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My Morning Jacket w/ Moon Taxi Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN August 6, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jen Silver It’s becoming quite clear around Music City that Ascend Amphitheater is not messing around. Maintaining one of the strongest venue-opening weeks we’ve ever seen, the outdoor concert hall followed an epic two-set night from Phish…
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Rocky Votolato w/ Dave Hause, Chris Farren The High Watt; Nashville, TN August 4, 2015 Review by Meagan Whitney. Photos by Shayne Garcia. Rocky Votolato has been steeped in the rich musical scene of the northwest for decades; he’s been one of the most influential producers in the region, helping to create and canonize the…
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Phish Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN 8/4/15 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto) & Julian Ciany. Photos by Brendan Donohue Well friends, it has been a ridiculously crazy week or so for the crew here at No Country. In case you somehow haven’t heard, there’s a brand spankin’ new 6,500 + person capacity, outdoor venue in the…
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Kasey Chambers w/ The Roosevelts City Winery; Nashville, TN August 4, 2015 Review by Ione Singletary. Photos by Jen Silver (JenMSilver.com) The show at City Winery Tuesday night was well worth the money! Since The Roosevelts recently relocated to Nashville, there is no doubt that with this show they solidified a local following for their…
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The Watkins Family Hour City Winery; Nashville, TN August 2, 2015 Review by Lorie Liebig. Photos by Justin Humbert. We made our way out to City Winery over the weekend for the rare opportunity to see The Watkins Family Hour outside of their longtime home of Los Angeles. It was a night full of incredible…
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Photo by Stacie Huckeba. Dolly Parton The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN July 31, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Stacie Huckeba. Growing up in Shenandoah Valley, amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains, I think country music was always in my blood, whether I took to it in childhood or not. Raised on a steady diet of…
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Ian Ferguson, Lasso Spells, OJR Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN July 28, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. Every single Tuesday for the past year, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local…
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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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Jesse Malin w/ Blackfoot Gypsies, Michaela Anne, and Don DiLego The High Watt; Nashville, TN July 21, 2015 Review by Meagan Whitney. If there’s one thing you walk away from a Jesse Malin show believing, it’s that he appreciates each of his supporters, and that he’ll never let the size of an audience dictate…
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Kevin Devine w/ Mel Washington The High Watt; Nashville, TN July 24, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Nolan Knight. Fans who’ve been waiting for Kevin Devine’s return to Nashville since his unfortunate canceled show earlier this year finally got their wish last Friday night. The Brooklyn-based singer, who usually tours with his backing…