Events for the Week of August 31
Good morning everyone! Behold my summary of the best shows this week around Nashville:
Eclectic jazz bassist-composer esperanza spalding will be performing at City Winery Tuesday and Wednesday.
This week also brings nostalgia for a simpler time, when your only responsibilities were collecting $3.50 in change to buy cigarettes and not getting arrested for trespassing neighborhood pools after hours. Minus the Bear is bringing one of my all time favorite albums Menos El Oso to Marathon Music Works for the 20th anniversary and Murder by Death kicks off three days at The Caverns this Friday through Sunday.
Alterna-psychedelic rock band Meltt are playing The Blue Room on Thursday and Americana singer-songwriter Waylon Payne plays a free show at Skinny Dennis.
Musicians Corner presents FREE FEST at Centennial Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The lineup includes Nikki Lane, Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves, Arlo Parks, Vlad Holiday and more.
Last but not least, we interviewed Jeff Snyder who stopped into town recently to showcase his Electrosteel invention and play Honky Tonk Tuesday with his band Owen Lake and The Tragic Loves.
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Monday, 8/31
🎸 Social Distortion @ The Pinnacle, 7p, $79.93, Info
🪕 Bluegrass Mondays with Kyle Tuttle @ Dee's Lounge, 6p, $10, Info
🪕 The Time Jumpers @ 3rd and Lindsley, 8p, $25.61, Info
💀 Grateful Monday @ Acme Feed & Seed, 7p, Free, Info
🕺 Motown Monday @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $5, Info
Tuesday, 9/1
🪕 Troubadour Blue @ Station Inn, 8p, Info
🎸 esperanza spalding @ City Winery, 7:30p, $100, Info
🎸 Twang Tuesday @ Acme Feed & Seed, 7p, Free, Info
🎸 Honky Tonk Tuesday @ Eastside Bowl, 8p, $10, Info
+ two-step lessons @ 7p, The Cowpokes @ 8p
Wednesday, 9/2
🎸 esperanza spalding @ City Winery, 7:30p, $100, Info
🎸 Minus the Bear @ Marathon Music Works, 6:30p, $55.80, Info
🪕 Ben Chapman's Peach Jam @ The Basement East, 8p, $19.88, Info
+ ft. Nicholas Jamerson, Tenille Townes, Isaac Gibson (of 49 Winchester), Dylan Zangwill, Lemont Landers, Cryin' Warblers Orry Lee Kennedy Aka Cornbread Cowboi Special Guest Emcee
🎸 Lewis Stubbs Junior @ Dee's Lounge, 7p, $5, Info
🪕 Songs & Stories by Larry Cordle & Friends @ Station Inn, 8p, Info
💀 Tennessee Dead @ Tennessee Brew Works, 6p, Info
🎸 Kelley's Heroes @ Robert's Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
🎸 The Cowpokes @ Robert's Western World, 10:30p, Free, Info
🪕 Bluegrass Night @ The American Legion Post 82, 7p, Free, Info
Thursday, 9/3
🎸 Meltt @ The Blue Room, 7p, $27.86, Info
🎸 Waylon Payne @ Skinny Dennis, 7p, No Cover, Info
🎸 LB Beistad @ The Basement, 7p, $17.72, Info
+ grungy dream-pop
🎺 The Rougarou 7-Piece New Orleans Brass Band @ Rudy'z Jazz Room, 7p, $15, Info
🪕 Steve Huber & The Flatheads @ Station Inn, 9p, $20, Info
🎙️ Open Mic @ Fox and Locke, 6:30p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelley's Heroes @ Robert's Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
Friday, 9/4
🎸 Murder by Death @ The Caverns, 6:30p, Info
🎸 Crazier @ The Basement, 9p, $12.85, Info
+ Athens, Georgia bedroom pop
🎸 Free Fest @ Centennial Park, Free, Info
🎸 Country Club Day ft. The Cowpokes @ Acme Feed & Seed, 12:30p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelley's Heroes @ Robert's Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
Saturday, 9/5
🪕 Mo Pitney & John Meyer @ Station Inn, 9p, $25, Info
🥁 Bob Harsen Quartet @ Rudy's Jazz Room, 5:30p, $15, Info
🎸 Murder by Death @ The Caverns, 6:30p, Info
🎸 Free Fest @ Centennial Park, Free, Info
🎸 Kelley's Heroes @ Robert's Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
Sunday, 9/6
👯♀️ Beginner Two Step Lessons with ZG Smith @ Skinny Dennis, 8p, No Cover Info
🎸 Murder by Death @ The Caverns, 6:30p, Info
🎸 Free Fest @ Centennial Park, Free, Info
🪕 Bluegrass Jam @ Station Inn, 7p, Free, Info
+ a night for musicians and singers from all over the world to gather and enjoy making music together
🪕 Sundays Between with Easy Green @ Tennessee Brew Works, 1p, Info
+ a fusion of two beloved musical genres – Bluegrass and the iconic sounds of the Grateful Dead!