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This fall, plenty of artists have made their first appearance in Nashville. Joining them on the list now is Chicago rapper Chief Keef and his right hand man Fredo Santana, coming from the Windy City all the way to Limelight, with Chicago up-and-comer Shorty K opening up. Whatever this show might entail, one can only imagine the amount of debauchery that will…
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twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith, Finish Ticket The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN October 5, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. Photos by Nolan Knight. Last Monday, rap/pop/rock/indie undefinable musical sensations twenty one pilots played to a sold out Ryman Auditorium with breakout indie rockers Echosmith and the Bay Area’s Finish Ticket. After hitting Nashville at Marathon Music…
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Four Year Strong w/ Defeater, Superheaven, Elder Brother, Renaissance Fair Exit/In; Nashville, TN September 29, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. Last week, Massachusetts heavy, technical pop punk outfit Four Year Strong brought their headlining tour to Exit/In in support of their fifth studio album, Four Year Strong. This is a solid band with a solid album, and they…
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Tonight‘s show is a definite crowd-pleaser, with a ton of Nashville favorites taking the stage at Exit/In, and it feels like an early Christmas present, because all of these bands have been here in the past year. On tour supporting their freshly-pressed self-titled album, pop punk champions Four Year Strong will be joined by Massachusetts hardcore act Defeater, as well…
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Anthony Raneri w/ Laura Stevenson, Allison Weiss Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN August 14, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. Photos by Nolan Knight. Last weekend, Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri played an intimate acoustic show in support of his new EP Sorry State of Mind at Mercy Lounge, his first “hometown” show since moving to Nashville, with openers Laura Stevenson…
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Last week we told you about Better Off’s upcoming album Milk and brought you the explosive first single “Whatever, I Don’t Care.” Now, ahead of their August 25 show at The End with The Early November, the band have premiered another single, the anguished “Dresser Drawer.” Check it out below, grab tickets to the show here, and make sure…
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It’s been no secret that Better Off have been sitting on a new record for a couple of months, but the announcement is finally here. Two years after the unprecedented success of their debut release (I Think) I’m Leaving, the breakout local pop punk/alternative/emo infused outfit have announced and launched pre-orders for their sophomore album Milk, which…
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[UPDATE: Due a a border crossing issue, this show has been canceled.] Folk-tinged Toronto natives Beams are on their first foray into the south and will be headlining tonight, Aug. 3 at The Basement East with Nashville locals The Bird And The Bear and Lindsay Ellen. This 21+ show kicks off at 9 p.m. and tickets, which are only $5, can be purchased here…
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It’s summer, school is out, and life is good. What better way to celebrate the season than with the pop punk tour of the summer? The Shot Boys of Summer Tour is hitting Rocketown’s White Room tonight, July 30. Locally-loved New Yorkers State Champs are headlining the tour, and just released a hot new single from their sophomore full-length due…
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Failure w/ Queen Kwong 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN July 21, 2015 Review by Jackson Lord. On Tuesday, cult ’90s grunge trio Failure played their first set in Nashville since their reunion last year at 3rd & Lindsley with support from L.A. quartet Queen Kwong. In short, it was an incredible night, filled with positive excitement and…