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Veelenturf Makes Cross-Europe Splash with Kristy Cox and Grasstime

Nancy Posey
As Kristy Cox and Grasstime made plans for a European tour that had been postponed since the pandemic, they had to work with all the moving parts of a touring band. The travel detailsβ€”plane, trains, and boatsβ€”were handled for them by Dave Byrne of My Grass Is Blue, but they......
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PIERCE THE VEIL β€œI CAN’T HEAR YOU” WORLD TOUR Nashville Municipal Auditorium β€” June 4, 2025

Alma Reed
β€œI thought I was just going to a show. Turns out, I walked into a generation’s heart attack.” Words by Music City Staff β€’ Photos by Alma Reed Pierce the Veil is in the middle of their largest-ever global run: the β€œI Can’t Hear You” World Tour, named after a......
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OH SISTER! BOB DYLAN’S BIRTHDAY SHOW @ 3RD AND LINDSLEY

Nancy Posey
Nashville singer-songwriter Stephanie Chapman wore her producer hat at Friday’s “Oh Sister!” show, but she did so much more, as she pulled off her the second annual celebration of Bob Dylan’s birthday (a day early this year) at 3rd & Lindsley. Last year, Chapman chose the release party for her......
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AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Nissan Stadium, Nashville – May 2025

Alma Reed
There’s loud, and then there’s AC/DC tearing the sky open with a guitar solo. Words by Music City Music Magazine Staff | Photos by Alma Reed There are bands, and then there’s AC/DCβ€”a blueprint, not just for rock, but for loud, dirty, unapologetic energy. Formed in Sydney in 1973 by......
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Billy Idol’s β€œIt’s a Nice Day to… Tour Again” Came to Remind Us Who He Is

Alma Reed
Billy Idol didn’t come to reminisce. He came to prove he still owns the stage. Bridgestone Arena – May 18, 2025Words by MCMM Staff | Photos by Alma Reed – Music City Music Magazine Billy Idol didn’t just ride the wave of 80s musicβ€”he helped build the damn wave. From......
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Live Review: Jimmy Eat World Captivates at The Signal

Britt Bossert
Jimmy Eat World Captivates at The Signal – May 14, 2025 Jimmy Eat World delivered an emotionally charged, career-spanning set to a packed house at The Signal in Chattanooga. From the driving opener β€œFutures” to the cathartic closer β€œThe Middle,” the band reminded fansβ€”old and newβ€”why their music continues to......
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Leftover Salmon with Jason Carter @ Nashville’s Basement East

Nancy Posey
What happened at the Basement East on Thursday night, May 8, may not be unique in Nashville. Local music lovers may be spoiled: we go to a show to see one band and thenβ€”voila! Look who else shows up to perform! Leftover Salmon’s Let’s Party about It album release was......
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Pearl Jam Rocks 2 Sold Out Shows at Bridgestone Arena

Nathan Leslie
35 years into a storied career, Pearl Jam sold out 2 shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The short tour in support of the 2024 release, Dark Matter, was the bands first stop in Nashville in 3 years. Β  It wasn’t hard to spot the well traveled fans in the crowd.Β ......