Foo Fighters w/ The Struts Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, TN May 4, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Amber J. Davis. Though originally slated for last October, a last minute family emergency forced Foo Fighters to postpone a handful of tour dates, including a planned return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, to this spring. Still out with buzzy British up…
The National w/ Big Thief Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN May 3, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Nolan Knight. As the cool spring heat and clear skies gave way to an idyllic evening for outdoor music, we arrived at Ascend Amphitheater for, while not the very first event of their season, our first show of the…
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Lana Del Reyw/ Kali UchisBridgestone Arena; Nashville, TNFebruary 6, 2018 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by John Russell, courtesy of the artist. Since erupting on the scene with breakout 2012 LP Born to Die, beloved, baroque, cinematic, and avant-garde indie pop singer Lana Del Rey has become something of a modern icon, renowned for his classic image…
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Paramorew/ Best CoastThe Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TNOctober 17, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Less than six months ago, we witnessed Paramore‘s return to stage after the longest touring gap of their career, days before the release of their triumphant fifth album, After Laughter. Also the group’s live reunion with founding drummer…
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard w/ Mild High Club Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN September 26, 2017 Review by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Amber J. Davis Rowdy Aussie psych/garage punks King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard recently kicked off their North American tour in Music City, blowing the roof off a sold out performance at Cannery Ballroom…
Harry Styles w/ Cam, Muna The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 25, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. At 23 years old and nearly two years removed from the hiatus (or split, or whatever you want to call it) from the group that made him famous, One Direction, young, English musical phenom Harry Styles, who also…
Many of our region’s best festivals were already firmly established before we ever started covering them. Many others we watched emerged with promise, only to disappear after one year, a testament to just how hard it is to pull off an event at this scale, in an increasingly saturated summer music landscape. From the…
Depeche Mode w/ Warpaint Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN September 18, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Though, in their near 40 year run, they’ve never ceased to be a band, English electronic and new wave legends Depeche Mode had only managed to make it to Nashville once in their many years of touring, in May of 1988…
Live on the Green 2017 Weekend Finale Public Square Park; Nashville, TN September 2-3, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain, Jacob Ryan, and Lorie Liebig. Photos by Jake Giles Netter and Amber Davis. Though intended to be a 3-day weekend finale, as with the past several years of Live on the Green, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey…
Live on the Green w/ Spoon, Portugal. The Man, The Weeks Public Square Park; Nashville, TN August 24, 2017 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. After setting a high bar with a great first night featuring St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Arkells, and upping the ante last…