My Morning Jacket w/ Moon Taxi Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN August 6, 2015 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Jen Silver It’s becoming quite clear around Music City that Ascend Amphitheater is not messing around. Maintaining one of the strongest venue-opening weeks we’ve ever seen, the outdoor concert hall followed an epic two-set night from Phish…
Rocky Votolato w/ Dave Hause, Chris Farren The High Watt; Nashville, TN August 4, 2015 Review by Meagan Whitney. Photos by Shayne Garcia. Rocky Votolato has been steeped in the rich musical scene of the northwest for decades; he’s been one of the most influential producers in the region, helping to create and canonize the…
The Watkins Family Hour City Winery; Nashville, TN August 2, 2015 Review by Lorie Liebig. Photos by Justin Humbert. We made our way out to City Winery over the weekend for the rare opportunity to see The Watkins Family Hour outside of their longtime home of Los Angeles. It was a night full of incredible…
Photo by Stacie Huckeba. Dolly Parton The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN July 31, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Stacie Huckeba. Growing up in Shenandoah Valley, amidst the Blue Ridge Mountains, I think country music was always in my blood, whether I took to it in childhood or not. Raised on a steady diet of…
Kevin Devine w/ Mel Washington The High Watt; Nashville, TN July 24, 2015 Review by Meredith Galyon. Photos by Nolan Knight. Fans who’ve been waiting for Kevin Devine’s return to Nashville since his unfortunate canceled show earlier this year finally got their wish last Friday night. The Brooklyn-based singer, who usually tours with his backing…
Anderson East w/ Benjamin A. Harper The Basement; Nashville, TN July 24, 2015 Review by Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Photos by Jen Silver. Sometimes, 50 minutes late is worth the wait. Benjamin A. Harper (the “A.” distinguishing him from another notable singer-songwriter) was pacing on the back porch of The Basement, almost biting his nails at the thought…
Veruca Salt w/ Charly Bliss, American Dream Mercy Lounge; Nashville, TN July 21, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. A close-to-sold-out crowd packed into the Mercy Lounge on Tuesday night to witness the reunion of nineties garage-pop cult icons Veruca Salt, who drew an incredibly enthusiastic response despite making the rowdy audience wait nearly…
Waka Flocka Flame w/ D.R.A.M., NAWAS Marathon Music Works; Nashville, TN July 10, 2015 Review by Olivia Ladd. Photos by Ambre Stewart. A typical night in Nashville is nothing short of a party. This weekend proved to be an especially wild time, when Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame returned to Music City to perform at Marathon Music…
Buffalo Rodeo, What Up English, The Stoves Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN July 7, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Brendan Donohue. Every single Tuesday since last summer, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging…
The Melvins. Photo by Gary Acquaro. The Melvins w/ Le Butcherettes Exit/In; Nashville, TN July 5, 2015 Review by Jacqui Sahagian. Photos by Gary Acquaro. On Sunday night, grunge pioneers the Melvins rocked a sold-out house at Exit/In, the packed crowd of punks, metalheads, and general rock and roll fans of varying ages exhibiting how many boundaries the…