08/18/2025
Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens today provided a health update following his heart attack in early July.
After the health emergency, which doctors described as a mild heart attack, Ray underwent minimally invasive heart surgery in a Nashville hospital. In late July, he underwent a second procedure where doctors placed two stents to clear other blockages. He spent a few days in a Nashville rehabilitation facility and is now at home resting to regain his strength.
Additionally, Ray today announced his intention to sell his West Nashville-based CabaRay Showroom. However, he plans to perform his previously scheduled live concerts at CabaRay as soon as he is able.
“At 86 and with my recent health problems, it's probably time to slow down, and selling CabaRay is the first step,” says Ray. “But in the interim, I still plan on doing shows once I’m fully recovered. I still have a lot I want to do in the recording studio, so I'll focus all of my energy in that direction along with making videos to go along with the music from time to time."
Though Ray loves his venue, he’s ready to hand it off to the right buyer.
"I'd like to see someone buy it and have as much fun here as I've had,” Ray explains.
Ray Stevens opened the CabaRay Showroom (located at 5724 River Road) in 2018 and has performed there almost exclusively ever since. "It's a great facility, and we've had weddings, TV show tapings, fundraising events for charities, political campaigns, corporate meetings, and all-star music performances with and without banquet dinners, all prepared and served here,” he says. "It's a multi-use facility, but primarily, it's an outstanding music venue. The sound is fabulous.”
The 35,000-square-foot CabaRay features the main showroom with upstairs and downstairs seating for over 700, a backstage production area complete with dressing rooms, a lobby, a bar and kitchen, ticketing offices, a state-of-the-art studio, as well as office space. It boasts parking for 300 vehicles, as well as several tour buses.
Potential buyers should contact Stevens’ office: (615) 327-4629 / [email protected].
