Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
with Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' MalcolmSOLD OUT!
Thursday Febuary 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM
The Basement - Nashville, TN
- 21+ Show -
Theoretically speaking, Black Joe Lewis just doesn’t make sense. Seriously, how can any dude still shy of 30 sound this soulful? And, more pertinently, how can anyone raised in suburban Round Rock, Texas, make music this damn funky? But lo and behold, it’s all true: Black Joe Lewis is the real deal, and all skepticism is blown away the minute he takes the stage with his formidable ensemble of like-minded soul mates, the Honeybears. Britt Daniel invited the band to tour with Spoon, and it wasn’t long before Black Joe and Co. were signed to Lost Highway Records. The label released the band’s full-length debut, Tell ’Em What Your Name Is!, in March '09. It’s a raw and raucous affair from start to finish — classic rock ’n’ soul for a new generation that at least a couple of older generations can dig, too.
Cross Canadian Ragweed
& Reckless Kelly
Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Cannery Balroom - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR
Let’s get this straight right off the bat, though it should be obvious to any and all who have been listening over the last decade or so: Cross Canadian Ragweed are a rock’n’roll band. “They may be the last great Southern rock band still stomping the boards,” says All Music Guide, while USA Today proclaims that “this ferociously rocking band is one of the better-kept secrets around.” But not a secret for much longer, as their seventh studio album, Happiness and All The Other Things, amply proves.
Tally Hall
with Jukebox The Ghost & Skybox
Monday March 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Rocketown - Nashville, TN
- All Ages Show -
I sat in a Penguinarium in New Jersey with my penpal Andrew Horowitz. I was twelve, and he was fourteen. He fiddled with a plastic-cased glockenspiel and a green tape recorder while I read an old paperback biography of The Beach Boys with an Isaac Asimov quote in the back of my head: “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny. . . .’” Listening to Andrew play those shrill bells all day while penguins waddled in darkness cracked me up. In a good way. When Brian Wilson was working on Smile in 1966, he was making an album that would make people laugh. Pet Sounds had dark currents of emotion: teenage drama. Smile was light and effervescent– Spaghetti Westerns, raw vegetables, and pocket symphonies. Horowitz, despite his bizarre affinity for Penguinariums, would later attempt similar musical feats with a band comprised of a few of my friends: Tally Hall.
102.5 The Party Presents
Spring Fling!
featuring New Boyz & Baby Bash
Saturday March 20, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Limelight - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
The weather is warming up and 102.5 The Party is here to make it HOTTER! Kick of spring with some of today's hottest artsts including New Boyz, Baby Bash, and N.O.B.O.T.S. The event also features VIP areas, Photobooth, and a date auction with proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville.
Mayer Hawthorne & the County
with Nikki Jean
Tuesday March 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made came out of Detroit,” claims the singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, who counts Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White among his influences, but draws the most inspiration from the music of Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, and the legendary songwriting and production trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland Jr.
Japandroids
with A Sunny Day in Glasgow
Thursday March 26, 2010 at 10:00 PM
The End - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
Japandroids (aka JPNDRDS) is a two piece band from Vancouver, BC. This 'band' started in 2006 as a creative outlet for the post-teenage angst of Brian King and David Prowse. Originally intended to be a trio, the boys decided to forgo the logistical nightmare of having a 'lead singer' and do it themselves. As a consequence, Japandroids are 1 guitar, 1 set of drums, and 2 vocalizers. They call it garage rock. They don't care what you call it, as long as it's not minimal. Japandroids are maximal - a two piece band trying to sound like a five piece band. Supporting Japandroids gets you into Heaven - no questions asked. KISS OFF.
VNV Nation
FAITH, POWER, AND GLORY TOUR 2010
with special guests [:SITD:]
and DJ sets by DJ Ichabod & DJ Jimmy
Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show-
Irish/English duo VNV Nation have persistently leaped from strength to strength over the last few years, emerging as a powerhouse in the alternative electronic rock and industrial scenes. Their unique sound blends influences from contemporary electronic music, indie, rock, underground dance music and 80s industrial, with thematic lyrics and inspiring, emotive vocals. The music can range from hard-hitting beats to indie-electronic anthems to haunting ballads to symphonic orchestrations. VNV Nation have also earned incredible acclaim for their energetic live shows and gained a fanatical worldwide following.
