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As we inch closer to festival season, the spring concert calendar is absolutely heating up, and that couldn’t be clearer when looking at the dizzying number of great shows happening around town this weekend. Whether you’re looking for legendary hip hop, indie punk, local DIY shows, classic rock legends, r&b, buzzwrothy grunge bands, local…
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The East Nashville Crawfish Bash is returning for a 3rd straight year on May 27, and this year’s lineup is more stacked than ever, featuring sets from Alanna Royale, Tristen, Little Bandit, Harpooner, Charlie Whitten, Waterfall Wash, Sad Baxter, and The Medium. Once again this all ages show is FREE, and the family and pet…
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With a busy weekend that includes Record Store Day, the Wild West Comedy Fest, the Nashville Film Festival, Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring, and more, your entertainment options are looking more abundant than ever, even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. If braving crowds to buy vinyl records isn’t you thing, or if you’re looking for…
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Easter weekend is upon us, and, no matter your religious leanings, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down the slate of great show options happening around town, if you’re looking for some weekend entertainment. Between release shows for local favorites and emerging artists, country legends and young blood, pop, folk, punk, post-rock, and a…
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As we mentioned last month, North Carolina based electro/indie pop duo turned international touring sensations Sylvan Esso are gearing up for the release of their highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, What Now, on April 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. A smattering of singles from the upcoming record have been released to date, including the undeniable earworm “Die…
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Nashville indie rockers Scale Model are back boasting an expanded lineup, an upcoming EP, and an ’80s new wave-inspired and synth overloaded single, “Other Voices” that needs to be on your new music radar now. The band’s announcement includes news that they’ve added bassist Aaron Irons (The Non-Commissioned Officers, Jasmin Kaset) to their ranks, and…
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English indie/electro pop rockers alt-J are gearing up for the release of their third LP, RELAXER, on June 2, and have announced a massive fall tour in support. As part of the run, the band will return to Nashville on Nov. 6 to play Municipal Auditorium, their biggest local turn yet, following sold out appearances at…
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The weather is feeling very spring-ish, and we are beginning to see outdoor events starting back up to compete with the usual nighttime club shows. This weekend features the uber popular East Nashville Beer Festival, which will have some cool music curated by our friends at The Basement East. If you don’t like beer or…
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Lightning 100’s monthly Thunderground series continues tonight, April 6 at The Basement East, and features a stacked performance from some blog faves. Talented multi-instrumentalist Sadler Vaden, who honed his craft with Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ before joining up with Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit, broke out with a stellar solo debut LP last spring, and has…
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As the calendar rolls into April (seriously, this year is flying by), and the temperature heats up, another great, busy weekend of music is happening around town. There’s a smattering of great and local pop, indie rock, punk, electronic, folk, and more, housed in clubs and DIY spaces, with many shows priced at just…