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AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Nissan Stadium, Nashville – May 2025

Alma Reed
by Alma Reed01294
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/DC—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 “It’s a Nice Day to… Tour Again” Came to Remind Us Who He Is

Alma Reed
by Alma Reed12745
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 music—he helped build the damn wave. From......
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Live Review: Jimmy Eat World Captivates at The Signal

Britt Bossert
by Britt Bossert0758
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 “Futures” to the cathartic closer “The Middle,” the band reminded fans—old and new—why their music continues to......
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Leftover Salmon with Jason Carter @ Nashville’s Basement East

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0844
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 then—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
by Nathan Leslie0754
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.   It wasn’t hard to spot the well traveled fans in the crowd. ......
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STAIND & BREAKING BENJAMIN @ BRIDGESTONE ARENA 04.27.2025

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0629
Staind & Breaking Benjamin @ Bridgestone 04.27.2025 Sunday April 27, Bridgestone arena hosted the Awaken The Fallen tour with Lakeside, Wage War, Breaking Benjamin, and Staind.  The night took on four powerhouse performances one after the other delivering a unique blend of high energy and raw musical power that has......
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Sessanta Celebration visits Huntsville, AL

Nathan Leslie
by Nathan Leslie0743
The second round of Sessanta, a celebration of vocalist Maynard James Keenan’s 60th…er 61st birthday, made its way through Huntsville, AL on a rainy Sunday evening.  On its second year of celebrating, the tour brought along the same acts A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, and Primus.  Orion Amphitheater played host for......
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Mike Mitchell Band @ Nashville’s Historic Station Inn

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01545
Mike Mitchell of Floyd, Virginia, considers himself foremost a songwriter, and in his involvement with the International Bluegrass Music Association’s songwriting committee, he has done much to support the songwriting community. On Friday, May 2, when the Mike Mitchell Band took the stage at Nashville’s historic Station Inn, he demonstrated......
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Orla Gartland’s Everybody Needs a Hero: The Live Experience!

MCMM STAFF
by MCMM STAFF0789
Orla Gartland’s first performance in Nashville at the Basement East captured the wonder in every gaze of the room that night, along with the longing just after the finale chord. A performance I believe many would agree with to be a perfectly encapsulated blend of sharp wit with undeniable charm,......