Their latest album, "Of Faith, Power and Glory" (June, 2009) saw VNV Nation's already distinctive sound reach a whole new level musically and lyrically, expressing a more soulful and rawer sound than ever before. The album earned incredible reviews and was described by many journalists as one of the best alternative-music albums of the last few years, not to mention being VNV Nation's finest work yet, even surpassing their eclectic cult release "Empires" (1999). "Of Faith, Power and Glory" is easily the band’s strongest and most profoundly evocative release yet.
Amos Lee
with Mutlu
Monday April 5, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, TN
- 21+ Show -
After releasing Last Days at the Lodge and a successfully sold out North American tour Amos Lee returns to Chattanooga for one unforgettable night!
Last Days at the Lodge finds Lee honing and emphasizing all the things that earned him his strong fanbase from the get go: His singing is rich, direct and confident, the songs are sharply crafted, the melodies memorable and crisp, the lyrics focused. The production is fuller and less sparse, but the atmosphere remains uncluttered.
A great deal of the current evolution of Lee’s sound can certainly be attributed to the large amount of time he has spent on the road over the last four years. From several worldwide headlining tours to supporting slots with the likes of Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Van Morrison and Paul Simon, his education on stage has been deep. He has been featured in The New York Times, been hailed as an artist to watch in Rolling Stone, and has performed several times on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as NBC’s The Today Show. He has also appeared on CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman as well as CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
The Whigs & Band of Skulls
with 22-20s
Wednesday April 7, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Exit/In - Nashville, TN
- 18+ Show -
With their stunning third album, IN THE DARK, the Whigs have gone widescreen. Bursting with energy, emotion, and unpredictable experimentation, the Athens, GA-based trio tear open the artistic envelope, bringing both nuance and eclectic strength to songs like “Hundred / Million” and the raucous first single, “Kill Me Carolyne.” IN THE DARK is both atmospheric and ambitious, without losing the pedal-to-the-metal power that earned them universal praise as one of America’s finest young rock ‘n’ roll bands.
The three members of Band of Skulls, Russell Marsden (guitar & vocals), Emma Richardson (bass & vocals) & Matt Hayward (drums), first met at college and quickly discovered that having two lead singers and three songwriters in a band was always going to present unlimited possibilities.
Nashville's 9th Annual
Earth Day Festival
featuring
Bela Fleck Acoustic with Friends
Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek)
Homemade Water
The Spinderellas Hula Hoop Trio
& more!
Saturday April 17, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Centennial Park - Nashville, TN
- FREE All Ages Event -
The Nashville community will celebrate the ninth annual Nashville Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park. This year’s festival will help the community take another step toward Mayor Karl Dean’s goal of making Nashville the greenest city in the Southeast.
The 2010 festival theme is Strike A Chord. Go Green.
The event will feature many exhibits and activities aimed at educating Middle Tennesseans about protecting our environment. The over sixty family-friendly booths, hosted by community groups, environmental organizations and government agencies, will offer fun and exciting hands-on activities for all ages.
Live entertainment will start at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the day.
The event is Free and open to all ages. It is a rain or shine event and complimentary bike parking is available.
Owl City
with Paper Route & Hot Chelle Rae
Monday April 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
War Memorial Auditorium - Nashville, TN
- All Ages Show -
In the state of Minnesota lies a small town called Owatonna with roughly twenty-two thousand inhabitants. Within that city is a quiet road with a modest house. In that house there’s an unkempt basement with no windows. Within those confines you’ll find Adam Young of Owl City hard at work on his electronic and melodically infectious music of simple and singular beauty. Inside this “cave,” as Adam likes to describe it, he has begun to quickly win over a large audience thirsty for something genuine, something sublime. The proof is in the music as Owl City’s first official CD – Ocean Eyes – was released July 21st, 2009 and debuted at #27 on the Billboard Top 200, #2 on Billboard’s Electronic Albums chart and #3 on the Digital Albums Chart.