If you’re an avid reader of this site, you’re likely aware of the weekly showcase we’ve been hosting every Tuesday night at Acme Feed & Seed. For the last few months, we’ve curated the best in local and regional acts, and have brought artists of all genres to Lower Broadway. This week, we’ll be upping the…
Lightning 100 have a killer evening planned for you to end your Thanksgiving weekend on a bluesy note, with music from two local up-and-comers that you need to know at 3rd and Lindsley this Sunday night, Nov. 30. We’ve been telling you about this show since the end of the summer due to headliners All…
As we dive into a holiday week, we look towards a somewhat slower season for shows. While there will certainly be no shortage of quality music throughout the remains of November and into December, the marathon pace at which we’ve been previewing, reviewing, and running giveaways will ease up a bit, until we kick…
Justin Townes Earle w/ Cory Branan The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN November 20, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For the last few months, we’ve been chattering about how excited we were to catch homegrown country/folk singer Justin Townes Earle, who, once upon a time, performed at a benefit show we…
Angel Olsen by Kar Zano Angel Olsen, Lionlimb Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN November 12, 2014 Review by Lindsey Thompson Photos by Kar Zano Nashville, you know the significance of the first show and the last show of a tour, so we can all consider ourselves fortunate to have seen the finale of Angel Olsen’s Burn…
David Grisman Sextet David Grisman Sextet City Winery, Nashville, TN November 20, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody David Grisman had not played Nashville for a long time so it was a big deal when it was announced the David Grisman Sextet would be playing two nights at the City Winery. I had never seen…
Leon Russell. Leon Russell with Riley Etheridge Jr. City Winery, Nashville, TN November 19, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Leon Russell, performed two shows at the City Winery last week with opener Riley Etheridge Jr. We caught the second one on Wednesday night and here is what we…
We’ve spoken at length about the new wave of emo and pop punk bands that have been brewing at the underground level, and about how much fresh life and relevance they’ve been bringing to the scene. No group better exemplifies this movement than Michigan (by way of New Jersey) duo Dads. Fiercely beloved but still…
As we told you a couple of weeks ago, larger than life rapper on the rise Riff Raff is set to return to Nashville tonight, Nov. 22, for a headlining performance at Anthem! Riff was just here over the summer, where he performed as part of the Diplo-curated Mad Decent Block Party tour (Diplo also serves as something…
The Bluegrass bending Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) will be hitting the Cannery Ballroom on January 23. Tickets went on sale today, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. and are available for $25. Yonder Mountain String Band are comprised of Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Dave Johnston (banjo, vocals), and Ben Kaufmann (bass, vocals). Special guest artists…