ABOUT

Whether headlining at top venues in Nashville and beyond, playing solo rooms, or writing and recording original music, Richard Jacques stays busy doing what he loves: making music.

A versatile performer, Rich earned Josie Award nominations  for Tribute Artist of the Year (Sinatra) and Classic Country Song of the Year for his original, “Without You.” Since moving to Nashville in 2021, he has headlined the Sinatra Bar & Lounge, the Nashville City Club, and many other live-music rooms across the region.

Through Richard Jacques Productions, he has built a series of successful tribute shows that have played The Franklin Theatre, 3rd & Lindsley, Cookeville Performing Arts Center, City Winery, Harrah’s Casino, The Mulehouse in Columbia, and the Williamson County Performing Arts Center, among others. His popular productions include The Twilight Train: Nashville's Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute  and numerous Rat Pack–style Sinatra tributes. Shows added in 2025 include One Hit Wonders, The Songs of ’74, and Country Roads: A Celebration of the Legends of Country Music. His Barry Manilow tribute was nominated by the Josie Music Awards as 2026 Tribute Band of the Year.

Rich has played leading roles in New York theater productions of Grease (Danny Zuko) and The 1940s Radio Hour (Johnny Cantone). 

Originally from Maryland, Rich is a former U.S. Marine and a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he earned a degree in journalism.

NEWS:

— TWILIGHT TRAIN BAND PLAYS FOR NASHVILLE PREMIER OF ‘SONG SUNG BLUE' MOVIE’

— RICHARD JACQUES NOMINATED FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL JOSIE AWARDS IN 2025