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Taylor Swiftw/ Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie AbramsNissan Stadium; Nashville, TNMay 5-7, 2023 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Taylor’s Swift‘s Eras Tour- one of the most epic and ambitious stadium tours in musical history- took over Nashville over the weekend, returning the superstar to Nissan Stadium nearly five years after it hosted her…

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Jack Whitew/ Be Your Own Pet (4/30), JD McPherson (5/1)Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNApril 30 – May1, 2022 Review by Philip Obenschain and Mary-Beth Blankenship.Photos by David James Swanson, courtesy of the artist. For a number of years now, Nashville has been the adopted home and a city of monumental importance for rocker Jack White,…
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Billie EilishAscend Amphitheater; Nashville, TNJune 21, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Andrew Ha. When alt-pop breakout star Billie Eilish took the stage Friday night at Ascend Amphitheater, hours after her headlining Nashville debut was intended to start, greeted by a soaking wet crowd, I was honestly a little shocked the show was…
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The 1975 w/ Pale Waves, No Rome Ascend Amphitheater; Nashville, TN May 15, 2019 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Andrew Ha. It’s hard to imagine now, but when genre-bending British indie pop outfit The 1975 first played Nashville, in May of 2014, they were still a relatively niche, on-the-rise band, having only released their…
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Broken Bells w/ Hamilton Leithauser The Ryman Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 29, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Jake Giles Netter. One of the most high-profile pairings in modern rock, with two acclaimed LPs and even a Grammy nomination under their belt, it is, on one hand, somewhat surprising that superband Broken Bells had…
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Skrillex w/ Tokimonsta, Tchami, Alesia War Memorial Auditorium; Nashville, TN September 30, 2014 Review by Sarah Sharp. Photos by Brian Hill. There were lights. There was music. There was bass. There was dancing. There were people dressed up like idiots. There were people not dressed up like idiots. Skrillex was great as we expected…
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Lorde w/ Majical Cloudz The Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN September 22, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). At just 17 years old, breakout songstress Lorde, real name Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, is something of an anomaly. Holding the distinction of being the youngest solo artist to achieve a number one hit in the U.S.…
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Sucré w/ The Honey Trees, Merriment 12th & Porter; Nashville, TN September 10, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. It’s always tricky when an artist whose identity is inextricably linked with a band, and a family band at that, pivots to a solo outlet, and, often, it can be received with mixed…
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White Lung w/ Mormon Crosses, Idle Bloom The End; Nashville, TN September 9, 2014 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. My one and only prior experience with White Lung was at Bonnaroo, in the summer of 2013. Out of place and under-appreciated, the Canadian punk outfit played on the tiniest of stages, Cafe Where,…
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The Dandy Warhols with The Warlocks. Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN May 5th, 2014 Words by Jacob Ryan (@gonzowithgusto) We know by the time Monday rolls around most of us are a little bit partied out but you’re kidding yourself if you think it’s never worth a rally. Believe it or not Mondays can rock.…