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After a very impressive performance last week by Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, this week’s Music City Roots at The Factory at Franklin is all bluegrass with the IMBA Nomination Show. We try not to let the fact that International Bluegrass Music Association moved its annual World of Bluegrass convention from Nashville to Raleigh, NC last year bother us…
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Jim Lauderdale. Photo by Sundel Perry. Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Susan Werner, David Olney, and Michaela Anne Music City Roots, Franklin, TN Wednesday, August 6 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Shawn Jackson/Sundel Perry Photography After last week’s amazing trip back to Nashville’s R&B and soul roots, this week’s Music City Roots featured singer-songwriter Susan…
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After last week’s amazing trip back to Nashville’s R&B roots, this week’s Music City Roots at the Factory returns us to more of an Americana / Bluegrass vein. The show will feature singer-songwriter Susan Werner, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Olney, country / folk artist Michaela Anne and traditional bluegrassers Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.
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It was a busy week for us in preparation for last weekend’s Forecastle Festival, and there were plenty of great shows going on around town too. We also had the exciting news of the release of our Podcast featuring Ben Elkins of ELEL! If that’s not enough, Vinyl Thief just released their debut album…
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Mike Farris, Nicole Atkins, Rachael Davis, & Amy LaVere Music City Roots, The Factory, Franklin, TN Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Review by Leanne Jackson Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography In its second week at the new location at The Factory in Franklin, Music City Roots appears right at home. Last week’s…
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With one show under their belts at the new venue, Liberty Hall at The Factory, Music City Roots is poised for another exciting night of music this evening. Tonight’s show, to benefit the Nature Conservancy, features Amy LaVere, Mike Farris, Rachael Davis, and Nicole Atkins. Since last week’s show sold out so quickly, this…
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While Nashville is our home base and primary area of focus, we currently have our sights set a little north. Louisville, to be exact, for the annual Forecastle Fest. We spent a good chunk of last week letting you know more about local acts making the trek this weekend (and will continue our Forecastle…
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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. Photo by Sundel Perry. Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Humming House, Verlon Thompson. The Factory, Nashville, TN July 9, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography After almost five years at the Loveless Barn, Music City Roots held its first show in its…
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After almost five years at the Loveless Barn, this week’s Music City Roots will be the first show in its new home at The Factory in Franklin, TN. Music City Roots has been known as an artist-friendly event since it’s inception, and there is no reason to expect that to change in the new…