Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Click here to subscribe to this newsletter.

Click here to view this newsletter online.

Click here for past issues of Downtown Details.

Events May 12 - 30

Charlotte's Web at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through May 16

Karen Waldrup and Friends at 12th and Porter - May 12

Katie Quick at The Listening Room Cafe - May 12

Nickelodeon presents Storytime Live! at TPAC - May 12 - 13

Art Making in the Grand Lobby: Sketching in response to Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - May 13

The Kicks with Tyler Bryant at 12th and Porter - May 13

Keith Follese, Adrienne Follese, Steve Diamond and Nicole Johnson at The Listening Room Cafe - May 13

Minnie Murphy at Sambuca - May 13

Curator's Exhibit Talk at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 14

Music in the Grand Lobby: String Jazz with Billy Contreras and Buddy Spicher at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - May 14

Donna Ulisse and The Poor Mountain Boys at The Station Inn - May 14

My So-Called Band: The Ultimate 90's Experience at Mercy Lounge - May 14

Norah Jones at the Ryman Auditorium - May 14

Jerry Seinfeld at TPAC - May 14

Max Headroom at 12th and Porter - May 14

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County at the Main Library - May 14 - 15

Buck McCoy at Legend's Corner - May 15

Far Cry at Second Fiddle - May 15

Lewis Copeland at The Stage - May 15

Shawn & Hobby at Nashville Crossroads - May 15

Interview with Naomi Judd and Joe Galante, The Future Revisited: Country Music's Recent Past at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 15

Art Fusion Meet-up and Talent Show at O Gallery - May 15

Songwriter Session with Brett James at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 15

Jake Leg Stompers at The Station Inn - May 15

Rickey Smiley at the Ryman Auditorium - May 15

The Legendary Shack Shakers at Mercy Lounge - May 15

The Red Lights at Sambuca - May 15

ITVS Community Cinema: A Village Called Versailles at the Main Library - May 15

Nashville Symphony presents Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall - May 15

Accordion Demonstration with Jeff Taylor and Jim Prendergast at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 16

Share Our Strength's A Tasteful Pursuit at The Hermitage Hotel - May 16

First Annual Writer's Block Party and Hands on Nashville Benefit at The Listening Room Cafe's parking lot - May 16
 

Music City Keep On Playin': Benefit for Flood Relief featuring Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Rodney Atkins and more at the Ryman Auditorium - May 16

Children's Music Ministry presents His Name is Wonderful at First Baptist Nashville - May 16

Martin McDaniel at Second Fiddle - May 17

Sol at Nashville Crossroads - May 17

The Swell Season with Justin Townes Earle at the Ryman Auditorium - May 18

NRDC Music Saves Mountains Benefit featuring Alison Krauss, Big Kenny, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and more at the Ryman Auditorium - May 19

Buddy Owens at Legends Corner - May 19

Matt Mason at The Stage - May 19

Alan Duhon at Nashville Crossroads - May 19

Opry Country Classics with performances by Mel Tills, Joe Stampley and more at the Ryman Auditorium - May 20

The Drunk Uncles with Larry Cordle at The Station Inn - May 20

Nashville Symphony presents Bluebeard's Castle at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall - May 20 - 22
 

We Art Nashville at various downtown art galleries - May 21

ARTini: Chihuly at the Frist at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - May 21

Topdog/Underdog at TPAC - May 21

102.9 The Buzz presents the 2010 Free Beer & Hot Wings Hootenanny with Three Days Grace, Apocalyptica, Halestorm and November at the Municipal Auditorium - May 21

Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium - May 21

Dusty Hundley at Legends Corner - May 21

JR McCoy at Second Fiddle - May 21

Johnny Teschko at The Stage - May 21

Far Cry at Nashville Crossroads - May 21

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County at the Main Library - May 21 - 22

Grand Ole Opry at War Memorial Auditorium - May 22

James Taylor and Carole King at the Bridgestone Arena - May 22

Book Signing with John Carter Cash at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 22

7th Annual Tour de Nash at Bicentennial Mall - May 22

Shawn Mayer at Legends Corner - May 22

Mitchel Oglesby at The Stage - May 22

Dierks Bentley and The Travelin' McCourys at the Ryman Auditorium - May 22

Dustin Bogue at Second Fiddle - May 22

Buddy Owens at Nashville Crossroads - May 22

Fork the Flood Benefit Concert for Hands on Nashville at the Hard Rock Cafe - May 23

Chris Weaver at The Stage - May 23

Doug Riley at Nashville Crossroads - May 23

Matt Mason at Legend's Corner - May 24

Randy Nations at The Stage - May 24

The Time Jumpers at The Station Inn - May 24

Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium - May 25

Becki McLeod at Second Fiddle - May 25

ARTini: Chihuly at the Frist at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - May 25

Alan Duhon at Nashville Crossroads - May 26

Barefoot Bluegrass at The Station Inn - May 26
 

Ladies Night Out: Movie Premiere at The Melting Pot - May 26

Opry Country Classics with performances by David Frizzell, Shelly West, Rhett Atkins and more at the Ryman Auditorium - May 27

Allen Duhon at Second Fiddle - May 27

Lewis Copeland at The Stage - May 27

Frist Friday at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - May 28

Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium - May 28 - 29

Songwriter Session with Alan Rhody at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 29

David Peterson and 1946 at The Station Inn - May 29

Todd Sansom at Legends Corner - May 29

Jackson Delaney at Second Fiddle - May 29

Jason Link at Nashville Crossroads - May 29

Stacey Scruggs at The Stage - May 29

Melissa Paige at Legends Corner - May 30

Shawn & Hobby at Second Fiddle - May 30

Chris Weaver at The Stage - May 30

Zack Neil at Nashville Crossroads - May 30

Fiddle Demonstration with David Coe at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - May 30

Daughtry at the Bridgestone Arena - May 30
 

News & Information

Flood Relief
 

Our flood relief page on our website has helpful information including links to federal, state and local resources as well as parking facility closures and other information.

Find us on Facebook!

Are you on Facebook? Become an official Facebook fan of Downtown Nashville! Find out about special events, exclusive discounts, new restaurants, fun giveaways, and more. Our Facebook and Twitter accounts have been updated multiple times daily this month.

Convention Update

Large groups and events that are downtown May 12 - 26 include the Humane Society of the U.S. (1,500, May 12 - 15), Festival of Homeletics (2,000, May 17 - 21), Whitman Coin & Collectable Expo (3,000, May 19 - 22), Media Financial Management Association (700, May 23 - 25), and CS Week (1,200, May 25 - 28). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

More than 155 restaurants, 100 retail options, 35 live music venues and

numerous events make downtown Nashville the place to be!

www.nashvilledowntown.com

Thanks for subscribing and spread the word by forwarding to a friend.

Submit downtown events, news, and other information to be published in this
newsletter to Andrea Champion (achampion@nashvilledowntown.com,

743-3097) by the Tuesday of the week to be profiled.