Scott Hamilton & Friends show in Nashville, Sun Nov 19, 2023 (updated)

[Sylvia]

Thanks to @ice coverage for the heads up that the (initial) skating cast is announced!

Scott Hamilton & Friends — Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

www.scottcares.org

MUSICAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

FIGURE SKATING STARS

Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, Double Olympic Medalists, 4-time World Medalists

Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier, Olympic Team Medalists, World Gold Medalists

Karen Chen, Olympic Team Medalist, US National Champion

Katia Gordeeva, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, 4-time World Gold Medalist

Ilia Kulik, Olympic Gold Medalist

Jeremy Abbott, Olympic Team Bronze Medalist, 4-time US National Champion

Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir, Olympic Team Bronze Medalists, 2-time US National Champions

Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, 3-time Canadian National Champions, 3-time World Medalists

Alissa Czisny, 2-time US National Champion

 

[Sylvia]

Skaters ADDED to the cast (Musical Guests now are listed as well): https://www.scottcares.org/scotthamiltonandfriends

Elladj Baldé, Social Media Sensation

Gracie Gold, Olympic Team Bronze Medalist, 2-time US National Champion

Nam Nguyen, 2-time Canadian National Champion

Ryan Bradley, US National Champion

No longer listed in the cast: Ilia Kulik

 

[Lanie]

Kiiiinda tempted to drive out there for this

 

[Sylvia]

Scott Hamilton talks about his show this Sunday in this 5-minute video:

Scott Hamilton & Friends this Sunday

Champion Olympic skater Scott Hamilton talked about celebrating 25 years of cancer survivorship and his annual benefit concert.

www.newschannel5.com

 

[peibeck]

Marissa and Simon??? Have they looked at the recent state of pairs?

ETA: if I didn't have to be at work Monday I'd try to go see this.

 

[Sylvia]

Program from last night's show:

Opening group number - "Wheel in the Sky" performed by Jason Derlatka (from Journey)

Nam Nguyen - "Stone in Love" performed by Jason Derlatka

Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir - "Bubbly" performed by Colbie Caillat

Karen Chen - "In Better Hands" performed by Natalie Grant

Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje - "Fallin' For You" performed by Colbie Caillat

Gracie Gold - "Will You Still Love Me" performed by Jason Scheff (long-time lead-singer of Chicago)

Alissa Czisny - "King of the World" performed by Natalie Grant

Ryan Bradley - "Any Way You Want It" performed by Jason Derlatka


Katia Gordeeva - "Praise You In This Storm" performed by Natalie Grant

"Rise" performed by Steve Connell & Spoken Cinema

Jeremy Abbott - 25 or 6 to 4" performed by Jason Scheff

Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue - "Brighter Than The Sun" performed by Colbie Caillat

Elladj Baldé - "Over My Head" performed by Joe King (from The Fray)

Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier - "Don't Stop Believin'" performed by Jason Derlatka

Closing group number - "How to Save a Life" performed by Joe King

Bows / Exit music performed by Sixwire


Many Instagram story clips & photos shared by the skaters & audience members are still viewable as well as at https://www.instagram.com/scotthamilton84/ & https://www.instagram.com/teamscottcares/

Elladj backflipping over Scott Hamilton: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOpB_QpsqA/

Brandon with Alexa & Scott: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClPBiKrPxU8/

 

[HeatherC]

Oh wow, this looks like it was a great show with some really fun music! I wish I had been able to go (I was out of town this past weekend) and I hope that we get some reviews from anyone who was lucky enough to go! :cheer

 

[Sylvia]

10 photos by Nathan Zucker: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRdrGXusRj/

Karen's photos & a clip from rehearsals: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRsj7yyTa9/
(Jordan Cowan was there to film rehearsals so hopefully his footage will turn up at some point.)

A clip from Katia's program: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSONaguJrn/

4 clips - 1) Another angle of Elladj backflipping over Scott Hamilton as filmed by Nam; 2) Castelli/Shnapir; 3) Knierim/Frazier; 4) Skater bows: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOY7w-O7P6/

 

[~tapdancer~]

Hope this will be on tv somewhere soon. I know I have seen it before on tv from previous years.

 

[Sylvia]

Hope this will be on tv somewhere soon.

Not this year, IIRC.

