Earlier this year, we told you that famed English synthpop and new wave pioneers Depeche Mode are set to play their first Nashville show since 1988, and only second ever, at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 18. While tickets managed to promptly sell out, there are still some VIP/Platinum seats left for superfans willing to shell out, as well as more moderately…
We already gave you the full rundown on Bleachers‘ performance tonight, Sept. 13 at Marathon Music Works with Tangerine. The Jack Antonoff-helmed project’s first appearance in Music City in three years, on the heels of absolute incredible sophomore effort Gone Now, it is, without a doubt, one of our most-anticipated shows of 2017. Miraculously, tickets are still available right here,…
Celebrated folk-pop group The Head and the Heart are returning to Nashville in support of their celebrated third studio album, Signs of Light. If you missed out on their Ryman appearance last year, you won’t want to miss their stop at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 29. This time around, they’re bringing along beloved psychedelic indie rockers…
Named for early 20th century Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, new local project Yon Ort is the solo vehicle of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (and self-proclaimed science and Carl Sagan enthusiast) J. Eric Wilson. Raised on a farm in nearby rural Kentucky, Wilson developed a love for music at a young age, and moved to Nashville more than a decade ago to…
AmericanaFest takes over Nashville this week, Sept. 12-17, with shows and showcases happening at a number of the venues in Music City, including a sold out awards show taking place Wednesday, Sept. 13 at The Ryman Auditorium. The sheer volume of the ever-growing festival is too vast for us to cover every artist performing, but, frankly, it can be…
Following this summer’s release of Gone Now, his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length under indie pop solo moniker Bleachers, acclaimed producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff has is set to return to Nashville tonight, Sept. 13 for a stop at Marathon Music Works with LA indie pop up and comers Tangerine. Bleachers previously played Music City once, at Cannery Ballroom in 2014, and made a nearby appearance at Bonnaroo…
Live on the Green 2017 Weekend Finale Public Square Park; Nashville, TN September 2-3, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain, Jacob Ryan, and Lorie Liebig. Photos by Jake Giles Netter and Amber Davis. Though intended to be a 3-day weekend finale, as with the past several years of Live on the Green, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey…
With a killer new album which feels like both a return to form and a confident step forward, Backlash, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears are gearing up to play their first Nashville headliner in four years this Sunday, Sept. 10 at Mercy Lounge. An electrifying, genre-bending, and unrivaled live force, Lewis and the band feel criminally underrated for just how much great music…
We’ve been stoked about the chilled out, ambient indie duo Bent Denim‘s gig at The Basement this Saturday, Sept. 9 since we first heard their stellar recent release Diamond Jubilee, and we even gave you chance at winning some free tickets. The half-Nashville based group have been creating densely layered, lo-fi music for the last several years…
To celebrate the release of their new record Wendigo, indie folk duo Penny & Sparrow will perform a headlining show tonight, Sept. 8 at Marathon Music Works. If you’re looking for dreamy melodies and hypnotizing lyrics, you’re sure to fall in love with their sound (if you haven’t already). Get there early, because Virginia’s Lowland Hum will kick…