Arkansas native to perform near Region 8 McBryde, who grew up in Northeast Arkansas and attended Arkansas State University, before moving to Nashville. (Source: TicketMaster.com) By Region 8 Newsdesk | May 17, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT - Updated May 17 at 9:44 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KAIT) - Country music star and Arkansas native Ashley McBryde is preparing to kick off her âThis Town Talksâ with two stops near Region 8. On August 6, McBryde will perform at The Orpheum in Memphis and on August 7 will perform at Robinson Performance Hall in Little Rock. The Arkansan nativeâs âNever Willâ album is the only one to be nominated by The Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, and the Recording Academy in the same cycle.