Tonight’s the night! As we told you last month, Nashville (by way of Birmingham) folky/poppy/country rock duo (and the rest of their band, now officially billed as members) John and Jacob will return TONIGHT, April 10, to 3rd and Lindsley. Their last Nashville outing (and first headlining date ever in Music City), also at 3rd and Lindsley, sold out…
While some festival-goers might only get excited about a lineup’s top acts (and rightfully so; 2014 has some of the best festival bills we’ve ever seen!), we here at No Country love seeking out the smaller bands, and experiencing some of the best up and coming talent, destined to top their own bill someday. Bonaroo,…
The Mad Decent Block Party, a traveling summer hip hop/EDM fest helmed by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, has announced its expansive 2014 routing, which includes an August 23 stop right here in Nashville, set to take place on 12th Avenue North (around Anthem and 12th & Porter, we presume). Though some markets boast acts like Outkast, Fatboy Slim, and…
Remember last fall’s awesome Engine Block Party, hosted by Lightning 100, Marathon Music Works, and the rest of Marathon Village? Well, it was so much fun, they’re teaming up again to throw a Marathon Village Spring Block Party this Saturday, April 12, to celebrate a new season with some of Nashville’s best music, food, performance, and art. Music City’s best…
Continuing their “Shop Sessions,” which kicked off in February with *repeat repeat, and continued last month with Bradley Warren, Jr., local apparel and lifestyle brand DCXV have debuted the third installment of the live in-store performance series, this time featuring synth rockers and friends of the site, Vinyl Thief. We’ve been raving about the guys’ latest EP, Stop Motion,…
Bonnaroo Artist | Cherub Bonnaroo History | 2012 Stage & Time | TBD Just like last year and the year before, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2014 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to the smaller…
Has it really been two months already? This year’s Road to Bonnaroo season has come to an end, with horn-infused rockers Kansas Bible Company nabbing the third and final Bonnaroo slot, following in the footsteps of fellow 2014 champs Blank Range and ELEL. In a Road to Bonnaroo first, all three bands performed last (out of ten acts),…
Weezer w/ The Last Internationale The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN April 6, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Ask any Weezer fan, even the diehards, and they will almost surely admit, Weezer in 2014 is a vastly different band from the group who exploded onto the scene nearly two decades ago…
Last we heard from The Weeks, they were opening for buzzy newcomer Jake Bugg at the legendary Ryman Auditorium, and, not long before that, they took over Mercy Lounge for an epic two-night stand, with a handpicked batch of quality supporting acts. For their latest headlining outing, the Mississippi transplants will return to Cannery Row…
Apparently pop star Justin Timberlake wasn’t just blowing smoke last fall when proclaiming his love for Nashville (and even considering a move to Music City). In an unprecedented move, he’ll be bringing his 20/20 Experience World Tour BACK to Bridgestone Arena, just 13 months after his last stop in town, for a performance on Dec. 19. And,…