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Watch Members of Bayside, Saves The Day, & More Perform in Smiths Cover Supergroup
Over the weekend and as we detailed in advance, local punk/indie/emo DJ night Nashville Is The Reason celebrated their second anniversary in style, hosting a Punk Rock Prom at The Basement East, featuring typical DJ fare as well as two cover band sets. The closing act, locals Crucial Bros, delivered your standard party-starting, rock-fueled performance of ’80s hits;…
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Sturgill Simpson, Cage the Elephant, More Nab Awards at 2017 Grammys
As we told you in our Nashville guide to the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, tons of local artists nabbed nominations for yet another year. Beyond the usual dominance in categories like country, gospel, Christian, bluegrass, Americana, folk, classical, and roots music, some big names and site favorites like Cage the Elephant, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, and,…
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A Nashville Guide to the 2017 Grammys
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards air tonight, Sunday, Feb. 12, and, per usual, Nashville artists are strongly represented, both in nominations and performance slots. Though local nods, as always, skew strongly towards the mainstream country, gospel, americana, bluegrass, classical, and Christian realm, nominations for favorites like Cage the Elephant and Jack White, pseduo-Nashville rockers Alabama Shakes, pop star transplant Justin Timberlake, and,…
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[REMINDER] Catch Punk Rock Prom ft. Louder Than Bombs, Crucial Bros, Nashville Is The Reason DJs | Saturday, Feb. 11 @ The Basement East
Premier local punk/indie/emo party Nashville Is the Reason is turning two, and they’re celebrating in style by hosting a Punk Rock Prom at The Basement East, expanding on their typical Pub side DJ night with a show in the main venue, boasting an all-star Smiths cover band called Louder Than Bombs (featuring members of Bayside, Saves The Day, and more) as well…
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Massive “Indoor Drive-In” Movie Theater to Open Near Nissan Stadium
All photos via August Moon Drive-In. Selected for our quintessentially American American city atmosphere, Nashville has been announced as the test market for a truly one of a kind new movie theater project, and one that could become a global franchise if well-received. Described as both “a mini indoor theme park” and an “indoor…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss July Talk w/ Mona & Little Junior | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
Riding high on the buzz from their fantastic 2016 sophomore effort Touch, Canada’s July Talk are fast becoming a must-know band in the alt rock world, renowned for their excellent live show and musical versatility. After a busy past year, the group are set to return to Nashville tonight, Feb. 9 to play The High Watt, a spot they last…
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Muse to Play Ascend Amphitheater June 3 with Thirty Seconds to Mars & PVRIS
Still riding the success of their Grammy winning 2015 seventh album Drones, English proggy, alt rock trio Muse have announced a slate of tour dates throughout the spring and summer, including their first stop in Nashville in nearly four years, June 3 at Ascend Amphitheater. Hard to pin down themselves, Muse have toured with a wide spread of acts in the…
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Marathon Music Works Details New Expansion, Renovations
For more than five years, Marathon Music Works has served as one of Nashville’s premiere mid-sized rooms, and a centerpiece of the revitalized Marathon Village. Co-owned by Chris Cobb and Josh Billue, the local venue has had quite an eventful past year, and, earlier this week, revealed some exciting new changes for 2017. As the live concert industry becomes increasingly…
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Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue & Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull to Play Mercy Lounge March 23
After first embarking on a joint solo tour back in 2015, Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull are re-teaming once more for a spring run of dates, which brings them to Nashville’s own Mercy Lounge on March 23. Both artists have received massive acclaim for their respective projects, Kensrue with seminal California post-hardcore outfit Thrice, who, after a hiatus,…
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Hannibal Burress, Natasha Legerro, Kyle Kinane, More Announced for 2017 Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre
Though music has always been Bonnaroo‘s main attraction, the long-running Manchester, Tenn. fest has long had a broader reach, showcasing film, artisan vendors, food and drink, sports, activism, culture, and, of course, comedy. Typically, at least a few big name comedians are announced along with the initial festival lineup (often helping make the announcement, in many instances), but…