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…
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…
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,…
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…
We’re fresh off of another amazing Bonnaroo, and our summer festival season is in full swing. Next up for us is Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, which takes place July 14-16, 2017 at the city’s downtown Watefront Park, and is one of our favorite fests in the nation, with its picturesque downtown setting and incredibly well organized setup! Forecastle revealed its initial…
The original guitarist and co-founder of seminal (and criminally under appreciated) New York proto-punk outfit Television, Richard Lloyd has been fostering a fantastic solo career for nearly just as long, Though he left the reunited Television a decade ago, Richard still possesses much of the band’s original spirit and musical knack, and continues to tour solo, his…
Ahead of the July 14 release of their much-anticipated fourth full-length, The Echo of Please, New York indie pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are set to return to Nashville for their first local headliner in more than three years later this month, June 27 at The High Watt. Joining the acclaimed band are likeminded indie duo Beverly and synthpop…
You may know Coco Hames as a member of the underground garage rock trio The Ettes. But the former Nashville mainstay, who now calls Memphis home, is back with a new retro-inspired sound that’s perfect for your summer playlists. She’ll return home to play a headlining show at The Basement East on June 13 to celebrate the release of her new album,…
With hypnotizing harmonies and wanderlust-inducing lyrics, Jamestown Revival know how to transport you to the open range with just a few notes. They’re back in town for a headlining show at Cannery Ballroom on June 7 in support of their latest album, The Education of a Wandering Man. This time, they’ll bring along Canadian alt-country wonder Colter Wall…
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Bonnaroo is right round the corner, returning to nearby Manchester, Tennessee for its 16th year, June 8-11, 2017. We’ve been getting you ready with the main stage lineup announcement, the comedy slate, preliminary daily lineups, the introduction of a “new” hip hop and EDM stage, the announcement of this year’s Club Stage performers, news of this year’s…