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David Byrne to Play Ascend Amphitheater May 9
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Legendary musician, visual artist, filmmaker, and writer David Byrne is, without a doubt, one of the most important fixtures in musical history, from his career with groundbreaking, legendary new wave and post-punk outfit Talking Heads, to his flourishing, multifaceted musical and artistic endeavors since the group’s split almost 35 years ago. Unlike so many…
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![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Conan Gray w/ hemlocke springs | Sept. 24 @ Ascend Amphitheater](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Conan-Gray-2025-1800.jpeg)
[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Conan Gray w/ hemlocke springs | Sept. 24 @ Ascend Amphitheater
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It’s been over a decade since Conan Gray first found fame as a teen YouTuber, initially making vlog content about his life in small-town Texas, before increasingly transitioning to acoustic covers, and, eventually, original music, helping him build an organic, loyal following before formally launching his career as an artist in 2017 (he’d sign…
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Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday Bring Co-Headlining Tour to Ascend Amphitheater Tonight, Sept. 3
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Two legends of the 2000s rock scene, progressive, high-concept genre-benders Coheed and Cambria, and emo and alt rock icons Taking Back Sunday are once again teaming up for a co-headlining summer tour, which returns them to Nashville tonight, Sept. 3 for a performance at Ascend Amphitheater with indie/emo outfit Foxing! No strangers to Music…
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![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Alabama Shakes w/ Caleb Elliott & Alanna Royale | July 25 @ Ascend Amphitheater](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Alabama-Shakes-2025-1800-Credit-Brantley-Gutierrez.jpg)
[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Alabama Shakes w/ Caleb Elliott & Alanna Royale | July 25 @ Ascend Amphitheater
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Formed in 2009 in Athens, Alabama (though their friendship and musical kinship extends several years farther back), acclaimed blues and southern rock outfit Alabama Shakes spent their early years generating buzz around the region, and self-funding what would become their first album, Boys & Girls, with producer Andrija Tokic and his Nashville studio The…
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Vampire Weekend Bring ‘Only God Was Above Us’ Tour to Ascend Amphitheater Tonight, Oct. 11
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It’s hard to be believe it’s now been more than 15 years since New York’s Vampire Weekend took the world by storm with their eponymous debut LP, released to an unbelievable mountain of hype just a few short years after first meeting and forming the band while students at Columbia. Back then, the power of blog…
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Genre-Bending Trio Khruangbin Bring Captivating A La Sala Tour to Ascend Amphitheater Tonight, Sept. 30
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Made up of bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer, and drummer DJ Johnson, genre-bending and acclaimed Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin first formed in the early 2010s, after Lee and Speer had previously met and collaborated around Texas, and served as backing players for electronic artist Yppah, before deciding to make music together full-time and…
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REVIEW: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard w/ Geese | 8.31.24 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizardw/ GeeseAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 31, 2024 Photos by Abigail Cook It’s hard to believe it’s been almost exactly seven years since Australian psych rock outfit King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard last played Nashville proper, both because they have played more recently nearby (like at at Bonnaroo a couple…
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Cage the Elephant Bring Neon Pill Tour to Ascend Amphitheater with Young the Giant, Bakar, Willow Avalon, and Girl Tones Tonight, Sept. 1
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Formed almost twenty years ago in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Nashville transplants for more than a decade, eclectic rockers Cage the Elephant are undoubtedly one of the biggest grassroots musical success stories in modern rock. Anchored by brothers Matt (vocals) and Brad (guitar) Shultz, and rounded out by Jared Champion (drums), Daniel Tichenor (bass), Nick Bockrath (guitar), and…
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Bring Electrifying Live Show to Ascend Amphitheater with Geese Tonight, Aug. 31
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Though their last show in Nashville proper was back in 2017 (they’ve played nearby fests like Bonnaroo more recently), acclaimed Australian rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have released a jaw-dropping 15 albums in the time since, hopping genres from psych rock to metal to blues to electropop and everything in between. One…
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PHOTOS: Wallows | 8.20.24 @ Ascend Amphitheater
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Wallowsw/ BENEEAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 20, 2024 Photos by Elizabeth Marsh The last time LA indie pop and post-punk trio Wallows played Nashville, in 2019 at the former Cannery Ballroom, their debut LP, Nothing Happens had only been out for a few months, and breakout single “Are You Bored Yet?” was still freshly viral.…