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REVIEW: Bully w/ Bev Rage & the Drinks | 8.31.23 @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville [PHOTOS]
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Bullyw/ Bev Rage & the DrinksBrooklyn Bowl; Nashville, TNAugust 31, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Since instantly asserting herself as one of the most exciting new rock artists in Nashville a decade ago with her frenetic, punk spirited, grungy eponymous debut EP, Bully– the musical alias of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,…
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![REVIEW: Ghost w/ Amon Amarth | 8.27.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ghost-Ascend-Amphitheater-8-27-23-Credit-Hannah-Laney-4.jpg)
REVIEW: Ghost w/ Amon Amarth | 8.27.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Ghostw/ Amon AmarthAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 27, 2023 Review and photos by Hannah Laney Swedish hard rock and metal band Ghost put on an incredible performance at their recent return to Nashville at Ascend Amphitheater. It was their biggest headlining show in Music City yet, and met with much praise and a sold out…
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![REVIEW: Queens of the Stone Age w/ Phantogram, The Armed | 8.19.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Queens-of-the-Stone-Age-40-Ascend-8-19-23-Credit-Hannah-Laney-17.jpg)
REVIEW: Queens of the Stone Age w/ Phantogram, The Armed | 8.19.23 @ Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Queens of the Stone Agew/ Phantogram, The ArmedAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNAugust 19, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Hannah Laney. It’s been nearly a decade since legendary rockers Queens of the Stone Age last played Nashville, then in support of their fan-favorite 2013 album …Like Clockwork. And though they did release another record,…
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REVIEW: First Aid Kit | 7.12.23 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS]
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First Aid Kitw/ The Weather StationThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNJuly 12, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though they hail from Sweden, indie folk sister duo First Aid Kit have been no strangers to Nashville throughout their career, and, in fact, have made it to Music City on tour around the…
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REVIEW: The Flaming Lips | 5.11.23 @ The Ryman [PHOTOS]
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The Flaming LipsThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNMay 11, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. For many bands, a tenth album- if they’re fortunate enough to even make so many- all too often winds up being a showcase of artistic decline, waning relevance, and chasing former glory. For Oklahoma City psych rock…
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REVIEW: Laura Jane Grace w/ Weakened Friends | 4.28.23 @ The Blue Room [PHOTOS]
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Laura Jane Gracew/ Weakened FriendsThe Blue Room at Third Man Records; Nashville, TNApril 28, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though not for lack of trying, it’s been six years since influential Florida punk outfit (and one of our favorite bands ever) Against Me! last played Nashville, and seven since the…
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![REVIEW: Blondie w/ The Damned | 8.24.22 @ Grand Ole Opry House [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Blondie-40-Opry-8-24-22-Credit-Amiee-Stubbs-1-scaled-1.jpg)
REVIEW: Blondie w/ The Damned | 8.24.22 @ Grand Ole Opry House [PHOTOS]
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Blondiew/ The DamnedGrand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TNAugust 24, 2022 Review by Philip Obenschain Photos by Amiee Stubbs, courtesy of the artist. One of the most iconic and celebrated musical acts in history- and one fairly hard to classify, as their contributions to punk, new wave, and disco are all monumental- the one and…
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![REVIEW: My Chemical Romance w/ Turnstile, Dilly Dally | 8.23.22 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/My-Chemical-Romance-@-Bridgestone-8-23-22-Credit-Nolan-Knight-16.jpg)
REVIEW: My Chemical Romance w/ Turnstile, Dilly Dally | 8.23.22 @ Bridgestone Arena [PHOTOS]
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My Chemical Romancew/ Turnstile, Dilly DallyBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNAugust 23, 2022 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Nolan Knight. Undoubtedly one of the most influential and important bands of the 2000s emo and pop punk explosion, and one with an enduring appeal and rabid fanbase few of their peers can claim, New Jersey-bred rockers…
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REVIEW: Live on the Green ft. Gary Clark Jr., The Strumbellas, Yola, & Lucie Silvas | 8.15.19 [PHOTOS]
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Live on the Green w/ Gary Clark Jr., The Strumbellas, Yola, and Lucie Silvas Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 15, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. Kicking off its eleventh season, the annual Live on the Green free festival series returned Thursday to Public Square Park, setting the bar high for yet another exciting year. With…
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![REVIEW: Vampire Weekend w/ Chicano Batman | 6.18.19 at Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VampireWeekend_Ascend_6-18-19_Header.jpg)
REVIEW: Vampire Weekend w/ Chicano Batman | 6.18.19 at Ascend Amphitheater [PHOTOS]
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Vampire Weekend w/ Chicano Batman Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN June 18, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. Nearly six years had passed between Vampire Weekend‘s last Music City outing- a 2013 stop at The Ryman Auditorium- and their recent return, to headline Ascend Amphitheater with Chicano Batman, in support of their stellar new album and first…