NASHVILLE, TN - Adam “Ditch” Kurtz, Nashville-based pedal steel guitarist and now Gubernatorial Candidate is holding a Candidate Meet and Greet at Eastside Bowl’s The ’58 on Monday, April 13, 2026. The event aims to bring together the politically active as well as those who just want to see big change in local and state government. There will be music, guitar solos, opportunity to connect with the candidate, and the World Premiere of the highly anticipated documentary Ditch filmed while on tour in Australia in January 2026.

Special musical guests include Nicki Bluhm, Kristina Murray, John R Miller, Miss Tess, Corey Parsons, and Zach Schmidt.

The film, “A Basic Human Right: Australian Healthcare Explained,” is a 15-min collection of interviews with Australians Ditch met along the way, and provides a light-hearted but informative exploration of Australia’s Medicare for All system. Through these interviews, often at venues before and after his gigs, Ditch pokes holes in the familiar arguments we hear in the USA warning us of the perils of Healthcare for all.

“Healthcare should not be a partisan issue. It’s time to come together, all of us, to demand we catch up to the rest of the developed world,” says Ditch. “This movie combines humor with real perspectives from those who get to live in a Medicare-for-All system. You’ll come away from it inspired to push harder for this Basic Human Right.

The event will feature Ditch’s signature Rock n Roll campaign approach, the film, and then an hour of more music, featuring many special guest performers including Nicki Bluhm, John R. Miller, Kristina Murray, Corey Parsons, Zach Schmidt, Miss Tess and others.

“Many people think politics is boring, or worse,” says Ditch. “I am changing that. I say make politics exciting, engaging and dare I say fun! Music has always been a way to bring people together and effect change, so I am merging music with politics. Tennessee is an extremely musical state, after all.”