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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Aug. 11–13
Tomato Art Fest is the big show stealer this weekend with musical events (and a world record attempt) happening on Friday and Saturday. If you aren’t a fan of the big crowds (or fruit-vegetables), fret not fearless music lover, this weekend is still spacked to the gills with shows both big and small happening…
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No Country’s Guide to Tomato Art Fest 2017
For over a decade, Tomato Art Fest has been a quirky, beloved East Nashville staple, celebrating the local music and art community with tons of artisan vendors, free live music, vaguely and outright tomato themed activities, and more. The annual event returns this weekend, Aug. 12, with a special Kick-Off Concert and various early activities slated for Aug.…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Jeffrey James Heads to Paris in New Video for “Both Ways”
We’ve been singing the praises of local r&b/pop artist Jeffrey James for several years now, who commanded our attention with last year’s Walls EP, and followed it up with a sonic leap forward on his latest, Unsaid, back in the spring. Most recently, James wowed us with his debut at Forecastle Fest, and has continued to dominate the blogosphere with…
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Don’t Miss Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa, & Early Humans | TONIGHT @ The End
West Virginia’s Rozwell Kid have been a buzzworthy fixture in the underground pop punk, indie, and power pop scene for several years running. Boasting a sound reminiscent of early Weezer, but with a fuzzy, modern, and punk fueled twist, the group’s last full-length, Too Shabby, was one of the most criminally underrated records of 2014, and their…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] The Magpie Salute | Aug. 25 @ Marathon Music Works
Boasting a stellar cast of familiar, and supremely talented players, southern alt rock collective The Magpie Salute will be making their Music City debut at Marathon Music Works Friday, Aug. 25, for an all ages show. We’ve been hyping this one for months, and based on what this rock and roll hotrod of a band are packing under their…
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Live on the Green Kicks Off 2017 Season Aug. 10 w/ St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & Arkells
It feels like we were just bidding the 2016 season of Live on the Green farewell, but, here we are again, ready to kick off another exciting year of the annual free outdoor fest this Thursday, Aug. 10 at Public Square Park. Per the format adopted a few years back, Live on the Green will run four consecutive Thursdays and…
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Margo Price to Play Secret Dive Bar Show Tonight [UPDATED]
Breakout local country revivalist Margo Price wowed us a few weeks back with the release of an amazing, surprise new EP, Weakness, and, apparently, still has a few surprises up her sleeve. Just announced through Twitter, Margo and her band are set to play a secret, last-minute show tonight, Aug. 8, at one of the dive bars featured…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Tennis w/ Airpark | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
Out in support of their gorgeous, retro new album Yours Conditionally, Denver based, married indie pop duo Tennis return to Nashville tonight, Aug. 7 to headline The Basement East, with support from exciting, rising local pop duo Airpark (ex-Apache Relay). Always a treat to see live, we’re incredibly excited too see Tennis reproduce their latest work live, and doubly so to…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Forecastle 2017
As we’ve been saying every year since our first time covering in 2013, Louisville’s Forecastle Festival is one of our absolute favorite music fests- not just in the region, but in the whole country. It’s not the the biggest or flashiest event of its kind, and you’ll frequently find its performers at many other festivals, but it…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | Aug. 4–6
It’s a weekend of record releases, buzzy touring bands, and a first time festival in Music City (not to mention Birmingham’s Secret Stages is celebrating their 7th year with a killer lineup, chock full of Nashville talent). We are still in the “slow” summer months, but there is plenty to chose from to satiate…