This YT account has uploaded 12 videos (missing the solos of Karen, Alissa & Elladj) that were filmed from one end of the rink:

Nam Nguyen - "Stone in Love" performed by Jason Derlatka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6CF59Vnr34

Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir - "Bubbly" performed by Colbie Caillat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCz4SJUwUQk

Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje - "Fallin' For You" performed by Colbie Caillat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At745rus8ps

Gracie Gold - "Will You Still Love Me" performed by Jason Scheff (long-time lead-singer of Chicago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwbcZ1CH448

Ryan Bradley - "Any Way You Want It" performed by Jason Derlatka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JhdJocVNrc

Overcomers - young skaters group number to "Feeling Stronger Every Day" performed by Jason Derlatka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK4U1DS_qx0

Katia Gordeeva - "Praise You In This Storm" performed by Natalie Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9KNAV7htaw

"Rise" performed by Steve Connell & Spoken Cinema (no skating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOv3PEWxKfE

Jeremy Abbott - 25 or 6 to 4" (looks like his left boot lace broke while he was skating - he stopped after his backflip and exited the ice before the music ended) performed by Jason Scheff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szsM-5lg6QQ

Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue - "Brighter Than The Sun" performed by Colbie Caillat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_9GhTqrGA

Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier - "Don't Stop Believin'" performed by Jason Derlatka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYLfHgsYI18

Closing group number - "How to Save a Life" performed by Joe King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS8QOSMrgs8

 

[ice coverage]

2023 cast list begins with Nathan Chen, Kurt Browning, Isabeau Levito ... and includes many others of note, per usual.

Sun Nov 19, 2023

Scott Hamilton & Friends — Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

www.scottcares.org

 

[ice coverage]

2023 cast list begins with Nathan Chen, Kurt Browning, Isabeau Levito ... and includes many others of note, per usual.

Sun Nov 19, 2023

Scott Hamilton & Friends — Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

www.scottcares.org

2023 cast list has been revised, and Isabeau's name has been removed.

Gordeeva/Pelletier now are third on the list -- sorry, I don't remember whether or not they were on the original list.

 

[sundayspirals]

2023 cast list has been revised, and Isabeau's name has been removed.

Gordeeva/Pelletier now are third on the list -- sorry, I don't remember whether or not they were on the original list.

They were not on the original list:

Scott Hamilton & Friends — Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

web.archive.org

 

[Sylvia]

Copying out the roster of skaters as of Oct. 1, 2023:

Nathan Chen
Kurt Browning
Katia Gordeeva & David Pelletier
Elladj Baldé
Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier
Jeremy Abbott
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro
Gracie Gold
Keegan Messing
Mariah Bell
Alissa Czisny

 

[Sylvia]

Nathan Chen to return to Nashville for Scott Hamilton and Friends Show – Figure Skaters Online

The Scott Hamilton and Friends Show will be Chen’s first time skating to live music. The show will feature country music stars Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Steve Wariner, Deana Carter, The Frontmen and Sixwire.
“This will be a completely new experience for me and it’s going to be pretty interesting to see how it feels,” Chen remarked. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Chen told Figure Skaters Online that he will be skating to a Trace Adkins song. He will also be doing his own choreography.
“I have never skated to country music before, so it’s definitely going to be a stretch out of my comfort zone, but I’m looking forward to it,” he said.

 

[ice coverage]

Copying out the roster of skaters as of Oct. 1, 2023:

Nathan Chen
Kurt Browning
Katia Gordeeva & David Pelletier
Elladj Baldé
Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier
Jeremy Abbott
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro
Gracie Gold
Keegan Messing
Mariah Bell
Alissa Czisny

Update: Revisions to 2023 cast list, per https://www.scottcares.org/scotthamiltonandfriends

Maé-Bérénice Méité was added quite recently, AFAIK.
Polina Edmunds was added a few weeks ago, IIRC (although I did not post at the time).

Gracie Gold's name has been removed. (I don't know when.)​

Instastory today from @teamscottcares is publicizing BOGO offer. Code: SKATE

 

[Sylvia]

Mariah Bell article by Maura Sullivan Hill (Nov. 13, 2023):

Mariah Bell to return to Nashville, site of where she won her U.S. title - Figure Skaters Online

By Maura Sullivan Hill, Team FSO contributing writer Photos by Robin Ritoss Mariah Bell won her first U.S. Championship in 2022 in Nashville, simultaneously qualifying for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Both those dreams came true at Bridgestone Arena, where she will return to the ice on Nov. 19...

figureskatersonline.com

 

[cheremary]

This Youtube user has uploaded quite a few videos from the show:

https://www.youtube.com/@maxpatch67/videos

 

[Desperado]

I’m such a sucker for the Gordeeva-Pelletier duet. Thanks for sharing.