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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 |
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Events February 20 - March 9
Most Valuable Player at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through February 26
Wooten Brothers at 3rd & Lindsley - February 20
Inside Out of the Lunch Box with San Jose Taiko at TPAC - February 21
Lunchtime Concert with Lance Allen at Dunn Bros. Coffee - February 21
Tryin' To Get Home: An Evening of Sacred Blues Concert at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - February 21
Who's Bad? The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute at Mercy Lounge - February 21
Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 21
Tomorrow Fund Happy Hour at Flying Saucer - February 21
Broadway Tonight at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 21 - 23
Free Lunchtime Organ Recital at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 22
Lunchtime Concert with Bill Todd at Dunn Bros. Coffee - February 22
Opry at the Ryman featuring Kathy Mattea, Emerson Drive, Steve Wariner, Joe Nichols and more - February 22
Yonder Mountain String Band at City Hall - February 22
Stephen Sebastion in Concert at Dunn Bros. Coffee - February 22
Ligion at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 22
Family Program: Musical Petting Zoo at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 23
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 23
Opry at the Ryman featuring Restless Heart, The Time Jumpers and more - February 23
Katie Yearick and Nenette in Concert at Dunn Bros. Coffee - February 23
Here Come the Mummies! at the Cannery Ballroom - February 23
Ladies Night Out Tour with Bell Biv Devoe, Keith Sweat, and Toni, Tony, Tone at the Municipal Auditorium - February 23
David Copperfield at TPAC - February 23
Our Kids Soup Sunday at LP Field - February 24
Predators Unmasked Gala: Hollywood Ball at the Sommet Center - February 25
Blood Drive at the L&C Tower - February 26
Urban Design Forum "The Triple Bottom Line: A Conversation with Bob Berkebile, FAIA" at the Civic Design Center - February 26
Linkin Park at the Sommet Center - February 26
Gipsy Kings at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 27
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Council: Informed and Inspired Speaker Series at NovaCopy - February 27
Celtic Women at the Sommet Center - February 27
San Rafael at Sambuca - February 27
Regina Spektor with Only Son at the Ryman - February 27
"Gallery Relationships: A Legal Overview for Visual Artists" at the Frist Center for Visual Arts - February 28
G. Love & the Special Sauce and Tristan Pettyman at City Hall - February 28
The Art of Percussion at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 28 - March 1
Opry at the Ryman featuring Trent Tomlinson, Del McCoury Band, Marty Stuart and more - February 29
3rd Annual Music City Mardi Gras "A Celebration of Hope" at the Cannery Ballroom - February 29
Kid Rock at the Sommet Center - February 29
Leap Year Toga Party at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon - February 29
First Saturday Gallery Crawl at various downtown art galleries - March 1
Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - March 1
Freestyle Motorcross at the Sommet Center - March 1
Opry at the Ryman featuring Terri Clark, Del McCoury Band and more - March 1
Will Hoge and Jason Isbell at the Cannery Ballroom - March 1
Sister Hazel at Wildhorse Saloon - March 1
Wilco with John Doe at the Ryman - March 2
Les Claypool with Secret Cheifs 3 at City Hall - March 3
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds with Kelly King at the Ryman - March 3
The Chieftains at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - March 4
Thinking Out of the Lunch Box "Islam and Europe - Sites of Conflict" at the Main Library - March 5
2008 Women's SEC Basketball Tournament at the Sommet Center - March 6 - 9
Bret Michaels Rock of Love Tour at the Wildhorse Saloon - March 7
Films at the Frist: "Brother to Brother" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 7
Jesse Malin and De Novo Dahl at the Cannery Ballroom - March 7
Jackson Browne at the Ryman - March 8
Jazz on the Move Series at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - March 9 |
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Events this Week
Lenten Suppers and the Lutheran Course Wed, Feb 20. First Lutheran Church. 113 8th Avenue South. 256-7580. During Lenten season the church offers the Lutheran Course II from 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm. Each class is preceded by a meal at 6 pm. Continues every Wednesday night through March 12.
Tomorrow Fund Happy Hour Thurs, Feb 21. The Flying Saucer. 111 10th Avenue South. 259-7468. 6 pm - 8:30 pm. Learn more about the Tomorrow Fund's upcoming service and social events at this happy hour. Featuring a $2 drink special for American pints from 6 pm - 7:30 pm.
