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Conor Oberst to Play The Ryman June 6, Backed by Dawes
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Former brains behind Bright Eyes, occasional Desaparecido, and sometimes Monster of Folk Conor Oberst has announced a new album, Upside Down Mountain, as well as U.S. tour with Dawes, which stops at our very own Ryman Auditorium on June 6. Not only will Dawes open for Oberst on this outing, but they will also act as his backing band- much like…
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No Country’s Guide to Forecastle Fest | Part 3: Seven Can’t-Miss Saturday Bands
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FORECASTLE 2013 | SATURDAY’S CAN’T-MISS 7: FORECASTLE FESTIVAL is underway in Louisville. Yesterday, we brought you a playlist of the entire lineup, along with our Friday picks to help plan your weekend. Today, we’re wading through even more of the top-notch bill, to bring you the seven (bigger day calls for a bigger list) Saturday…
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TWiN | This Weekend in Nashville | 6/7-6/9
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Banner Design by Plan Left It’s pre-Bonnaroo weekend here in Nashville, and we have a lot of non CMA Fest stuff hype going on around town for you to enjoy. We have a lot of blog favorites and a de-facto local Bonnaroo warm up party going on in town this weekend. Your weekend music…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.18-3.24
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Is it just me, or is March flying by? It’s officially spring, and that means tour season is kicking into high gear. Last week brought some incredible shows to Nashville, and we can’t wait to bring you even more exciting coverage in the coming weeks! In case you missed anything, here’s the rundown of…
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Listen to Dawes Not-So-Secret-Secret-Show In Nashville
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Dawes was getting in the spirit for their spirited SXSW run (they played an unbelievable 14 sets down there) when they stopped in Nashville last week, and what more fitting of a spot to play before a SXSW marathon than a run through our own Marathon Village. Lightning 100 was there to bring you…
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Can’t Make It To Austin? Catch A Ton Of SXSW From Your Couch
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If you aren’t in the apparent 99.379% of Nashvillians that are currently in or en route to Austin, Texas for the music portion of South By Southwest, don’t fret, we’ve got a LOT of streams that you can check out from the festivities. No lines, no running between venues, you won’t miss anyone, you…
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Did you catch Dawes Secret Late Night Show Last Night?
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Me either! I was out of town for the weekend, and rolled in late last night. Only to awake this morning and find out that Dawes did a secret show with Apache Relay at The Basement. John McCauley (Deer Tick) rolled in to provide 2/3 of side project Middle Brother at some point in…
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This Weekend In Nashville, August 10-12
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It’s a relatively light weekend for my music picks, but here you go. We’ve already told you about The Black Angels, Night Beats, Paperhead show over at Exit/In, but there are some other options that you should think about. Glossary & Jasmin Kaset are going to be ripping it up on Friday night at…
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Blitzen Trapper & Dawes, Mercy Lounge, Tonight In Nashville
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It’s hump day, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with some music. Blitzen Trapper & Dawes are set to rock the Mercy Lounge tonight, and you shouldn’t miss it. I’ve been talking about this show for a while now because Blitzen Trapper is one of my favorite bands, and…