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Photo by Steve Voss. By Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). It’s not often we get to talk about feature films on this site (despite being a passion of this particular writer), and even more seldom that said features are helmed by musicians we’ve covered in the past, or produced by award-winning, primarily music-focused, local entertainment companies. So…
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Live on the Green w/ Gary Clark Jr., The Strumbellas, Yola, and Lucie Silvas Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 15, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. Kicking off its eleventh season, the annual Live on the Green free festival series returned Thursday to Public Square Park, setting the bar high for yet another exciting year. With…
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Vampire Weekend w/ Chicano Batman Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN June 18, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. Nearly six years had passed between Vampire Weekend‘s last Music City outing- a 2013 stop at The Ryman Auditorium- and their recent return, to headline Ascend Amphitheater with Chicano Batman, in support of their stellar new album and first…
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Billie EilishAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNJune 21, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Andrew Ha. When alt-pop breakout star Billie Eilish took the stage Friday night at Ascend Amphitheater, hours after her headlining Nashville debut was intended to start, greeted by a soaking wet crowd, I was honestly a little shocked the show was…
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The 1975 w/ Pale Waves, No Rome Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN May 15, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. It’s hard to imagine now, but when genre-bending British indie pop outfit The 1975 first played Nashville, in May of 2014, they were still a relatively niche, on-the-rise band, having only released their…
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Cursive w/ Meat Wave, Campdogzz The Basement East; Nashville, TN October 21, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). While frontman Tim Kasher has returned more recently for a couple of solo performances and a run with his other beloved project, The Good Life, it’s been more than six years since Kasher and his long-running…

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Paramorew/ Coin, Bully, Canon Blue, Liza Anne, NightingailNashville Municipal Auditorium; Nashville, TNSeptember 7, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Roxy Moure. On Friday, at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Music City’s biggest rock band, Paramore, hosted, headlined, and curated a mini day fest called Art + Friends, a loveletter to their hometown and an end of tour celebration,…
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Live on the Green w/ Trampled By Turtles, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Parquet Courts, Alanna Royale Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 23, 2018 Review by Matt Hall. Photos by Jeremy Harris. It’s hard to believe that last week was already the third Live On The Green event of their tenth annual season. After a great kickoff week, which…
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Taylor Swiftw/ Camila Cabello, Charli XCXNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNAugust 25, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. It’s always an event when Taylor Swift comes to town, but, last week, after a decade of multiple stops at Bridgestone Arena, the biggest pop star Music City has ever produced brought her massive Reputation Stadium Tour back to…
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Live on the Green w/ Cold War Kids, Car Seat Headrest, Colony House, *repeat repeat Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 16, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. After a great (and slightly rainy) first week, which included Dispatch, The Wood Brothers, Mt. Joy, and Roscoe & Etta, Live on the…