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With multiple independent, stacked local fests happening this weekend, there’s no shortage of great live music or easy ways to catch a bunch of it. Whether you’re in the mood for epic rock shows, r&b legends, local punk, folk, indie, and everything in between, you’re sure to find something that fits your taste- and…
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What first began as a tradition in the ’70s and ’80s, and was resurrected last year in celebration of Exit/In‘s 45th anniversary, the Elliston Place Street Fest will return once again this month to the Rock Block (performances take place and Exit and The End, as well as a main stage between the two) on July 22. Presented by…
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The summer of 2017 is in full swing, as we hit the halfway mark of the summer festival season, and our long-running showcase series at Acme Feed & Seed is still going strong. We’re officially settled into our new format that includes rotating DJ sets ahead of our usually two-band bills. Our next gig will take place…
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Squarely entering the territory of “punk legacy act,” goth-leaning pop punk legends AFI seem to be adopting a pattern of emerging every few year to renewed interest, new music in tow and ready to tour. They last hit Nashville three and a half years ago, and will return July 19 in celebration of their eponymous, return to form…
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Part poet, part blues drenched singer-songwriter, and resident musician Dylan Lee Johnston has soaked up the Nashville scene, making friends with some well known Music City artists in the process. Convincing some of these friends, including area legend Tim Easton, to help him with his debut record, Just Like Rain, which dropped earlier this year, Dylan may…
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As we continue to move fast into summer, and while we prepare for 4th of July festivities, the last weekend of June/first weekend of July boasts plenty of cool show options (and also a massive Game of Thrones convention, if that piques your interest). Whether you want to catch some DIY punk, classic ska,…
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Out in support of their new seventh album Whiteout Conditions, Canadian indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers are set to make their return to Music City July 16 at Exit/In, for their most intimate local performance in years. The New Pornos alone are a perfromance you don’t want to miss, but making this evening all the more essential is the inclusion of…
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The secret is out. Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard has teamed up with Jesse Lafser and Becca Mancari to form a new supergroup called Bermuda Triangle. They’ll make their on-stage debut Wednesday, July 12 at The Basement East in support of She Shreds, a magazine that showcases amazing female guitarists and bassists. Although details about the newly-formed trio are sparse,…
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Experiencing something of a second wind, LA’s Rooney, now effectively a solo vehicle for frontman Robert Schwartzman, are set to return to return to town June 28 for a performance at The High Watt, less than a year after their first Music City show in ages, itself part of a run in support of their first album in six…