Events for the Week of January 31st
What is the cost of having a robust music scene like Nashville? Well, the quality of the music it seems. Good bands are getting undercut by hordes of low quality acts that will play for nothing but exposure. This has bands that make their living playing music deciding that they would be better off playing in other cities.
For much of Nashville, if you book low quality entertainment, your patrons won’t abandon you — think about Broadway or Midtown. All you need to do is have a functional band or DJ, serve alcohol, open your doors, and you'll be packed. Sometimes it seems like cheesy artists — who are really just playing artist dress up — draw the biggest audiences. So who's to blame here?
It’s a combination of elements: a saturated music scene, audiences that aren’t really interested in music, and people taking advantage of the large free entertainment pool.
Whatever should we do? Great question, reader. Assert yourself in the music scene, have a presence, put your money down when people deserve it, ignore the rest. Or, if you’re a media organization that has a focus on entertainment, you could partner up with a quality venue, book quality bands, invite your readers, and lay claim to some territory. More to come on this front...
Monday, 1/31
🎩 History Class @ Bold Patriot Brewing, 5:00, Info
🎸 Harry Fontana @ American Legion Post 82, 7p, Free, Info
💃 Swing Dancing Lessons @ The Bold Patriot, 8p, Free, Info
🎹 Jazz Jam @ The Villager, 11a, Free, Info
Tuesday 1/1
🎸 Honky Tonk Tuesday @ American Legion Post 82, 5p, Free, Info
+ Texas Two Step from 5-7p, The Cowpokes @ 8p
🐅 Predators vs. Canucks @ Bridgestone Arena, 7p, $27, Info
Wednesday, 2/2
🎻 Bluegrass Night @ The American Legion Post 82, 8:30, Free, Info
🎸 Music City Playboys @ Music City Bar & Grill, 6p, Free, Info
🍸 Electric relaxation @ Bar Sovereign, 9p, Free, Info
Thursday, 2/3
👁 The Federalist Society Views from the Bench @ Farris Bobango, 5p, $15+, Info
+ discussion with 6th Circuit Judge Chad Readler and 9th Circuit Judge Patrick Bumatay
🍀 Live Irish Music @ McNamara’s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Music City Playboys @ Music City Bar & Grill, 6p, Free, Info
💋 Be. Impactful @ Collective615, 6p, Free, Info
+ Let 4 career women tell you who you are and how to be, unapologetically, through the power of empowerment, unapologeticy, and moisture. NO BOYS ALLOWED.
🎸 Kelly’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
+ Best honky tonk in Nashville
Friday, 2/4
🐖 Nashville farmers’ market @ Nashville farmers’ market, 8a, Info
🎻 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
+ Best honky tonk in Nashville
Saturday, 2/5
🐖 Nashville farmers’ market @ Nashville farmers’ market, 8a, Info
🐖 Charlotte farmers’ market @ Richland Park, 9a, Info
🐖 Franklin farmers’ market @ Franklin TN, 9a, Info
🍀 Live Irish Music @ McNamara’s Irish Pub, 6p, Free, Info
🎸 Kelly’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, Info
+ Best honky tonk in Nashville
Sunday, 2/6
🚘 Stones River Swap Meet @ Fairground, 6:30a, $10, Info
+ Annual event with auto-related, tools, literature, service station memorabilia, parts, and accessories.
🐖 Nashville farmers’ market @ Nashville farmers’ market, 8a, Info
Get ‘em while you can
🎸 Tedeschi Trucks Band (Feb 22, 23, 25, 26) @ The Ryman, 7p, $40+, Info for the 22nd, 23rd, 25th, and 26th
🔆 Jordan Peterson (03/22) @ The Ryman, 7:30p, $40+, Info
🎸 Buddy Guy (03/26) @ The Ryman, 7:30p, $80, Info
🐷 Primus a Farewell to Kings Tour (05/09) @ The Ryman, 7:30p, $55+, Info
🎸 Three Dog Night (02/12) @ The Ryman, 7:30, $45+, Info