
Pioneers of the riot grrrl movement and one of the most important acts of the Pacific Northwest punk scene of the ’90s, for the 22 years they were split the legendary Bikini Kill not only became even more influential and beloved, but frequently topped persistent punk reunion wish lists. Members have gone on to…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Emo Nite | April 1 @ Eastside Bowl](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Emo-Nite-4-1-23-Header.png)
These days, emo nights are all the rage, popping up in cities across the nation (including several curators here in Nashville) to celebrate millennial nostalgia for the emo, pop punk, indie, and hardcore music that dominated the scene from the late ’90s to the late ’00s. And though they didn’t invent the concept, Morgan…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Marauda w/ Rated R, Finderz Keeperz, & Vexus | March 24 @ Eastside Bowl](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Marauda-2022-1200.jpg)
Australian DJ and producer Hamish Prasad, better known as Marauda (and formerly as Mastadon; no relation to the metal band or social media platform), has become an indispensable force in the dubstep scene over the last several years, and a seminal figure in the bass music sub-genres of tearout, deathstep, trench, and melodic dubstep.…
Deliberately enigmatic in a way that lets their art speak for itself, Los Angeles duo Emotional Oranges claim to have met at a bat mitzvah in 2017, and go by A, who worked as an audio engineer for Drake, and V, who worked as a vocal coach for Adele. Immediately lauded by critics and…
Hailing from Los Angeles, r&b singer Eric Bellinger first cut his teeth as an award-winning songwriter, initially for pop artists like Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, before swiftly transitioning into the r&b and hip hop realm, helping pen hits for the likes of Chris Brown (with whom he won a Grammy), Usher, The Game,…
![REVIEW: Paramore w/ Louis Prince | 2.6.23 @ Grand Ole Opry House [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Paramore_Opry01.jpg)
Paramorew/ Louis PrinceGrand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TNFebruary 6, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. After a whirlwind last record cycle which saw them play special shows at Exit/In, The End, The Ryman, Bonnaroo, and even host their own festival at Municipal Auditorium, it’s hard to believe that it’s been four…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] boygenius w/ Clairo, Dijon, & Bartees Strange @ Re:SET | June 25 @ Centennial Park](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Boygenius-1800.jpg)
Conceived as a “fan friendly alternative to the standard summer concert experience,” the recently-announced Re:SET concert series is a unique hybrid of a standard traveling tour and a music festival, boasting three days of music curated by each headliner: dance-punk icons LCD Soundsytem, indie supergroup boygenius, and alt-r&b genre-bender Steve Lacy, with shows in 12 cities across…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Steve Lacy w/ James Blake, Toro y Moi, & Fousheé @ Re:SET | June 24 @ Centennial Park](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Steve-Lacy-1200.jpg)
Conceived as a “fan friendly alternative to the standard summer concert experience,” the recently-announced Re:SET concert series is a unique hybrid of a standard traveling tour and a music festival, boasting three days of music curated by each headliner: dance-punk icons LCD Soundsytem, indie supergroup boygenius, and alt-r&b genre-bender Steve Lacy, with shows in 12 cities across…
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] LCD Soundsystem w/ Jamie xx, IDLES, & L’Rain @ Re:SET | June 23 @ Centennial Park](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LCD-Soundsystem-1800.jpg)
Conceived as a “fan friendly alternative to the standard summer concert experience,” the recently-announced Re:SET concert series is a unique hybrid of a standard traveling tour and a music festival, boasting three days of music curated by each headliner: dance-punk icons LCD Soundsytem, indie supergroup boygenius, and alt-r&b genre-bender Steve Lacy, with shows in 12 cities across…

While we’ve seen many new festivals emerge (and several vanish) in recent years, there’s hasn’t been a whole lot of innovation in the space, which, these days, almost always consists of dozens of artists performing in one spot with numerous stages over several days. For awhile, touring festivals like Warped Tour, the original Lollapalooza,…