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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Between the Buried and Me w/ Animals As Leaders & The Contortionist | Aug. 15 @ Marathon Music Works
As we’ve been raving about for months, seminal prog metal rockers Between the Buried and Me, who also blew us away last month at Bonnaroo, are set to return to Nashville proper for the first time in two years next month, Aug. 15 at Marathon Music Works. Supporting the group are two similar spirited acts (and longtime tourmates) Animals…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Forecastle 2015
Photo by Mary- Beth Blankenship. Last weekend, we returned to Louisville, Ky., something of an annual tradition for the No Country crew for several years running, for Forecastle Festival. A three-day celebration of music, art, and activism set on the banks of the Ohio River, Forecastle is more than just a junior version of Bonnaroo. Though the…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] CAPPA and Friends Invade Downtown Nashville in New “Killin’ It” Video
For months now, we’ve been singing the praises of buzzworthy local indie pop singer CAPPA, whose self-tited, debut EP dropped back in May, the same day she played our Acme Feed & Seed showcase, to one of the most enthusiastic crowds we’ve seen in a year of hosting events downtown. Channeling a sound not dissimilar…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jung Youth Drops “Ice Cream Man,” Offers Free Ice Cream Ahead of Marathon Music Works Show Tonight
As we mentioned in our preview this morning, local experimental rapper Justin Donahue, better known as Jung Youth, and his band are set to open for a stacked bill of Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, plus Dillion Cooper, TONIGHT, July 28 at Marathon Music Works! As a special treat (no pun intended) for fans, and in celebration of…
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City and Colour to Play War Memorial Auditorium Dec. 13
Returning to Nashville for the first time since kicking off last season’s Live on the Green, City and Colour has announced a Dec. 13 performance at War Memorial Auditorium, with support from Bahamas. The acclaimed singer-songwriter, real name Dallas Green, recently announced his fifth album, If I Should Go Before You, due out Oct. 9 through Dine Alone Records, and…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Mad Decent Block Party | Aug. 28 @ Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater
Last summer, the Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, expanded significantly, traveling all over North America with a rotating lineup of some of the scene’s hottest acts, including an inaugural stop in Nashville. We caught the show and had a blast, and, judging by the size…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Good Old War w/ Smooth Hound Smith | Aug. 9 @ 3rd & Lindsley
Out in support of their fantastic fourth album, Broken into Better Shape, which has been garnering universal critical praise since its release last month, and was recorded right here in Nashville, Philadelphia indie folk duo Good Old War are set to return to Nashville for the first time in a few years for an Aug. 9 performance at 3rd & Lindsley along…
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No Country Presents: Ian Ferguson, Lasso Spells, & OJR | Tuesday, July 28 @ Acme Feed & Seed
By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local and national talent for exactly a year…
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CHVRCHES to Play Marathon Music Works Oct. 27
Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Every Open Eye, due out Sept. 25, Scottish synthpop trio CHVRCHES have announced a return to Nashville, for the first time since their incredible sold out performance at Exit/In in 2013, set for Oct. 27 at Marathon Music Works! Over the last few years, CHVRCHES have quickly gained a…
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30+ Bands Take Over Mercy Lounge & The High Watt for FREE Outlaw Roadshow July 17 & 18!
Co-founded by Ryan Spaulding (radio host and founder of the popular Ryan’s Smashing Life blog) and Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows fame), The Outlaw Roadshow is a curated musical showcase (similar to Communion) which is, for the first time, hosting an event in Nashville this weekend, July 17 and 18 at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt. Totally FREE and boasting an incredible, 30+ band lineup,…