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Two ’70s rock legends, Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick, are set to co-headline Ascend Amphitheater tonight, Aug. 16, continuing the momentum of what’s been an amazing few weeks for the brand new venue. Complimentary, but distinctly different in their approach and influence, both acts are worthy of your attention in their own right; together, they cement this as…
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It feels like we’ve seen a lot of 10 year anniversary shows roll through Music City lately, which works out perfectly for those of us who want to relive our high school scene kid days. Fortunately, there’s another one rolling through on Sunday night, Aug. 16 when Christian post-hardcore rockers As Cities Burn celebrate the…
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It’s finally Friday (and payday for most of us), so if you’re in the mood to sway along to some light-hearted indie rock tonight, head on over to The East Room to see Nashville locals Creature Comfort, Organ Stills, Ttotals and Georgia natives White Violet. The show starts at 9 p.m. and is only $5 at…
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For the August edition of the Red Bull’s curated, monthly Sound Select showcase, tonight, Aug. 14 at Exit/In, the energy drink maker turned tastemaker has tapped one of Nashville’s most fun, epic live acts, The Protomen! The operatic rock outfit will be joined by Denver duo In the Whale and local party rocker Ri¢hie, and, per usual, tickets are just…
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Jason Isbell has been everywhere this year in the wake of his newest release Something More Than Free, the highly anticipated follow up to 2013’s Southeastern. He is in the midst of a world tour to support the album that has included appearances at some of the country’s most targeted festivals such as Boston Calling and Newport…
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Last week we told you about Better Off’s upcoming album Milk and brought you the explosive first single “Whatever, I Don’t Care.” Now, ahead of their August 25 show at The End with The Early November, the band have premiered another single, the anguished “Dresser Drawer.” Check it out below, grab tickets to the show here, and make sure…
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Ahead of the Sept. 4 release of their highly-anticipated fifth album, No Closer to Heaven, beloved Philadelphia pop punk group The Wonder Years have announced a fall tour with Motion City Soundtrack, as well as State Champs and You Blew It!, which returns them to Nashville for the first time in over three and a half years on Nov. 16, for a…
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Unfortunately and “due to unforeseen circumstances,” the Mad Decent Block Party has canceled its planned Aug. 28 stop at the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater (formerly Fontanel). Curated by Diplo’s Mad Decent label, the popular fest first hit Nashville last summer, and this year’s lineup was set to include Dilpo’s own Major Lazer, as well as RL Grime, Zeds Dead, and several other…
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Attention all show hounds, No Country Presents’ weekly showcase at Acme Feed & Seed continues to roll on all summer long! This Tuesday, August 18th will feature Americana/folk singer Charles Johnson, rowdy blues rock ’n’ rollers Blackfoot Gypsies, and reggae rockers Roots of a Rebellion. As we do every week, we’re bringing you all this music for FREE starting around 7:30 p.m. Get there early for some…
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Local party punk rockers Sexx are the next band to be featured in the super intimate, stripped down War Memorial Auditorium Attic Sessions performance series. You may remember us covering these sessions before (read this post, this post, or this post), and it has quickly become one of our favorite local Youtube video series. After…