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Bikini Kill to Play Marathon Music Works Sept. 25
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From the moment Bikini Kill announced New York and LA shows early last year, then added some UK dates and an appearance at Chicago’s Riot Fest, we hoped with every fiber of our being that they’d continue on to a full-on reunion, and might eventually make their way to Nashville (a seemingly tall order, since they…
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Kraftwerk to Play The Ryman July 24
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Though they pretty much pioneered all of electronic music, influencing countless genres in the process, and provided the soundtrack to the dawn of the digital age throughout the ’70s, Germany’s enigmatic Kraftwerk are, still, not quite the ubiquitous household name you would expect (not that they’re by any means obscure, but, in a perfect world,…
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The Weeknd to Play Bridgestone Arena Aug. 26
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Few musical ascents in the past decade have been more interesting than that of Canadian alt/r&b breakout The Weeknd, who became a darling on the trendier side of the music press and blogosphere for his earlier works and mixtapes, before breaking out to massive mainstream success by the middle of the decade, with sophomore LP Beauty Behind…
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Dropkick Murphys & Rancid to Play Municipal Auditorium May 6
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Back in 2017, New England Celtic punk staples Dropkick Murphys and scrappy west coast punks Rancid teamed up for a co-headlining tour dubbed Boston to Berkeley, a nod to their respective hometowns. Apparently a popular run, the groups have recently announced that they’re planning to hit the road together once more this spring for a Boston to Berkeley…
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Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, The Head and the Heart, Young the Giant, More to Play Railbird Festival 2020
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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 best new happenings was the inaugural Railbird Festival in nearby Lexington,…
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to Play the Grand Ole Opry House Oct. 4
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Though beloved Australian alt rock and post-punk artist, author, screenwriter, composer, and actor Nick Cave was just here a few months ago, for an intimate and informal “Evening of Talk & Music” solo performance at TPAC, the fact that he appeared just one day before dropping his latest Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, their 17th overall…
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Wu-Tang Clan to Return to The Ryman May 3
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Last year, beloved New York hip hop trailblazers Wu-Tang Clan made history by becoming the first rap group ever to headline the historic Ryman Auditorium (a bit of a stunning fact for such a long-running and storied performance hall, but with Common appearing a few months later, we hope the doors are no open for more hip hop in the…
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The Decemberists to Play The Ryman Aug. 22
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Formed two decades ago in Portland, Oregon, folk and baroque pop soaked indie rock outfit The Decemberists have, over many years, cemented their legacy as one of the smartest, most prolific, most enduring and endearing bands of modern era. Led by bookish troubadour Colin Meloy, the group established a knack for crafting poetic, imaginative, history-referencing,…