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Alanna Royale Wins The First 2013 Road To Bonnaroo
The competition was fierce, and the joint was packed last night for the first edition of Road To Bonnaroo 2013. The bands were bugging the crap out of fans all week with Facebook invites, and it showed when Mercy Lounge capped out around 10pm with a line stretching into the Cummins Station parking lot.…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Bombino
Bonnaroo Artist | Bombino Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Friday | 1:30PM If you haven’t yet heard of Bombino, we’re betting you’ve at least heard a thing or two about the producer of his new album, Nomad (out 4/2). That would be Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, who just recently won Producer of…
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Morrissey’s Ryman Performance Rescheduled for March 29!
We were so excited to announce Morrissey‘s return to Nashville for the first time in years, then even more excited to give away a pair of tickets, then incredibly sad when the singer fell ill and cancelled most of his tour, the pain of which was ever so slightly eased by The Morrissey Support…
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First Road To Bonnaroo Tonight! | Mercy Lounge, FREE!
If you’re even a casual reader, you know that we’re big fans of the big to-do down on the farm. We speculated the spectacular list of Bonnaroo artists for months. A few weeks ago, we brought word that the annual competition for a slot at Bonnaroo was returning to Mercy Lounge. Then we shared…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.18-2.24
Our ten-band, two-stage, totally FREE SXSW Send Off show, which also features a FREE beer tasting, is coming up this Saturday, March 2nd. It’s 21+, and is presented in collaboration with Third Shift Amber Lager and our friends at Electric Western Records, Elevent Productions, and East Nashville Underground. It’s going to be a…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Bernhoft
Bonnaroo Artist | Bernhoft Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Friday | 12PM Unless you’re from Europe, the name Bernhoft probably doesn’t mean much to you. Previously the frontman of rock group Span, Jarle Bernhoft (who now just goes by simply “Bernhoft”) hails from Norway and has only seen limited exposure stateside thus far. That’s…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Matthew E. White
Bonnaroo Artist | Matthew E. White Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: |TBD Matthew E. White is the very last name on that impressive 106-artist Bonnaroo announcement, but don’t even think for a second that that means he deserves the least amount of attention. White and I have a few things in common- we both hail…
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Bonnaroo Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow | We’ve Got Details & Band Previews!
Have you guys recovered from that stellar Bonnaroo lineup announcement yet? Paul McCartney, R. Kelly, Wu-Tang, and Wilco? We’re sold. Not only is it an amazing year for top-tier bands, but we’re equally (if not more) excited for the incredible small and mid-level ‘Roo acts as well! With a lineup this good, you’ll definitely want…
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East Nashville Underground Winter 2013 Recap
There is a good chance that your inability to remember East Nashville Underground this season wasn’t alchohol related. After tripling the number of pre-sales from the previous season, it didn’t take much of a walk up to send The East Room to capacity, and it didn’t take much to get the party started inside…
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Third Shift Spotlight: Luella and the Sun
We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Third Shift Lager and some of our pals Electric Western Records, Elevent Productions, and East Nashville Underground for a one-night, two-stage, ten-band bill celebrating the diversity of Nashville’s independent music scene, and to send off the bands that have been selected to represent Nashville at South By Southwest 2013. The show is March 2nd, admission is totally free,…