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2018 is running at full steam, and it shows in the solid lineup of musical events happening around town this weekend. We have a number of local release shows, homecoming shows from some of Music City’s finest, and even tough decisions on Sunday, with a wide range of genres and budgets, almost guaranteeing you’ll…
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What began as a one man band project for frontman Johnny Lucas in his native UK, local newcomers Lucas are the product of their titular bandleader’s desire to flesh out his sound to a full band format (despite being quite adept at performing alone with loop pedals, even earning praise from none other than Jimmy Page for…
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Indie rockers Modest Mouse have announced a return to Nashville with two nights at The Ryman Auditorium on April 23 & 24, marking their first Music City shows since a busy tour schedule around the release of their 2015 album, Strangers to Ourselves, when they co-headlined Ascend Amphitheater and performed two nights at War Memorial Auditorium (reviews here…
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Philadelphia’s Low Cut Connie are ready to burn the house dow in Nashville tonight, Jan. 25 with their unique blend of old-school inspired rock and roll. You can catch them at Mercy Lounge in support of their latest record, Dirty Pictures (Part 1). This high-energy outing will feature two local acts, the unpredictable party rocker RI¢HIE and Chloe Kat…
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Just last month, Michigan hard rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet headlined Mercy Lounge, and a few months before that, made their Nashville debut at The High Watt. With just two EPs, both released last year, to their name, the young band seem fueled only by limitless potential and a stunning and well-deserved comparison to Led Zeppelin,…
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As the new year ramps up and we head towards the post-holiday uptick in touring, we have several exciting national acts making stops in Nashville in the coming weeks to look forward to. One can’t-miss show for fans of expansive, avant-garde, and genre-bending indie rock is Destroyer‘s return to Mercy Lounge on Feb. 1, where the Dan Bejar-led group…
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Indie rock darlings and Matador Records stalwarts Yo La Tengo are gearing up to release their 15th full-length record, There’s A Riot Going On, on March 16, and have released four new tracks from the upcoming LP to give you a little taste of what to expect. Unsurprisingly, the singles feature the same laid back,…
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As we announced at the onsale, legendary Irish rockers U2 are gearing up for a summer tour in support of their recently released Songs Of Experience, which will bring them to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on May 26. Amazingly, a limited number of tickets are still available for that show, and you should jump on those…
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Since they burst onto the scene in 2014 with their spectacular release Forbidden Fruits, we have been huge fans of ’60s flavored psych/garage rockers The Nude Party. Despite getting their start in the peaks and valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, NC, the six man ensemble have been known to also dip into…
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If you are one for getting out and about, this week has been the pits. Fear not, cabin-weary friend, as temperatures are going to climb this weekend, just in time for Women’s March 2.0, and there are a lot of cool shows, including a special free Happy Birthday to our friends at Mercy Lounge,…