Events for the Week of May 15
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Monday, 5/15
🎸 Bleary Eyed @ The Basement East, 9p, $10, Info
+ shoegaze band from Philadelphia
🪕 East Nash Grass @ Dees Lounge, 6p, $5, Info
🎙 Tom Jones @ Ryman Auditorium, 8p, $59+, Info
🎷 Jazzy Monday @ Helen's Hot Chicken, 8p, $13, Info
💀 Grateful Monday @ Acme Feed & Seed, 8p, Free, Info
🕺 Motown Monday @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $5, Info
🎹 Jazz Jam @ The Villager, 11p, Free, Info
Tuesday, 5/16
🎻 Brahms's Clarinet Quintet @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Honky Tonk Tuesday @ American Legion Post 82, 5p, Free, Info
+ two-step lessons @ 7p, The Cowpokes @ 8p
🎺 Todd Day Wait @ The Underdog, 11:30p, Free, Info
+ Honky Tonk Tuesday afterparty, down the street
Wednesday, 5/17
🎸Caroline Polachek @ Ryman Auditorium, 7:30p, $32.50+, Info
+ experimental pop, co-founder of indie pop band Chairlift
🎸 Odie Leigh @ The End, 8p, $16, Info
+ folk singer-songwriter
🪕 Bluegrass Night @ The American Legion Post 82, 7p, Free, Info
🥁 The Wednesday Beat @ The 5 Spot, 9p, $10, Info
+ record spinner + drummer
Thursday, 5/18
🪕 Luke Bulla @ Analog at Hutton Hotel, 7p, $35, Info
🎻 Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 7p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim
🪕 George Clark Shifflett, III & His Big Country Orchestra @ Station Inn, 9p, $15, Info
🎸 Baba Commandant @ The Blue Room, 8p, $25, Info
+ acclaimed West African band
🍀 Live Irish Music @ McNamara’s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelly’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
🎸 Open Mic @ Fox & Locke, 6:30p, Free, Info
+ vet community here
Friday, 5/19
🎸 Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks @ Nissan Stadium, 7p, $79+, Info
🎸 Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 12p, Free, Info
+ Nikki Lane, Jackie Venson, Roanoke, Hobo Cane, Luke Schneider
🎸 Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more
🎸 Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 5p, Free, Info
+ Seratones, Allanna Royale, Gabriel Kelley, Lilly Hart, Harry Keyworth
🪕 Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road @ Station Inn, 9p, $20 Info
🎻 Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 8p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim
🪕 The Cowpokes @ Acme Feed & Seed, 12p, Free, Info
🎙 Live Irish Music @ McNamara’s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelly’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
Saturday, 5/20
🎻 Virtuoso Fireworks @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 8p, $29+, Info
+ International phenomenon Bomsori Kim
🎸 Futurebirds @ Ryman Auditorium, 8p, $25+, Info
+ indie rock from Athens, Georgia
🎸 Musicians Corner @ Centennial Park, 12p, Free, Info
+ Nikki Lane, Jackie Venson, Roanoke, Hobo Cane, Luke Schneider
🎸 Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more
🍀 Live Irish Music @ McNamara’s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelly’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
Sunday, 5/21
🎸 Wednesday @ The Basement East, 8p, $15, Info
+ shoegazey 90's nostalgia
🎺 Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center, 7:30p, $53+, Info
+ Presented without the Nashville Symphony
🎸 Ride The Tide Music Festival @ The Caverns, 3-day festival, $150, Info
+ The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Lucero, North Mississippi Allstars, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and more
🪕 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
🪕 Old Time Jam @ Dee's Lounge, 7:30p, Free, Info
🎸 Timbo @ Robert's, 10:30p, Free, Info
+ Honky Tonk