Events for the Week of May 15

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By Camelia Brennan2 min read

๐Ÿ“… Visit our On The Radar list to find upcoming events around Nashville.

๐ŸŽง On Spotify: Pamphleteer's Picks, a playlist of our favorite bands in town this week.

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Monday, 5/15

๐ŸŽธ Bleary Eyed @ The Basement East, 9p, $10, Info
+ shoegaze band from Philadelphia

๐Ÿช• East Nash Grass @ Dees Lounge, 6p, $5, Info

๐ŸŽ™ Tom Jones @ Ryman Auditorium, 8p, $59+, Info

๐ŸŽท Jazzy Monday @ Helen's Hot Chicken, 8p, $13, Info

๐Ÿ’€ Grateful Monday @ Acme Feed & Seed, 8p, Free, Info

๐Ÿ•บ Motown Monday @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $5, Info

๐ŸŽน Jazz Jam @ The Villager, 11p, Free, Info

Tuesday, 5/16

๐ŸŽป Brahms's Clarinet Quintet @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 6p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Honky Tonk Tuesday @ American Legion Post 82, 5p, Free, Infoโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œ
+ two-step lessons @ 7p, The Cowpokes @ 8p

๐ŸŽบ Todd Day Wait @ The Underdog, 11:30p, Free, Infoโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œโ€Œ
+ Honky Tonk Tuesday afterparty, down the street

Wednesday, 5/17

๐ŸŽธCaroline Polachek @ Ryman Auditorium, 7:30p, $32.50+, Info
+ experimental pop, co-founder of indie pop band Chairlift

๐ŸŽธ Odie Leigh @ The End, 8p, $16, Info
+ folk singer-songwriter

๐Ÿช• Bluegrass Night @ The American Legion Post 82, 7p, Free, Info

๐Ÿฅ The Wednesday Beat @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $10, Info
+ record spinner + drummer

Thursday, 5/18

๐Ÿช• Luke Bulla @ Analog at Hutton Hotel, 7p, $35, Info

๐ŸŽป Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 7p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim

๐Ÿช• George Clark Shifflett, III & His Big Country Orchestra @ Station Inn, 9p, $15, Info

๐ŸŽธ Baba Commandant @ The Blue Room, 8p, $25, Info
+ acclaimed West African band

๐Ÿ€ Live Irish Music @ McNamaraโ€™s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Kellyโ€™s Heroes @ Robertโ€™s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Open Mic @ Fox & Locke, 6:30p, Free, Info
+ vet community here

Friday, 5/19

๐ŸŽธ Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks @ Nissan Stadium, 7p, $79+, Info

๐ŸŽธ Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 12p, Free, Info
+ Nikki Lane, Jackie Venson, Roanoke, Hobo Cane, Luke Schneider

๐ŸŽธ Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screaminโ€™ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more

๐ŸŽธ Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 5p, Free, Info
+ Seratones, Allanna Royale, Gabriel Kelley, Lilly Hart, Harry Keyworth

๐Ÿช• Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road @ Station Inn, 9p, $20 Info

๐ŸŽป Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 8p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim

๐Ÿช• The Cowpokes @ Acme Feed & Seed, 12p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽ™ Live Irish Music @ McNamaraโ€™s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Kellyโ€™s Heroes @ Robertโ€™s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info

Saturday, 5/20

๐ŸŽป Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 8p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim

๐ŸŽธ Futurebirds @ Ryman Auditorium, 8p, $25+, Info
+ indie rock from Athens, Georgia

๐ŸŽธ Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 12p, Free, Info
+ Nikki Lane, Jackie Venson, Roanoke, Hobo Cane, Luke Schneider

๐ŸŽธ Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screaminโ€™ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more

๐Ÿ€ Live Irish Music @ McNamaraโ€™s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Kellyโ€™s Heroes @ Robertโ€™s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info

Sunday, 5/21

๐ŸŽธ Wednesday @ The Basement East, 8p, $15, Info
+ shoegazey 90's nostalgia

๐ŸŽบ Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 7:30p, $53+, Info
+ Presented without the Nashville Symphony

๐ŸŽธ Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screaminโ€™ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more

๐Ÿช• 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

๐Ÿช• Old Time Jam @ Dee's Lounge, 7:30p, Free, Info

๐ŸŽธ Timbo @ Robert's, 10:30p, Free, Info
+ Honky Tonk

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