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LIGHTS to Play Rocketown March 1
Canadian indie pop singer LIGHTS, who recently released her third album, Little Machines, has announced a March 1 show at Rocketown, her first Nashville date in three years. While she started as a more straightforward synth pop artist, LIGHTS has, over the past several years, expanded her sound to include more experimental elements, EDM hooks, and greater production…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Steel Panther w/ Like a Storm | Dec. 17 @ Marathon Music Works
We know the holidays are right around the corner, wallets are tight, and schedules are busy. And, hey, since it’s the season of giving, we wanted to squeeze in one last ticket contest before the new year. If you’re a fan of metal, have an affinity for the ’80s, and like to laugh, glam…
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Don’t Miss Paper Route w/ Phin & The Left Hooks | Friday, Dec. 12 @ Exit/In
For the first time in a year and a half, local indie/alternative/synthpop group Paper Route are set to perform a hometown show, this Friday, Dec. 12, at Exit/In. Promising new music, and regrouping after the recent departure of a founding member, the rockers will be joined by fellow locals Phin and The Left Hooks. One of Nashville’s best and,…
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Nikki Lane to Play 3rd & Lindsley Dec. 28 with Charlie Mars
For their final Nashville Sunday Night at 3rd & Lindsely of 2014, Lightning 100 have reached into the local talent pool, and bagged alt country outlaw Nikki Lane, whose recent show at Exit/In we told you all about in detail. Lane is one of Nashville’s most exciting rising artists, and a shining beacon in revivalist country.…
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Van Warped Tour Announces Six More Bands, Returns to Nashville July 1
As we told you last week, the Vans Warped Tour is set to return to Nashville’s Tennessee State Fairgrounds once again next summer on July 1, and, every Wednesday for the next several months, we’re going to be announcing a new round of bands. Joining last week’s list of Neck Deep, Front Porch Step, Handguns, Kosha Dillz, and Palisades are six new additions: Alive Like…
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Sleater-Kinney to Play Marathon Music Works April 23
We first learned back in October that female indie punk trio Sleater-Kinney had reunited, and had plans to release a new album, No Cities to Love, Jan. 20 via Sub Pop. The group, which includes Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia fame, disbanded in ’06, and haven’t released an full-length since 2005. Along with that surprise announcement came a new single,…
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New Found Glory Announce April 9 Show at Mercy Lounge, Premiere Christmas Video
Though they remain one of the hardest working bands in pop punk, and seemingly tour pretty much nonstop, New Found Glory haven’t made their way to Music City since a 2010 outing with Paramore (and haven’t headlined here since 2008). That’s all about to change April 9, however, when NFG play Mercy Lounge for the first…
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Diarrhea Planet Named “Best Live Act of 2014” By Paste
December is the month where media and individuals alike begin to reflect on the year as it comes to a close, and, in many cases, to do so in ranked and itemized list form. Lists are all the rage on the internet these days, and, because every media outlet ever seems to be scrambling…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss The Black Keys w/ St. Vincent TONIGHT at Bridgesone Arena
Since the release of their eighth album, Turn Blue, earlier this year, we’ve been anxiously awaiting Nashville based rockers The Black Keys‘ return to Bridgestone Arena. We first announced this one all the way back in May, right around the time the Keys played a pop up show at Mercy Lounge, and are delighted by their choice…
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Loretta Lynn to Open for Jack White Jan. 28 at Bridgestone Arena
We already knew that Jack White‘s Jan. 28 performance at Bridgestone Arena would be special, but, now, with the surprise announcement of Loretta Lynn as the evening’s opener, it just got even more special. A country legend and longtime friend and collaborator of White’s, Lynn most recently played two sold out shows at The Ryman Auditorium. Loretta and Jack first teamed…