NASHVILLE CORPORATE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY — FACE THE FIGHT NIGHT
Face the Fight brought me back to the Grand Ole Opry as their Nashville corporate event photographer for the third annual Face the Fight Night on September 9, 2026, presented by Humana. It was the final event of Face the Fight Takes Nashville, and my second year photographing Face the Fight Night at the Opry. My coverage focused on everything surrounding the performance: the pre-show reception, the veteran resource fair on the Opry Plaza and the artist interviews backstage.
WHAT IS FACE THE FIGHT?
Face the Fight is a coalition of more than 300 organizations working together to dramatically reduce veteran suicide. It was founded by USAA, the Humana Foundation and Reach Resilience, and the programs it has funded have reached more than 1.4 million people.
If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Veterans and military families can press 1 after dialing 988 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line, or text 838255.
FACE THE FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY
Face the Fight Night fell on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day. While I was working behind the scenes, the Opry stage welcomed Opry members Trace Adkins and Chris Young, along with Breland, Army veteran Scotty Hasting, Hudson Westbrook, RaeLynn and the U.S. Army Chorus. Each lent their platform to raising awareness around veteran suicide.
As Humana Foundation CEO Tiffany Benjamin put it, “Veteran suicide prevention begins with connection, the kind that reminds people they are seen, valued and never alone.”
A VETERAN RESOURCE FAIR ON THE OPRY PLAZA
Before the show, the Opry Plaza filled with organizations that support veterans and their families, including America's VetDogs, A Soldier's Child Foundation, Centerstone, the USO, Project Healing Waters, REBOOT Recovery, Camp Corral, American Corporate Partners and Guitars for Vets. A band played as guests walked in and stopped to learn about the services each organization provides. America's VetDogs brought a dog that drew plenty of attention, and Guitars for Vets shared their guitars with veterans at their booth.
In Face the Fight's words, “No single organization can meet every need. That's why bringing different organizations together is so important to the fight against veteran suicide.”
BACKSTAGE AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY
The evening started with a pre-show reception backstage at the Opry, with dinner, music, drinks and remarks from executives for guests before they received their Opry tickets and headed out front to watch the show. From there, I spent much of the evening in one of the Opry's famous green rooms, photographing the artists' interviews and step and repeat photos with Face the Fight representatives.
MORE NASHVILLE CORPORATE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FACE THE FIGHT
This year's series covered opening night at Noelle, Louder Together at Ole Red and the VSO Roadshow. Last year's posts cover the welcome party at Pinewood Social, the board meeting at the Thompson and dinner at the Grand Ole Opry.
PLANNING A BENEFIT CONCERT OR BACKSTAGE EVENT IN NASHVILLE?
If you need a Nashville corporate event photographer who can move from a plaza full of guests to a green room full of interviews, I'd love to hear about it.
FAQ
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What's included when Erin Lee Allender Photography covers a corporate or nonprofit event?
Erin Lee Allender Photography bills corporate work on an hourly basis, so coverage can be scoped to fit what's actually needed, from a pre-show reception to a full multi-day event. Every booking includes all final edited, high-resolution images with commercial usage rights.
Can Erin Lee Allender Photography photograph backstage interviews and step and repeats?
Yes. At Face the Fight Night, Erin Lee Allender Photography photographed artist interviews and step and repeat photos in one of the Grand Ole Opry's green rooms.
Has Erin Lee Allender Photography photographed events at the Grand Ole Opry before?
Yes. Erin Lee Allender Photography has photographed Face the Fight's events at the Grand Ole Opry two years running.