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Grace Potter w/ Lake Street Dive Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN October 10, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Johnny Giles. Disclosure: In college, I was enamored by Grace Potter and a true fan of her music with The Nocturnals, and her new album Midnight is an unfamiliar departure for me. Addendum: Lake Street…
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Fort Worth, Texas band Green River Ordinance is set to play the Exit/In on Saturday, Oct. 10 (TONIGHT!) at 9 pm with the amazing Brit/Kiwi Lucie Silvas and West Tennessee boy Joseph Lemay. The night of singer-songwriters will be hosted by Lightning 100. Read more about these three very different from each other, but all enticing…
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From Woodstock documentary diva to Vermont rocker with The Nocturnals, Grace Potter has gone all over the place with her sound and built up her act to tower over arena shows. She is now heading off on a solo tour of her own in support of her new album, Midnight, and will stop at Nashville’s own…
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Jon Foreman, the lead singer and prolific songwriter for the San Diego brotherhood of Switchfoot, will play music from his new solo release The Wonderlands, tonight, Oct. 5 at Mercy Lounge. Switchfoot are known for emotional, grand songs like “Dare You to Move” and “Meant to Live,” but I always liked them more for their SoCal, surfer roots…
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“Los Beatles” Cover Show feat. Los Colognes, Derek Hoke, Caitlin Rose, Erin Rae, & more! The 5 Spot; Nashville, TN September 15, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Poster and setlist photos courtesy of Jay Rutherford of Los Colognes. Have you ever been to a secret show that wasn’t publicized until the day of? OK, but have…
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Rayland Baxter w/ Ruby the Rabbitfoot 3rd & Lindsley; Nashville, TN August 30, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Amber Davis. He came home to shine his light on us, Rayland Baxter did. He played Lightning 100’s Nashville Sunday Night at 3rd & Lindsley to share that light, sonically, with all the listeners across the land. ATO Records released…
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Rayland Baxter will strike his lightning twice in the coming days here in his hometown of Nashville, first at Lightning 100’s Nashville Sunday Night show at 3rd & Lindsley this Sunday, Aug. 30 (tickets here) along with Ruby the Rabbitfoot and then again the following day for a FREE Grimey’s in-store performance on Monday, Aug. 31. Baxter’s new album Imaginary Man was released Aug.…
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Grace Potter, a Woodstock doc’ darling and Vermont-lovin’ hot hippie, is back with her new powerhouse rock anthems that are made for amphitheaters, and she recently performed a new track, called “Empty Heart,” on Conan! Speaking of acoustically ready rock venues, Grace and her band The Nocturnals will play Nashville’s new Ascend Amphitheater for its inaugural season…
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Rayland Baxter is busting through the national music consciousness with his new album Imaginary Man which ATO Records released this past Friday, Aug. 14. The fresh, folk/country/alt/rock album was featured on NPR (talking about the story behind “Yellow Eyes”) and Entertainment Weekly (studio session video in link) among praise from New York Times, Rolling Stones Country,…