Nichole Rapisardi performing at Tootsie's

USA TODAY is promoting Nashville tourism thru their travel page titled Destinations and the photo used to promote the story features one of our Rising Star finalist from 2009  Nichole Rapisardi.

Nichole Rapisardi and West Butler perform on stage At Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. As the CMA Music Festival kicks off, business, and entertainers are hopeful that the local economy with get a big boost from tens of thousands of country music fans coming to town as the Nashville area continues to recover from last months devastating floods.