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Live on the Green Kicks Off 2019 Season TONIGHT w/ Gary Clark Jr., The Strumbellas, Yola, and Lucie Silvas
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It feels like we were just bidding the 2018 season of Live on the Green farewell, but, here we are again, ready to kick off another exciting year of the annual free outdoor fest tonight, Thursday, Aug. 15 at Public Square Park. Adopting a somewhat condensed timeframe this year, Live on the Green will newly run for three consecutive Thursdays and…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] George Porter Jr. w/ Don Gallardo & Lilly Winwood | Aug. 23 @ Exit/In
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A true pioneer of funk thanks to his seminal ’60s and ’70s group The Meters (who remain intermittently active to this day), legendary artist George Porter Jr. has, over his six decade spanning career, cemented his legacy as one of the preeminent performers of his generation, prolifically weaving between high-profile session and collaborative work, several great post-Meters…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Chaka Khan w/ Macy Gray, Victory, & Sparkle City Disco | Sept. 22 @ Grand Ole Opry House
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One of the most celebrated, enduring, and beloved musical artists in modern history, with an impressive career spanning five decades and a notable knack for reinvention, the one and only Chaka Khan is set to play an extra special Nashville show later this summer, Sept. 22 at the Grand Ole Opry House, which we first told you about a…
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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Alex Lahey w/ Kingsbury & Katy Kirby | Aug. 20 @ Exit/In
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After immediately hooking us in with her 2017 debut, I Love You Like a Brother, providing one of the best surprises of last year’s Bonnaroo, and delivering one of the year’s coolest, most underrated efforts in her latest, The Best of Luck Club, we’ve been dying to see Australian alt/indie singer on the rise Alex Lahey play a…
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[REMINDER] Don’t Miss Herbie Hancock | Sunday, Aug. 11 @ The Ryman Auditorium
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Undoubtedly one of the most important, influential, long-lasting, and evolutionary artists to spring out of the jazz space, pioneering ’60s jazz with the great Miles Davis, before going on to influence jazz fusion, electronic jazz, r&b, and even hip hop and electronic music, Herbie Hancock has proven capable of profund, critically-acclaimed reinvention decade after decade, capping off…
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No Country’s Guide to Lexington, KY’s Inaugural Railbird Festival | Aug. 10-11 @ The Grounds at Keeneland
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Every year, the summer music festival landscape seems to change and expand, and, though that sometimes can mean growing pains for larger, increasingly competitive events, and uncertainty for smaller ones, there’s been an ongoing demand for more curated, boutique, and unique fests. One of this 2019’s brand new happenings is Railbird Festival in nearby Lexington, Kentucky, which,…
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No Country’s Guide to Tomato Art Fest 2019
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Heading into its 16th year, Tomato Art Fest has long been a quirky, beloved East Nashville staple, celebrating the local music and art community with tons of artisan vendors, free live music, vaguely and outright tomato themed activities, and more. The annual event returns this Saturday, Aug. 10, featuring the annual parade, games, art shows, competitions, pageants, kids…
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See Ben Folds & Violent Femmes w/ Savannah Conley | TONIGHT @ Ascend Amphitheater
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Two incredibly distinct but immeasurably influential artists in their own right, Nashville’s own piano-fueled alt rocker turned esteemed composer Ben Folds and long-running and beloved Milwaukee folk punk outfit Violent Femmes make a unlikely but inspired co-headlining pairing, out now a tour which brings them to Ascend Amphitheater tonight, Aug. 9, with support from buzzy local up and comer Savannah…
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[REMINDER] Don’t miss Death Valley Girls w/ Moonwalks & Spodee Boy | TONIGHT @ Mercy Lounge
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Dark, eclectic, buzzworthy, and embodying the punk and garage rock spirit on eras past, breakout Los Angeles group Death Valley Girls have released some of the best, most unadulterated rock records in recent years, honing a wild and thrilling live show along the way. The group are set to headline Nashville’s own Mercy Lounge tonight, Aug. 9 (possibly their…
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[REMINDER] Catch The King Khan and BBQ Show w/ Thelma and the Sleaze | TONIGHT @ The Basement East
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Long-running, cult favorite, seminal doo wop punk duo The King Khan and BBQ Show (featuring garage rock favorite King Khan and fellow Canadian garage punk trailblazer Mark Sultan, a.k.a. BBQ), have been a bit more intermittent in activity in recent years, balancing their respective solo and side projects, while still finding time every few years to…