•
Just last week, we revealed the news that indie folk rock trio The Lumineers are returning to Nashville for a performance at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 20! The event will help kick off the 17th annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, which will take over downtown Nashville from Sept. 20-25. The group, who are set to drop their highly-anticipated sophomore album Cleopatra on April 8, will also be…
•
We told you earlier this week that Gary Clark Jr. would be rolling through Music City this summer to play Ascend Amphitheater on July 16 with Raury. Tickets are currently on sale for $30-50, but they likely won’t last for long. This lineup of incredible talent is one that’s sure to fill seats fast, but don’t worry if you’re feeling a little…
•
The new year is obviously in full swing, because this week brought a seemingly endless barrage of show announcements, new releases, and news items. We’ll forgive you if you missed a few, because we barely remember even covering them all. By now you know the drill, read on for everything we covered last…
•
Entering its second season, new downtown showspace Ascend Amphitheater is already lining up some highly-anticipated events for the summer and fall, including twenty one pilots, Duran Duran, Heart, Joan Jett, and Cheap Trick, and many more! A couple of changes in policy seem to be brewing, however, thanks to noise complaints from nearby residents. According to the Tennessean,…
•
English new wave rockers Duran Duran have announced a massive North American tour, which includes a date at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on July 6. The tour, in support of their 14th studio album Paper Gods, has thus far been selling out arenas across Europe, and one would expect an equally massive reception on the 28 stop tour through the…
•
Grace Potter w/ Lake Street Dive Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN October 10, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Johnny Giles. Disclosure: In college, I was enamored by Grace Potter and a true fan of her music with The Nocturnals, and her new album Midnight is an unfamiliar departure for me. Addendum: Lake Street…
•
Florence + The Machine Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN Oct. 9, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Johnny Giles. Even though Florence + The Machine just played Bonnaroo over the summer, it still felt like it had been forever since they played Nashville proper – the last time they were here, in 2011, they were opening…
•
Widespread Panic. Photo by Brendan Donohue. Widespread Panic Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN September 6, 2015 Review by Olivia Ladd. Photos by Brendan Donohue. Widespread Panic brought the funk to Music City this Labor Day weekend for two nights of sold out jams. The legendary group have been on the trail ahead of Lockn Festival, and stopped at…
•
Steely Dan w/ Elvis Costello Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN August 8, 2015 Review by Meagan Whitney. Photos by Nolan Knight. While there were several members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame playing in town over the weekend, for anyone hoping to catch two members for the price of one concert ticket, Ascend Amphitheater,…
•
Counting Crows w/ Citizen Cope, Hollis Brown Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN August 7, 2015 Review by Meagan Whitney. Photos by Brian Hill. In Nashville, there are always at least a handful of good shows going on any given night. So when the new 6,800 person amphitheater is packed and there are even people camped out…