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We gave you the heads up on this one, and a chance at free tickets last week, but now the time has come for newly local British legend Robyn Hitchcock to serenade the crowd with songs pulled from his massive catalog. Look for fellow residents Lilly Hiatt as well as Justin & The Cosmics to kick…
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Music City, get ready to welcome legendary, genre-spanning British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock as he performs in his adopted new home on May 25, to serenade the willing at The Basement East. Look for locals Lilly Hiatt as well as Justin & The Cosmics to kick things off, on what promise to be a very interesting night of tunes.…
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Music City, get ready to welcome back Austin based psychedelic fuzz rockers The Black Angels, who will be making their presence felt at The Basement East on Wednesday, April 26, just days after the release of their new album Death Song. With help from Brooklyn based, like-minded brethren A Place to Bury Strangers, this promises to…
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We already gave you the heads up on the triumphant return of local psychedelic soul trio SIMO to The Basement East on Friday, April 14, where they’ll preview their highly-anticipated forthcoming album, but now we are happy to report their gig has rounded out its lineup, featuring soulful singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian and blues picker Quinn DeVeaux in the warmup spots.…
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Violin virtuoso K Ishibashi, better known by his pseudonym Kishi Bashi, has been earning rave reviews for his latest album, 2016’s Sonderlust. The inventive and raw record showcases the orchestral pop sound he’s known for, with more lyrical maturity and incredibly complex soundscapes. He’s bringing his impressive live show to The Basement East on April 7 with an opening set from charismatic indie…
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Celebrating the release of their debut full-length, landmark, Minnesota indie popsters Hippo Campus are set to play The Basement East on March 22 with Miami’s Magic City Hippies and local favorites ELEL. Though they’ve played Nashville twice the last two years in a row, more often as a supporting act, for great bands like The Mowgli’s, JR JR, and Saint Motel, this marks Hippo Campus’s biggest Music…
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Earlier this year, beloved emo/alt rock outfit Dashboard Confessional announced a series of intimate shows at The Basement East to cap off a lengthy U.S. tour. Set to kick off tonight, Feb. 21 the band will play five performances over the course of a week (Feb. 21, 22, 23, 26, and 28), all of which are sold out (however, we’d…
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Premier local punk/indie/emo party Nashville Is the Reason is turning two, and they’re celebrating in style by hosting a Punk Rock Prom at The Basement East, expanding on their typical Pub side DJ night with a show in the main venue, boasting an all-star Smiths cover band called Louder Than Bombs (featuring members of Bayside, Saves The Day, and more) as well…
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It’s been nearly half a year since Carl Broemel celebrated the release of his third album, 4th of July, at The Basement East. In the months since, the buzz surround the My Morning Jacket member’s latest effort has only continued to grow, and we’re incredibly excited that he’ll return to the same spot once more for a performance…
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The alter-ego of celebrated local singer-songwriter Todd Snider, Elmo Buzz and his revolving backing band The Eastside Bulldogs started as a joke persona and a way to dodge radius clauses, but has evolved into a fully realized musical entity, complete with a great new album, Eastside Bulldog. Recruiting the talent of longtime friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll,…