Hockey Happy Hour and College Night Thurs, Feb 21. Sommet Center. 501 Broadway. 770-PUCK. 7 pm. Watch the Preds take on the Vancouver Canucks. Plus, $2 beer and soda through the 1st intermission.
Emancipation Conversation Concert Thurs, Feb 21. Downtown Presbyterian Church. 154 5th Avenue North. 254-7584. 7:30 pm. 7:30 pm. "Tryin' To Get Home: an Evening of Sacred Blues" concert featuring Ashley Cleveland, Kenny Greenberg, Buddy Miller, Kevin Max, Odessa Settles, Jimmy Hall, Phil Maderia and Dave Perkins. $10 suggested donation to benefit MusiCares and the Gospel Music Trust Fund.
Art Opening at Crema Fri, Feb 22. Crema. 15 Hermitage Avenue. 255-8311. 7 pm - 10 pm. Free. Paintings by Aaron Grayum will be on view at this reception featuring complimentary wine, cheese and coffee. Exhibit runs through March 28. Also, Crema offers a "happy hour" special every Mon - Fri from 3 pm - 5 pm, any size coffee and cookie just $2.50.
Euro Decor Open House Fri, Feb 22 - Sat, Feb 23. Euro Decor. 531 4th Avenue South. 255-1001. Open house with Euro Decor and Underwood and Stamps Interior Design. Featuring imported European furnishings from contemporary to formal. Open Friday from 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm.
Sun, Feb 24. LP Field Club Level West. 11 am - 2 pm. $20 adults, $10 children and students. Sample delicious soups from over 50 local restaurants and vote for your favorite. Event benefits Our Kids Center.
Downtown Quality of Life Public Meeting Mon, Feb 25. Main Library Auditorium. 615 Church Street. 4 pm - 6 pm. Free. Metro Council recently created a "Downtown Quality of Life" task force. The task force invites anyone who lives or works downtown to this discussion of issues affecting the quality of life downtown.
Fundraiser at Dunn Bros. Coffee Tues, Feb 26. Dunn Bros. Coffee. 401 Church Street #100. 252-2567. 15% of all beverage and bean sales on Tuesday will be donated to the Deidre Warner Relief Fund. Warner's husband was killed during the tornadoes earlier this month in Castilian Springs.
Blood Drive Tues, Feb 26. L&C Tower Lobby. 401 Church Street. 532-0200. 7 am - 1 pm. Quarterly blood drive hosted by The Bank of Nashville and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments get first preference.
Coming to a Lobby Near You: NDP's Transportation and Clean & Safe Services Wed, Feb 27. Fifth Third Plaza's lobby. 424 Church Street. 11 am - 1 pm. Free. Management from the Nashville Downtown Partnership's Clean & Safe and Transportation teams will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about these services. Free cookies! Plus, get your first month of shuttle service free (a $25 value) with a first time Park and Ride registration. If you would like to schedule an upcoming fair in your office building, please call 743-3090.
Gallery owners in the Arcade need your help during the First Saturday Gallery Crawl on Saturday, March 1. If you would like to welcome and direct attendees to galleries in the Arcade, please contact Caroline Carlisle of Twist Art Gallery. Email caroline@twistartgallery.com or call 888-535-5286. |
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Call for Entries - Chili Cookoff!
On Saturday, March 15, Friends of Church Street Park will host a Chili Cookoff in Church Street Park. If interested in preparing a pot of chili for this event, please contact Amy Walters at churchstreetpark@gmail.com or 254-1277 ext. 11. |
Ongoing Events Click here for a list of ongoing happy hours, specials, events and promotions at some of downtown's best places to play!
Continuing Exhibits
Click here to find out what major art shows, museum exhibitions and other displays are currently on view downtown. |
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Convention Update Large groups and events that are downtown February 20 - March 5 include: Accredo (250, February 20 - 23), Hardscape North America (1,500, February 27 - March 2), Youth Evangelism Conference - Tennessee Baptist Convention (11,000, February 29 - March 1), U.S. Foodservice (285, March 3 - 4), and Country Radio Broadcasters (2,700, March 3 - 10). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4719. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions visit visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar. |
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