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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] James Bay | July 27 @ Marathon Music Works
Though his global fame is relatively newfound, British singer-songwriter James Bay is no stranger to Nashville. Not only did he perform in Music City for the first time last fall, opening for a pair of Hozier shows at Exit/In on the cusp of Hozier’s own superstardom, but he also recorded his debut full-length, Chaos and the Calm,…
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[Preview] Red Bull Sound Select Presents: Ben Nichols, Ryan Culwell, and Somebody’s Darling
Red Bull Sound Select is hosting their June showcase with Ben Nichols (of Lucero), Ryan Culwell, and Somebody’s Darling at The Basement East – TONIGHT, June 18. If you RSVP, you’ll pay $3, but, if not, it will be $15 at the door. Note that entry is not guaranteed once the venue’s capacity is reached,…
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No Country Presents: The Ignorist, Ben Elkins, & Allison Bencar | Tuesday, June 23 @ Acme Feed & Seed
By now we hope you’ve heard, our live events production wing, No Country Presents, has taken up residence at Lower Broadway’s hippest new restaurant, lounge, retail, and event space, Acme Feed & Seed, where we’ve been bringing you a weekly, FREE, Tuesday night showcase, featuring some of our favorite emerging local and national talent. The curated showcase runs…
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Don’t Miss HalfNoise w/ MYZICA | TONIGHT @ The High Watt!
We’ve been hip to HalfNoise, the ambient, indie, electro rock project of former Paramore drummer Zac Farro since just about day one, and it’s been amazing to watch Farro really come into his own as a songwriter and performer over the past several years, first with his debut EP, then last year’s incredible full-length, Volcano Crowe.…
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Dolly Parton to Play First Nashville Shows in 12 Years, July 31 & Aug. 1 at The Ryman
Though she’s appeared on occasion in compilation-style performances like the Grand Ole Opry in recent years, it’s been more than a decade, July 2002 to be exact, since country legend Dolly Parton last played a proper concert in Music City. That’ll all change next month, however, when Dolly returns to The Ryman for an acoustic benefit show dubbed…
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Florence + The Machine To Play Ascend Amphitheater Oct. 9th
The hits keep on coming to Ascend Amphitheater, and they are coming in the form of epic concert announcements. The latest star, and Bonnaroo 2015 main stage performer, to add her name to the incredible list of acts set to play the outdoor Amphitheater’s inaugural season is Florence + The Machine. Tickets, which start…
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Death From Above 1979 to Play Third Man July 16
Last fall, Canadian dance punk duo Death From Above 1979 finally delivered their long-awaited sophomore LP, The Physical World, almost exactly 10 years after their debut, and embarked on a tour in support, including a November stop at Marathon Music Works. Averaging a Nashville date once every decade or so, it was unclear at the time when, or…
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[Review] Richard Thompson w/ Robert Ellis | City Winery | June 13, 2015
Richard Thompson w/ Robert Ellis City Winery; Nashville, TN June 13, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody. As we told you here recently, Richard Thompson is touring in support of his upcoming new album, Still, which is due out on June 23rd. This is one of those examples of how great it is being part of the No Country team as…
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The Dear Hunter to Play Exit/In Oct. 9
Progressive/experimental act The Dear Hunter began a decade ago, then a side project/high-concept musical vehicle for The Receiving End of Sirens vocalist Casey Crescenzo. What has since morphed into Crescenzo’s main gig, the group released three concept albums of a planned six-part series between 2006 and 2009, before venturing off to craft a color-inspired series of EPs and a standalone…
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twenty one pilots to Play The Ryman Oct. 5 w/ Echosmith
Continuing the post-Bonnaraoo barrage of radius clause-free concert announcements, yesterday alt/indie/rap/electropop duo twenty one pilots, who, hands down, were one of our favorite acts at ‘Roo (look out for coverage later this week), have announced an Oct. 5 return to Nashville, for the first time ever at The Ryman Auditorium (and following sold out outings in years prior at…