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Former brains behind Bright Eyes, occasional Desaparecido, and sometimes Monster of Folk Conor Oberst has announced a new album, Upside Down Mountain, as well as U.S. tour with Dawes, which stops at our very own Ryman Auditorium on June 6. Not only will Dawes open for Oberst on this outing, but they will also act as his backing band- much like…
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“Thursday Night Things,” a new “curated series of unexpected collaborations by Nashville based artists,” which has been confusingly abbreviated “TNT,” will kick off Feb. 20 [UPDATE: moved to Friday, Feb. 21 due to inclement weather, all other details remain the same]at impressive new special arts and events center, Oz, and will feature local rapper Chancellor Warhol and visual performance artist Benton-C Bainbridge. The…
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Hey Weezer fans, you’re in luck: the indie/alt rock/emo turned power pop pioneers have announced not one, but TWO performances in Nashville this spring, April 5 and 6 at The Ryman Auditorium. Best we can tell, the group’s last Music City visit was way back in ’05, so this special two-night engagement is more than appreciated. [Update: The Ryman has clarified just…
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Quickly, what will five bucks get you these days? A.) Pack of cigarettes. B.) One frosty pint at your favorite dive. C.) A night of live music jammed packed with four awesome bands? If you guessed answer C.) then you guessed correctly because we all know answers A.) and B.) will cost you more…
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It’s that time of year again. The time when bands lobby, beg, and plead for your vote to send them to Bonnaroo. The wildly successful (and fun) 8 off 8th variation of Battle of the Bands, Road to Bonnaroo, has taken on a bit of a new look this year, with ten (instead of…
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Quietly announced earlier this week, comedian Aziz Ansari will return to Nashville this spring for a performance at TPAC‘s Andrew Jackson Hall on May 15 as part of his new “Modern Romance” tour. The show will take place almost exactly one year after Ansari’s surprise midnight set at Third Man Records’ Blue Room, during which the Parks & Recreation star workshopped material…
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We let our Roo Clue solvin’ slip a little once again this week, so we’re back today with a double helping. Can you believe we’re almost there? In less than two weeks, Bonnaroo will reveal their full 2014 lineup! This year’s Roo Clues, which are all Instagram-based, have been getting slightly harder each week, and the latest, #9 and #10,…
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We let our Roo Clue solvin’ slip a little once again this week, so we’re back today with a double helping. Can you believe we’re almost there? In just a few short weeks, Bonnaroo will reveal their full 2014 lineup! This year’s Roo Clues, which are all Instagram-based, have been getting slightly harder each week, and…
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So maybe it isn’t quite the weekend just yet, but dammit you’ve had a hard week and you deserve to treat yourself! Or maybe your week has been mild to easy and you just want to let your hair down and rock out without having to spend an arm/leg. Fortunately for everyone, The Stone Fox…
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Indie-pop superstar Ingrid Michaelson announced yesterday that she will be performing in Nashville at The Ryman Auditorium on May 21st. Tickets for this all ages show will go on sale this Saturday, February 8th at 10 a.m. and you can get them right here for $27.50! This show is sure to sell out, so we are helping you jump the gun this…