Tag : Nashville live music

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WAGE WAR’S PERFORMANCE WAS AN EXERCISE IN CONTROLLED CHAOS

Josh Trotter
On a balmy night in Nashville, TN, Marathon Music Works became the epicenter of modern metalcore as Wage War headlined an electrifying show, supported by a dynamic lineup featuring Erra, Thrown, and Fame On Fire. This tour stop had been one of the most anticipated on the calendar for heavy......
AmericanaFest 2024 FESTIVALS Uncategorized

A Rookie’s Guide to AmericanaFest

Nancy Posey
The Americana Music Association will the 24th annual AmericanaFest from September 17–21, with seminars and panels for music professionals, as well as performances spread all across Nashville. While most Nashvillians are fully aware when the CMA Fest comes to town each summer, AmericanaFest may be one of Music City’s best......
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RICK FARIS BAND: STATION INN

Nancy Posey
The Rick Faris Band played Nashville’s iconic Station Inn stage on Friday, July 12, to a lively crowd of locals and out-of-towners, staunch bluegrass fans, and even some bachelorettes.Jed Clark opened the evening on guitar, showcasing his finger-picking style and original lyrics. Rick Faris has spent his life apprenticing for......
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ROBERT EARL KEEN @ THE RYMAN

Nancy Posey
Robert Earl Keen certainly knows how to read his audiences and to consider his fan base. In advance of the digital relaunch of his Western Chill album, the REK band appeared at the Ryman Auditorium, which he called “the Taj Majal, Mount Rushmore, and Westminster Abbey of Country Music.” Oklahoman......
INTERVIEWS

STELLA PRINCE TO PLAY MOCKINGBIRD THEATER “WOMEN OF FOLK”

Nancy Posey
Stella Prince’s October 2023 single release “Dear Future Me” is an appropriate title for a young singer-songwriter who has been future-focused for years. She knew as young as three years old that she wanted to be a singer, telling her parents she needed a manager before they were even sure......
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ARKANSAUCE & FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE: NASHVILLE’S ANALOG

Nancy Posey
The only thing better than a rollicking and intimate evening of entertainment from a high-energy bluegrass band at the Hutton Hotel’s Analog in Nashville is two such bands. On Wednesday, the band Arkansauce from—you guessed it—Arkansas joined was joined by Fireside Collective out of Asheville, North Carolina. The show marked......
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EAST NASH GRASS & YONDER MOUNTAIN @3RD & LINDSLEY

Nancy Posey
One of the advantages to attending live shows in Nashville is that opening acts and guests stars often generate as much excitement as the featured performers. It’s a win-win for the audience and for the performers. Friday night’s show at 3rd & Lindsley was just such an experience. People had......
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YOU GOT GOLD: PRINE CELEBRATION@RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy Posey
If last year’s You Got Gold celebration of the life and music of John Prine felt like a night at the Grammys, this year’s show felt like a family reunion. Fiona Whelan Prine, sporting crutches this year, welcomed the crowd on what would have been the late singer-songwriter’s 77th birthday.......
AMERICANA FEST 2023

AMERICANA MUSIC AWARD: RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy Posey
For people with a bad case of FOMO, Nashville’s annual AmericanaFest is enough to push them over the edge. With an official start on Tuesday, the annual festival and conference of the Americana Music Association (AMA) draws attendees from around the world—from musicians, songwriters, and producers, and engineers to publicists,......
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MisterWives & Bishop Briggs @ Brooklyn Bowl on 9/8/23

Britt Bossert
MisterWives & Bishop Briggs kicked off The Don’t Look Down Tour in Nashville on 9/8/23 at Brooklyn Bowl MisterWives led by Mandy Leeds     Bishop Briggs   www.MisterWives.com www.instagram.com/misterwives www.Facebook.com/misterwives www.bishopbriggs.com www.instagram.com/bishopbriggs www.Facebook.com/bishopbriggs www.BrooklynBowl.com  ...