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No Country’s Guide to Forecastle 2018: 10 Can’t Miss Friday Performers
This weekend, July 13-15, 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 tens of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky…
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No Country’s Guide to Nashville Warped Tour 2018: 20 Can’t Miss Performers
Returning to Nashville for the fifth year in a row, following an extended Music City absence, the long-running Vans Warped Tour, now in its 24th consecutive year (making it the longest running traveling summer fest by a huge margin), is set to make its final cross-country trek this summer, with one final stop at The Fairgrounds Nashville this…
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TWiN | This Week in Nashville | July 6-8
It’s the first full weekend of July, and while the spring and summer season of Musician’s Corner has come to a close, and we’re still recovering form a mid-week Independence Day celebration, plenty of options abound for those looking to have a musical weekend. From Grammy winning pop stars to promising indie rock up…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | June 29-July 1
It’s hard to believe June is already coming to an end, but as we dive headfirst into summer, the wide spread of musical happenings is as cool and varied as ever. This weekend, you’ll find punk and hardcore festivals, free outdoor events, buzzworthy local reunions, classic rock, indie, alternative, Americana, multiple biker bashes, record…
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No Country’s Guide to BreakFEST 2018
This Sunday, June 24, ten excellent artists ranging from pop punk to post-hardcore, indie to emo and beyond are descending upon The Factory at Franklin’s Liberty Hall for the first ever BreakFEST, a DIY, punk geared, community-oriented ode to the most important meal of the day, masterminded by New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert (who we recently spoke with about…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | June 22-24
It is officially the beginning of summer (though the thermometer been’s there for weeks in Middle Tennessee), and this weekend, you can start the season off right, with tons of phenomenal musical happenings of all types and price ranges. Where you’re looking for eclectic outdoor festivals, hoping to celebrate Pride, you jump at the…
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[INTERVIEW] Chad Gilbert Chats New Found Glory, Life in Nashville, and His Inaugural Breakfast-Themed Punk Rock Festival, BreakFEST
By Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Chad Gilbert is a busy guy. “When I’m off tour I don’t want to be stir crazy, I want to contribute,” he explains, between bites of toast and avocado slices. We’re meeting for breakfast at a local cafe, situated in historic downtown Franklin, the idyllic community just 20 miles from…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Bonnaroo 2018 | Saturday & Sunday
After running down the best performances, highlights, surprises, and changes we experienced Thursday and Friday, in the first half of coverage of Bonnaroo 2018, we have the rest of our take on this year’s fest with our Saturday and Sunday report below. We already talked about some of the great tweaks like the addition…
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[REVIEW + PHOTOS] Bonnaroo 2018 | Thursday & Friday
Now in its monumental 17th year, Bonnaroo is, without question, one of the most legendary and important American festivals, and we’re fortunate that it takes place in our backyard. It’s also no secret that the festival landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, booming with an advent of new events, and then stabilizing, as some become…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | June 15-17
We’re finally caught up on rest from Bonnaroo, and already a new weekend is upon us. With Middle Tennessee’s biggest fest in the rearview, the Nashville show landscape is looking extra packed this weekend, especially if you’re a fan of smaller or more DIY happenings. You have local indie, punk, garage rock, pop, folk,…