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The Weeknd in Nashville: Two Hours, Forty-One Songs, and Not a Single Breath to Spare

MCMM STAFFAug 13, 2025August 14, 20250

Every time a new song began, our hearts skipped, our hips moved, and our eyes locked on a stage where every detail felt like it was crafted just for us. The After Hours Til Dawn Tour rolled into Nashville under skies that threatened to drench the night. For hours, I’d...

Killswitch Engage, Fit for a King & Kublai Khan TX Baptize The Pinnacle in Metal – March 5, 2025

Alma ReedMar 7, 2025March 8, 20250

The First Metal Show at The Pinnacle Deserved No Less Than Killswitch Engage It was one of those bitter March nights, the kind where the wind feels like it’s actively trying to kill you. But when Killswitch Engage rolls into town, you show up. No matter the weather. No excuses....

Falling In Reverse Brings Jaw-Dropping Production to FirstBank Amphitheater

Alma ReedSep 23, 2024September 23, 20240

“Falling In Reverse it’s a spectacle. Ronnie Radke knows how to set a stage—and an audience—on fire.” Last night at FirstBank Amphitheater, Falling In Reverse, Black Veil Brides, and Dance Gavin Dance delivered one of the wildest shows we’ve seen in a long time. The energy was off the...

Rock Unleashed: 3 Doors Down & Candlebox Ignite Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, 08/18/2023

Alma ReedAug 20, 20230

3 Doors Down & Candlebox: Rocking Emotions at Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville – 08/18/2023 The energy , the night sky pierced by the rhythms of rock legends. 3 Doors Down and Candlebox had come to light up the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville on 08/18/2023, and I, with a heart full of...

Yungblud Unleashes Havoc at Ascend: A Rebel’s Night in Nashville

Alma ReedJul 20, 20230

The dark and stormy Nashville skies on July 19, 2023, held a promise. All day, it was as if night refused to leave, but by showtime, like a scripted drama, the heavens parted. It was the perfect metaphor for Yungblud’s own journey. There, amidst the vibrant hues of dusk, the...

Starry Night Serenade at Ascend Amphitheater: Under the Spell of Young The Giant and Milky Chance

Alma ReedJul 16, 20230

The American Bollywood Tour brought together two of the most exciting indie bands in the world, Young the Giant and Milky Chance, for a night of music and culture at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville. Young the Giant, best known for their multi-platinum hits “My Body” and “Cough Syrup,” were back...

Queensryche Reigns Supreme in Nashville Metal Scene

Alma ReedApr 16, 20230

The Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville was a den of iniquity on the night of April 14th, 2023. The air was thick with the scent of sweat, beer, and something altogether more illicit. I had come to see Queensryche, the legendary heavy metal band, and what I witnessed that night will...

BUTCH WALKER & KALIE SHORR @ THE OPRY

Britt BossertAug 20, 2021September 10, 20210

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Dirty Honey @ The Basement East

MCMM STAFFJan 29, 2020January 29, 20200

I had so much fun at Dirty Honey that I bought a T-shirt. If you attend a lot of shows you know that you cannot financially sustain a t-shirt a show. $20-$30 is a lot to throw down, even when you know it directly sustains the artists. The wearing of...

THE WEEKS @ THE BASEMENT EAST

MCMM STAFFDec 17, 2019August 12, 20200

This past Friday night The Weeks turned the Basement East into their own personal house party. Packing in a raucous crowd, this Mississippi four-piece proved that they play for themselves first. The southern rock group is comprised of twin brothers Cyle (lead vocal) and Cain (drums) Barnes, Samuel Williams (guitar)...