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REVIEW: Foo Fighters w/ The Struts | 5.4.18 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]
Foo Fighters w/ The Struts Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN May 4, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. Though originally slated for last October, a last minute family emergency forced Foo Fighters to postpone a handful of tour dates, including a planned return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, to this spring. Still out with buzzy British up…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | May 11-13
Spring is in full swing (though the upcoming forecast looks more like mid-summer), and that means it is time to get outside. Not only are there shows at Ascend this weekend, it’s also the kickoff of Musicians Corner’s spring season, and there’s plenty one offs that should strike your fancy if you’re into punk,…
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Bonnaroo 2018 Artist Spotlight: Jade Bird
Bonnaroo Artist | Jade Bird Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | Who Stage | 11:00pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread…
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[REMINDER] Catch Speedy Ortiz w/ Nnamdi Ogbonnaya & Zenizen | TONIGHT @ The High Watt
Returning to Nashville for the first time in a couple of years, with their latest, weirdest, best, and most topical album to date, Twerp Verse, in tow, indie rockers Speedy Ortiz are set to headline The High Watt tonight, May 10. Along with experimental, multi-instrumentalist and rapper Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, as well as soulful, genre-defying up and comers Zenizen, this is…
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Bonnaroo 2018 Artist Spotlight: Elohim
Bonnaroo Artist | Elohim Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | This Tent | 12:30am As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread of…
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REVIEW: The National w/ Big Thief | 5.3.18 at Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
The National w/ Big Thief Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN May 3, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. As the cool spring heat and clear skies gave way to an idyllic evening for outdoor music, we arrived at Ascend Amphitheater for, while not the very first event of their season, our first show of the…
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Bonnaroo 2018 Artist Spotlight: The Brummies
Bonnaroo Artist | The Brummies Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | New Music On Tap Lounge | 5:45pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule,…
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Bonnaroo 2018 Artist Spotlight: R.LUM.R
Bonnaroo Artist | R.LUM.R Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Thursday | That Tent | 11:30pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorites acts from from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2018 lineup. As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | May 4-6
Spring touring is in full effect, and this weekend is just a sample of how many fantastic shows are hitting Music City this month. Not only is Ascend kicking off their 2018 season, we also have a packed slate of performers from the smallest of club shows to a chance to hang with the…
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No Country’s Guide to Record Store Day 2018: Where to Go, Who to Watch, What to Buy
What started as an annual celebration of all things vinyl, marked largely by niche indie releases and celebrating independent stores which may have retail display stands, has ballooned to become a cultural phenomenon, now in its eleventh year, known as Record Store Day. Set to take place this Saturday, April 21, the music lovers’ holiday…