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REVIEW: Lennon Stella | 10.24.26 @ The Blue Room [PHOTOS]
Lennon StellaThe Blue Room; Nashville, TNOctober 24, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Kelsea Whiting. Like, I imagine, many people, my first exposure to singer-songwriter and actress Lennon Stella (and her younger sister and childhood musical partner Maisy) was through the television show Nashville, in which she and Maisy starred and occasionally performed…
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REVIEW: Phoebe Bridgers w/ Alex G | 10.11.26 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]
Phoebe Bridgersw/ Alex GBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNOctober 11, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Matt Grubb and Wes Ellis, courtesy of the artist. Phoebe Bridgers is far from the first artist to host a phone-free tour- Nashville’s own Jack White, even, is doing the same right now- but I can’t think of another…
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REVIEW: Peaches | 9.16.26 @ The Blue Room [PHOTOS]
PeachesThe Blue Room; Nashville, TNSept. 16, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Tess Schoonhoven. It’s been more than 25 years since Peaches erupted onto the scene with her edgy, sex-positive, postfeminist electroclash classic debut, The Teaches of Peaces, and in the many years and numerous tours since, it’s pretty astounding that, until now,…
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REVIEW: Chance the Rapper w/ La Reezy | 8.30.26 @ The Ryman [PHOTOS]
Chance the Rapperw/ La ReezyThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNAug. 30, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. It has been a strange and somewhat turbulent past decade for famed hip hop artist Chance the Rapper, but there’s no denying that back in 2016, when he released his third mixtape, Coloring Book, which…
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REVIEW: Foo Fighters w/ Queens of the Stone Age & Mannequin Pussy | 8.15.26 @ Nissan Stadium [PHOTOS]
Foo Fightersw/ Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin PussyNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNAugust 15, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. When alt rock legends Foo Fighters first announced their return to Nashville, on the Take Cover Tour at Nissan Stadium with Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy, I knew it…
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REVIEW: My Chemical Romance w/ Pierce the Veil | 8.13.26 @ Nissan Stadium [PHOTOS]
My Chemical Romancew/ Pierce the VeilNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNAugust 13, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Bryce Hall, courtesy of the artist. In 2006, New Jersey alt rock, emo, pop punk, and post-hardcore outfit My Chemical Romance– who’d exploded to fame just a couple of years earlier with their breakout sophomore LP Three…
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REVIEW: Hilary Duff | 7.30.26 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
Hilary Duffw/ La Roux & Jade LeMacAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNJuly 30, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Sophie Harris, courtesy of the artist. When Hilary Duff took the stage at her recent sold-out appearance at Ascend Amphitheater, it marked the beloved pop star and actor’s first Nashville performance in an unbelievable 22 years…
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REVIEW: Haute & Freddy | 6.7.26 @ Exit/In [PHOTOS]
Haute & Freddyw/ Rubin BrothersExit/In; Nashville, TNJune 7, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. At this point in my journey as a music fan and critic, I’ve probably seen thousands of live performances, so it’s exceedingly rare to attend a show that doesn’t remind me at least a bit of others.…
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REVIEW: David Byrne | 5.9.26 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
David ByrneAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNMay 9, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. As I learned when I was fortunate enough to witness his incredible American Utopia Tour eight years ago at The Ryman (or, really, the first time I saw his former band Talking Heads’ legendary concert film Stop Making Sense),…
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REVIEW: Florence + The Machine w/ CMAT | 5.2.26 @ Bridgestone Arena
Florence + The Machinew/ CMATBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNMay 2, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain It’s hard to believe it’s been 17 years since English indie rock outfit Florence + The Machine triumphantly arrived onto the scene with their incredible debut album Lungs, bringing a thoughtful, feminine, witchy, bold fusion of indie rock, art pop,…