Itching to hear some new and exciting alt-pop from both the West and East Coasts, without the expensive plane tickets? NYC’s Future Generations and LA’s Private Island are joining forces for a co-headlining show at The High Watt on July 28. Both bands are coming off strong releases but are also gearing up to drop…
The Outer Vibe, Kelly Ruth Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN June 27, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Nolan Knight. Our long-running, free, bi-monthly Acme Feed & Seed showcase series was rocking extra hard on June 27, thanks to the eclectic collective of Michigan transplants The Outer Vibe, and in the middle spot was the…
Squarely entering the territory of “punk legacy act,” goth-leaning pop punk legends AFI seem to be adopting a pattern of emerging every few year to renewed interest, new music in tow and ready to tour. They last hit Nashville three and a half years ago, and will return tonight, July 19 in celebration of their eponymous, return to…
The summer is powering on, and our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong. We’re switching back to a three band format for the time being, so get ready to be wow’ed by three hours worth of free live music! Our next, packed out gig will take place Tuesday, July 25 and the…
Just days after wowing us in Louisville at Forecastle Fest (and a year after an epic comeback at Bonnaroo), beloved Brooklyn dance punk outfit LCD Soundsystem have expanded their fall U.S. tour to include an Oct. 20 stop at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium, their first time ever properly playing Music City. The legendary band, led by scene veteran James…
We’ve been following Nashville based R&B/pop artist R.LUM.R since buzzy track “Be Honest” grabbed our attention back in 2015. The incredibly talented singer/songwriter/producer keeps blowing things through the roof with new music and sold out shows, and he keeps up the trend with latest single “Close Enough.” It’s a vibrant and self-aware jam that features R.LUM.R’s…
What first began as a tradition in the ’70s and ’80s, and was resurrected last year, the Elliston Place Street Fest returns this weekend to the Rock Block, with performances taking place at Exit/In and The End, as well as a main stage between the two, on Saturday, July 22. This year’s impressive lineup features The Wild Feathers, Billy…
Looking for last minute weekend plans? Nearby Birmingham, Alabama’s Sloss Fest kicks off on Saturday July 15 for a two day event featuring a balanced, yet eclectic, slate of performers in historic Sloss Furnaces. The fest, now in it’s third year, overlaps with the similarly-geared Forecastle Fest in Louisville, with which it shares some performers. So, if…
This weekend, July 14-16, marks the return of Louisville’s annual Forecastle Festival, one of our favorite regional musical events. From its humble beginnings in 2002, Forecastle has grown to become a national festival fixture, drawing 10s of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky…
Out in support of their new seventh album Whiteout Conditions, Canadian indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers are set to make their return to Music City this Sunday, July 16 at Exit/In, for their most intimate local performance in years. The New Pornos alone are a perfromance you don’t want to miss, but making this evening all the more essential is the…