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Local Venues Drkmttr, The End, The East Room, Exit/In, & More Call on Community for Help Amidst Closures
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via GoFundMe It was only a few weeks ago (though it feels like an eternity) that our community was aching from the aftermath of a devastating tornado, which among other things, destroyed beloved local venue The Basement East, dealing a huge blow to Nashville’s music scene. In the weeks since, with nearly every aspect of…
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[NO COUNTRY PREMIERE] Sad Baxter Cover The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick” | See Them Dec. 17 at Our Caroling Show!
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Fans of the site should already be familiar with local alt garage punks Sad Baxter (read this post), but if you’re not acquainted, fear not! You can click on after the jump to get hip to their socials, plus go ahead and dig into their latest LP, Weirdy, released on local indie label Cold…
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Lady Gaga to Kick Off Dive Bar Tour Tomorrow Night in (East?) Nashville
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Pop megastar and future Super Bowl performer Lady Gaga is preparing to drop her highly-anticipated new album, Joanne, on Oct. 21, and in anticipation, she’s announced a string of dive bar shows in partnership with Bud Light, set to take place at secret locations around the country, which will be livestreamed through the beer giant’s official channels. Revealed…
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Elizabeth Cook’s March Residency Starts TONIGHT @ The 5 Spot!
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It’s a new month which means a new round of residencies around town! In one of our most highly anticipated series, country traditionalist Elizabeth Cook will be playing every Wednesday this month at The 5 Spot at 6 p.m., beginning tonight, March 2! If you’ve somehow missed the angelic, Iris Dement-esque voice and sardonic wit of Cook thus far, now’s…
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[Premiere] Watch The New Music Video for “Nu” From Lasso Spells’ Upcoming LP
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After an amicable split from blog endorsed local band Ranch Ghost, Brett Dudash has been hard at work in the studio with a new collective of psychedelic, western flavored friends. The project has been dubbed Lasso Spells, and after an early listen to their debut LP, Stuck In A Shape, we can assure you it…
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[REVIEW] “Los Beatles” Show feat. Los Colognes, Caitlin Rose, Erin Rae, Derek Hoke & More! | 9.15.15 @ The 5 Spot
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“Los Beatles” Cover Show feat. Los Colognes, Derek Hoke, Caitlin Rose, Erin Rae, & more! The 5 Spot; Nashville, TN September 15, 2015 Review by M. Olivia Burd (@nashweekender). Poster and setlist photos courtesy of Jay Rutherford of Los Colognes. Have you ever been to a secret show that wasn’t publicized until the day of? OK, but have…
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[PREVIEW] Adia Victoria @ The 5 Spot on Saturday
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Critically acclaimed blues singer-songwriter Adia Victoria is kicking off her first tour at The 5 Spot this Saturday and if you like the blues and/or spoken word poetry you’re not going to want to miss this show. Victoria’s gotten raves from the national and local press for her deeply authentic take on the blues,…
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[PREVIEW] Runner of the Woods Performs @ The 5 Spot Tonight (Two Dollar Tuesday)!
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Be sure to check out tonight’s Runner of the Woods show at the 5 Spot (Two Dollar Tuesdays). Runner of the Woods is an indie-folk Americana country band from East Nashville. Front-man Nicolas Beaudoing previously led NYC’s Cajun honky-tonkers, the Doc Marshalls, which evolved from Bakersfield-style shuffles and Acadian barnburners to jagged, glimmering folk. As…
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[REVIEW + PHOTO] Twiggs, Holy Ghost Tent Revival and Joel Levi @ The 5 Spot | 9.25.14
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Twiggs. Photo by Matt Cairns. Twiggs, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Joel Levi The 5 Spot; Nashville, TN September 25, 2014 Words by Jacob Ryan (@GonzoWithGusto). Photos by Matt Cairns. As of late, The 5 Spot has been coming with the best lineups in town for the your low-budget bucks. They hosted two shows this past weekend for under…
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Aaron Lee Tasjan October Residency at The 5 Spot
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East Nashville-based, gritty Americana singer-songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan begins a five-week residency at The 5 Spot on Wednesday during happy hour from 6 to 8 and continuing the following four Wednesdays at the same time. Aaron Lee Tasjan’s Happy Hour of Power will feature a variety of special guests, with Todd Farrell Jr. lined…