the heels of a new album release, Morgan Karr, known by his stage name MORGXN, has been slated to perform at the inaugural Freely Fest alongside headliners The Killers, T-Pain, Avery Anna, Janelle Monae and Dominic Fike on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nashville-based singer-songwriter Morgan Karr, known by his stage name Morgxn, at Love Circle Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The festival is a creative event sponsored by the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan nonprofit which works to promote the First Amendment, seeking to mix music and advocacy for the First Amendment in the heart of Music City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Morgxn, the opportunity to perform at Nashville\u2019s biggest indoor arena in the name of First Amendment freedoms is a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/nashville-freely-fest-bruce-cohen\/89420059007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen to work on Nashville music festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen to work on Nashville music festival&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen to work on Nashville music festival<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI use my platform to speak about the freedom of all humans to live and love on this earth,\u201d he said. \u201cMusic is a place where the full expression of humanity is on full display. There&#8217;s no better view into how important the First Amendment is than through music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Morgxn has all the hallmarks of classic talent born from Music City: a third-generation Nashville resident and musician, he writes and performs while running his farm in Sumner County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But on top of using his voice for song, Morgxn uses it for change: he is an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights and gun reform in Tennessee. His experience as an activist has made him passionate about encouraging others to use their voices, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"MORGXN performs in Washington, D.C. with American Pops Orchestra on Sunday, Sept. 21.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1282\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Phvrz4HdA2PesQvEUIbHlA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_tennessean_natl_articles_921\/e2ae2d4fa081afcee3623b279a7ddcad\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MORGXN performs in Washington, D.C. with American Pops Orchestra on Sunday, Sept. 21.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had a manager tell me in 2011 that I would never make it in music as an openly gay person in Nashville,\u201d he said. \u201cI like to say that&#8217;s probably the least interesting thing that I&#8217;ll say (with my music).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Morgxn has been a regular fixture of advocacy events and protests at the state capitol for years. His new album \u201cHeartland,\u201d released on March 6, came out amid a lengthy slate of legislation proposed at the Tennessee General Assembly that focuses on limiting the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and challenging the protections of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions on state law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/bills-target-marriage-discrimination-and-drag-tennessee-equality-project\/88607341007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tennessee Equality Project rallies against legislative &quot;crisis&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tennessee Equality Project rallies against legislative &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tennessee Equality Project rallies against legislative &#8220;crisis&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said the timing of the album, and the Freely Fest, \u201cfelt like destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe First Amendment is for everybody,\u201d he said. \u201cThat&#8217;s not a partisan issue. That&#8217;s a human issue. If we go gray on the First Amendment, we lose the rainbow. We lose the whole the whole point of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/09\/24\/morgxn-nashville-back-heartland\/85931739007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reclaiming the Heartland: Why pop singer MORGXN, a Nashville native, never gave up on home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reclaiming the Heartland&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Reclaiming the Heartland: Why pop singer MORGXN, a Nashville native, never gave up on home<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Without giving away too much of his set at Freely Fest, Morgxn said he will be singing songs that have previously seen censorship efforts and pushback. Between the festival and his new album, he hopes the songs encourage people to be courageous in the face of societal and governmental pressure to be silent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nashville-based singer-songwriter Morgan Karr, known by his stage name Morgxn, at Love Circle Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/V1XsO4N7DHFnCh97Owwfiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_tennessean_natl_articles_921\/ed487c18ef347a6bf6b7a62c3e16bca5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nashville-based singer-songwriter Morgan Karr, known by his stage name Morgxn, at Love Circle Park in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe have a democracy problem where people don&#8217;t remember their weight when it comes to voting and making a difference,\u201d he said. \u201cThe line between delusion and hope is a fickle one, but I choose to believe. And that is what the First Amendment affords me \u2014 the right to remember and remind myself through music that I&#8217;m not alone and feeling the weight of this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think about what it would have been like for artists to live freely as themselves, not just with the weight of the First Amendment, but the weight of cultural shifts that afforded me the ability to be so open,\u201d he said, audibly tearing up. \u201cAnd this makes me so emotional. I can never go backwards, because so many artists came before me, pushing in this direction of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freely Fest tickets\u00a0are on sale\u00a0now\u00a0at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freelyfest.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FreelyFest.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FreelyFest.org&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FreelyFest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The USA TODAY Network &#8211; The South region&#8217;s coverage of First Amendment issues is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Have a story to tell? Reach Angele Latham by email at alatham@gannett.com, or follow her on X at @angele_latham<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/2026\/04\/06\/nashville-morgxn-inaugural-freely-fest-the-killers-t-pain-janelle-monae\/89435684007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MORGXN to perform at Freely Fest with The Killers, T-Pain, more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MORGXN to perform at Freely Fest with The Killers, T-Pain, more&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MORGXN to perform at Freely Fest with The Killers, T-Pain, more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville native pop singer MORGXN has spent years fighting to tell his story \u2014 and on April 8, he\u2019s taking the stage at Bridgestone to encourage others to do the same. 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