
DWLLRSw/ thebandfriday, Beach ChapelExit/In; Nashville, TNJuly 29, 2026 Photos by Madison McDermott Out in support of recent sophomore LP tell me when you’re older, SoCal alt/indie pop duo DWLLRS recently returned to Nashville to headline Exit/In, an upgrade from their last Music City performance early last year at adjacent, intimate venue The End. Openers…

From Ashes to Neww/ ElijahThe Basement East; Nashville, TNJuly 27, 2026 Photos by Madison McDermott Out in support of their recent fifth album, Reflections, Pennsylvania nu metal and rap metal outfit From Ashes to New returned to The Basement East this week for a high-energy, electrifying, and communal performance for a sold out crowd!…
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Haute & Freddyw/ Rubin BrothersExit/In; Nashville, TNJune 7, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. At this point in my journey as a music fan and critic, I’ve probably seen thousands of live performances, so it’s exceedingly rare to attend a show that doesn’t remind me at least a bit of others.…

rocknite: Cage the Elephantw/ Dexter and The MoonrocksJBJ’s; Nashville, TNJune 5, 2026 Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship As we previewed last week, monthly alt rock showcase series rocknite just threw their biggest Nashville event yet, trading their usual local and up-and-coming artist event at Skinny Dennis for a massive, three-stage takeover of JBJ’s downtown in…
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David ByrneAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNMay 9, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. As I learned when I was fortunate enough to witness his incredible American Utopia Tour eight years ago at The Ryman (or, really, the first time I saw his former band Talking Heads’ legendary concert film Stop Making Sense),…
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The Formatw/ Ben Kweller, Adult MomThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNApril 3, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Originally active from 2002 through 2008, Arizona indie duo The Format were, perhaps, one of the most under-appreciated bands of their era, responsible for two initial albums which have now become classics, and have…
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Paul McCartneyThe Pinnacle; Nashville, TNNovember 6, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Despite performing thousands of concerts over the last 70 years, with and before The Beatles, Wings, and in his prolific solo career, the legendary Sir Paul McCartney only formally played Nashville for the first time in 2010, at Bridgestone…
![REVIEW: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers | 10.22.25 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bill-Murray-The-Ryman-10-22-25-Credit-Mary-Beth-Blankenship-15.jpg)
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothersw/ Dan Tyminski and Phillip LammondsThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNOctober 22, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. When I say Bill Murray, you probably think of his acting accomplishments- from SNL to iconic ’80s comedies to a turn to the dramatic in the ’90s and ’00s-…

TOPSw/ Starcleaner ReunionExit/In; Nashville, TNOctober 9, 2025 Photos by Ben Burton Montreal’s TOPS have been making great indie and soft rock and dream pop for nearly 15 years now, honing their earnest, accessible sound across five excellent- and perhaps somewhat under-appreciated, at least stateside- albums. The band recently returned to Nashville for the first…
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Alex Gw/ Nilüfer YanyaThe Ryman Auditorium; NashvilleOctober 4, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Ben Burton. Lo-fi indie rocker Alex G began releasing music in 2011, the same year No Country For New Nashville was founded, so he’s an artist we’ve always had a particular fondness for, as we’ve watched him grow from…