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Thundercat Brings Distracted AF Tour to Marathon Music Works Tonight, Oct. 31
One of the most renowned artists and in-demand producers, collaborators, and session players making music today, Thundercat has been on the scene for over 25 years, despite barely being in his 40s. Raised in Los Angeles in a musical household, Stephen Lee Bruner is the son of Ronald Bruner Sr., an accomplished drummer who…
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![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] DJ Shadow w/ Open Mike Eagle & Wick-It the Instigator | Oct. 23 @ Marathon Music Works](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DJ-Shadow-2026-1800.jpg)
[TICKET GIVEAWAY] DJ Shadow w/ Open Mike Eagle & Wick-It the Instigator | Oct. 23 @ Marathon Music Works
One of the most beloved and celebrated hip hop DJs of the last 35 years, California’s DJ Shadow– born Josh Davis- sprung onto the scene in the ’90s with his layered, masterful, instrumental hip hop, going on to join electronic group Unkle for a few years that same decade, and eventually becoming an in-demand…
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Midwest Emo Trailblazers American Football Headline Marathon Music Works Tonight, Aug. 12
If midwest emo trailblazers American Football had only ever existed for their initial, short, three-year run, and only released their single eponymous, now-classic 1999 debut LP, as for many years, seemed would be the case, they would’ve undoubtedly still been remembered as icons of their scene; a band whose existence was all too brief, and whose…
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REVIEW: Baby Keem | 4.18.26 @ Marathon Music Works
Baby KeemMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNApril 18, 2026 Review by Philip Obenschain One of the most celebrated and creative hip hop fixtures of the decade, and an artist whose trajectory very much seems to be following in the footsteps of his legendary older cousin Kendrick, west coast rapper Baby Keem recently made a triumphant…
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Goth Rock and Post-Punk Icons AFI Headline Marathon Music Works with TR/ST Tonight, Oct. 18
If you’re a millennial who ever went through a Hot Topic phase as a teen, we’d wager a strong bet you probably owned a few AFI CDS, and perhaps even had one of their gothic, macabre inspired posters on your wall. But, if you simply remember the west coast punks for their early ’00s mainstream breakthrough…
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Peach Pit Bring Fall Quest Tour to Marathon Music Works, Tonight, Oct. 4 with Miya Folick
While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chris Vanderkooy, and rounded out by bassist Peter Wilton and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. Adopting a sound they self-describe as “chewed bubblegum pop,” the group’s laid back,…
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![REVIEW: Wet Leg w/ Hana Vu, mary in the junkyard | 9.23.25 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS]](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Wet-Leg-19.jpg)
REVIEW: Wet Leg w/ Hana Vu, mary in the junkyard | 9.23.25 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS]
Wet Legw/ Hana Vu, Mary in the JunkyardMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNSeptember 23, 2025 Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship English indie rockers Wet Leg released one of the best albums of 2025 with their sophomore effort moisturizer, and are currently touring the world in support, recently returning them to Music City for the first time…
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[TICKET, SOUNDCHECK, + Q&A GIVEAWAY] Peach Pit w/ Miya Folick | Oct. 4 @ Marathon Music Works
While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chris Vanderkooy, and rounded out by bassist Peter Wilton and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. Adopting a sound they self-describe as “chewed bubblegum pop,” the group’s laid back,…
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Nashville Is The Reason Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Cartel, The Summer Set, Winona Fighter, Landon Conrath, & More, Tonight, Sept. 13 at Marathon Music Works
For 10 years now, our pals at Nashville Is The Reason have been hosting fantastic emo nights and punk, emo, and hardcore DJ parties, initially as after parties for great events around town, and expanding over the years to host and sponsor concerts of their own (including epic parties at Marathon Music Works, which…
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![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Big Wild | Sept. 4 @ Marathon Music Works](https://nocountryfornewnashville.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Big-Wild-2025-1800.jpg)
[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Big Wild | Sept. 4 @ Marathon Music Works
Hailing original from Massachusetts, multifaceted producer, songwriter, and vocalist Jackson Stell began his foray into music as a teen making hip hop beats under the moniker J Beatz, before relocating to California in his 20s, and finding the inspiration to begin making lush, atmospheric, and vibey electronic music as Big Wild. Stell, now based…