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It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for genre-bending English rocker Yungblud, who only began releasing music in 2017, but has become a hugely beloved star on the rise in the year and half since his debut EP and subsequent first full-length dropped in 2018. Blending alt rock, hip hop, and punk and commanding a…
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While a regular fixture in Nashville over the years, playing everywhere from The Basement to The Muse in their earliest days, before swiftly upgrading to spaces like Cannery Ballroom, The Ryman, and even Live on the Green, LA indie rock outfit Local Natives are set to make their return to Music City after a three year…
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Acclaimed underground Kansas City rapper and Strange Music labelhead Tech N9ne returns to Nashville June 19, to headline Marathon Music Works in support of his latest LP N9na. Dubbed the “It Goes Up” tour, Tech is, per usual, making it a label-centric family affair, boasting a stellar lineup of likeminded friends and collaborators as support: Dax, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, and UBI! One…
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Postponed from an original date of March 6 (all original tickets will still be honored), LA’s Steel Panther, a satirical throwback to ’80s and glam metal, are finally set to roll back through Marathon Music Works on May 25, along with Detroit hard rockers Wilson and Nashville’s own True Villains. If you’re an old school metalhead, or if you just…
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Renowned for their layered, engaging, and genre-bending live show, London neo-soul outfit Jungle, riding high from the recent release of their buzzworthy sophomore LP For Ever, are set to return to Nashville March 23, to headline Marathon Music Works with Chicago dreamy electro-pop project Houses, who returned last year with a stellar new EP, Drugstore Heaven. Fans of chilled-out, nostalgic, soulful, and…
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Fans of jam-worthy funk, dance music, and EDM take note, Marathon Music Works is boasting one stacked lineup of unique performers on Feb. 16, headed up by Kansas EDM meets funk and jazz infused brotherly duo The Floozies, who’ve had a huge and buzzworthy couple of years. Tapped for support are buskers turned beloved brass house trio Too Many…
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After a whirlwind ascent followed by a much needed breather, breakout local indie/electro pop duo Cherub returned this year with a string of excellent new singles and their first tour in over a year a and half. One of Nashville’s coolest underground success stories, the band haven’t played a proper hometown headliner since a New Year’s Eve…
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Since erupting on the national scene with commercial success and critical accolades for his eponymous debut major label mixtape last year, then cementing his status as one of hip hop’s coolest and best new acts with this year’s debut LP, Die Lit, Los Angeles by way of Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti has definitely become a must-see artist of…
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A seminal, trailblazing figure in the modern jazz scene, bridging a traditional, technical foundation with contemporary influence and flourish, saxophonist Kamasi Washington emerged as one of the most exciting new artists jazz has seen in years with his phenomenal, captivating 2015 effort The Epic (forged after years of collaborating with too many impressive names to count). With this…