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AmericanaFest 2025 LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

2025 AmericanaFest Serves up Music across Music City

Nancy Posey
Nashville may have a few drawbacks as host city—not the least of which are traffic and parking—but with some planning, trial and error, and a good dash of serendipity, music lovers of all tastes can find more than enough entertainment during AmericanaFest each year. Indeed, for many the curse of......
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Benson Boone’s American Heart Tour at Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, Sept. 9, 2025

MCMM STAFF
I love Benson Boone, and last night proved why. His voice, his fashion, his humility, his humor, his way of commanding an arena — every part of him resonates with me. The American Heart Tour is Benson Boone’s first all-arena headlining trek, and Music City embraced him and gave him......
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The Darkness @ Brooklyn Bowl 8/31/25

Jess Gruneisen
THE DARKNESS AT BROOKLYN BOWL NASHVILLE The night kicked off with Mark Daly & The Ravens bringing raw energy to the stage that set the tone for the evening.  Hair flips, guitar solos, and head bangs were not lacking in their performance.  The chemistry between them on stage — three......
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Linkin Park + Jean Dawson at Bridgestone

Jess Gruneisen
Jean Dawson opened the night with a mello and dreamy set laced with 80s inspired guitar riffs and experimental energy.  His grills and bold earrings were as striking as his sound, a perfect match for his genre bending beats and raw unfiltered lyrics.  “New Age Crisis” hit like a soulful......
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Dolly: A True Original Musical

Sophia McCoury
Photos by Sophia Sharp (McCoury)  Dolly: A True Original Musical is an experience of a lifetime. The actors, sets, musical numbers, and timeline are pure perfection. You’ll laugh, cry, and sing along as you journey through her life. As I sat in the theater, trying to decide how I felt,......
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The Weeknd in Nashville: Two Hours, Forty-One Songs, and Not a Single Breath to Spare

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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......
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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley @ Nashville’s City Winery

Nancy Posey
A duo for more than a decade, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley have accumulated a lion’s share of awards and accolades, but at Nashville’s City Winery on Tuesday, August 5, they let their music speak for itself—and that it did. With plans to take a break from the partnership to......