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Scruggs Fest Announces 2026 Line-up

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0132
While addressing the 2026 Leadership Bluegrass class at Nashville’s CMA offices on T Tuesday, Claire Armbruster of Planning Stages Inc. alerted the participants of the pending announcement of the lineup for the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, to be held Labor Day Weekend (September 4–6) at the Tryon International Equestrian Center......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Joey Valence & Brae Monster Energy Outbreak Tour

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0102
  The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour hit Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl with a double shot of chaos and charm.  Joshua Raw opened with full energy and Sasquatch fit and wasted no time whipping the crowd into shape.  By the third song, he had everyone in the room bouncing.  Raw left everyone......
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Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising Exhibit Opening Celebration at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0389
Just two hours from Music City, the pioneers of what became known as the Muscle Shoals Sound long ago gave notice to the music world that the road runs both ways. While Nashville was already a destination for aspiring musicians, by the sixties and seventies, recording artists, producers, and movers......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Of Monsters and Men at The Pinnacle

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0332
Of Monsters and Men bring a dreamlit Mouse Parade to Nashville’s Pinnacle on November 10th.   The Mouse Parade drifted into Nashville on Sunday night.  Painting the evening with a soft glow of colors that seemed to mimic the Northern Lights.  The Icelandic band just released their new album All......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Parcels at Ascend Amphitheater

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0386
All Hallow’s Eve at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater was a perfect evening of fun costumes and a disco glow dance party.  Cowboy superheroes, sad clowns, and a gaggle of minions swayed under the lights as Parcels closed out their headline run.  The Australian-born, Berlin-based five-piece turned the riverside venue into a......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien @ Harken Hall

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0522
Madison’s Harken Hall, open less than a year, may be a little off the beaten path for a Nashville area music venue, but with its lovely stone-and-wood-beamed construction and ample free parking, the hall offers an attractive and comfortable setting for live music. On Wednesday, October 22, bluegrass legends Sam......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Everclear at The Caverns

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0473
Deep in the woods of Pelham, Tennessee, The Caverns turned into a natural echo chamber for a night of alt-rock nostalgia.  The underground venue’s walls amplified every drum hit, chorus, and shout from the crowd. Detroit’s Sponge kicked things off with a gritty, confident set.  By the third song, Glue,......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Wet Leg at Marathon Music Works

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0616
Everyone gathered Tuesday night at Marathon Music Works for Wet Leg’s “Gather No Moss” tour showcase presented by Rolling Stone.  The evening was electric. mary in the junkyard opened on a dreamy note.  Their sound wove violin with a fragile yet melancholy sound into the room.  They performed their song,......
AMERICANA FEST FESTIVALS LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

2025 AmericanaFest Serves up Music across Music City

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0780
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......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

The Darkness @ Brooklyn Bowl 8/31/25

Jess Gruneisen
by Jess Gruneisen0504
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......