Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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Events June 9 - 27


Farewell Flight and House of Heroes at the Rutledge - June 9

CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena - June 9

The "Brasher/Bogue Real Friends" Event Series at Hard Rock Cafe - June 9

Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium - June 9

CMT Awards viewing party at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 9
 

The Wooten Brothers at 3rd & Lindsley - June 9

 

Jo Dee Messina Fan Part at The Listening Room Cafe - June 9

Songwriters Session: Kenny Chesney Tribute at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 10

Burns & Poe Official Fans & Friends Party at The Listening Room Cafe - June 10

The Big Rock Show at 12th & Porter - June 10
 

Public Art Dedication: Citizen in Public Square with Mayor Dean - June 10

 

Opry Country Classics featuring performances by the Gatlin Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys, Neal McCoy and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 10

Minnie Murphy at Sambuca - June 10

 

CMA Music Festival at LP Field, Riverfront Park, Bridgestone Arena Plaza, Public Square, and Hilton Park - June 10 - 13

Charlotte's Web at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 11

 

Art Friends Helping Finer Things at the Arts Company's Avant-Garage - June 11

CMT Fan Social Benefit Concert to help Second Harvest Food Bank featuring the Carter Twins, Matt Stillwell and more at the Rutledge - June 11

Grand Ole Opry featuring performances by Charley Pride, Roy Clark, and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 11

After Midnight with Blair Garner at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 11

 

The Jug Huggers at Mercy Lounge - June 11

Hard Rock After Party with Familiar Faces and ASCAP at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 11

Whitney Layne at The Listening Room Cafe - June 11

30 Johnny T at Nashville Crossroads - June 11

Dusty Hundley at Legends Corner - June 11

Outside Stage at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 12

Kids Club: Junky Funk at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 12

Lewis Copeland at The Stage - June 12

Dustin Bogue at Second Fiddle - June 12

Buck McCoy at Legends Corner - June 12
 

Sugar Social: An Exclusive Dessert Tasting Experience at O Gallery - June 12

Songwriter Session with Jeffrey Steele at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 12

Miss Nelson is Missing at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 12

Andy Davis, Andrew Belle and Trent Dabbs at 3rd & Lindsley - June 12

Diggy Band at Sambuca - June 12

Grand Ole Opry featuring Charley Pride, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 12

Country New Faces Show at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 12

 

Pamela Williams and the Steve Roper Band at B.B. King's Blues Club - June 12

 

Craig Reynolds at the Rutledge - June 12

Prayers for World Peace in the Taizé Tradition at Christ Church Cathedral - June 13

Banjo and Field Organ Demonstration with Buddy Ingram and Lisa Ingram at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 13

Landon Pigg with Madi Diaz at 3rd & Lindsley - June 13

31st Annual Sunday Morning Country at TPAC - June 13

 

Phil Vaught at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 13 - 15

Story Time at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 14

The Dean Martinis at Sambuca - June 14

 

Joshua Adams, Mark Lonsway, and Brandon Pruitt at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 14

Kris Allen at the Cannery Ballroom - June 14

Randy Nations at The Stage - June 14

Big Kenny's Love Everybody Traveling Musical Medicine Show at 12th & Porter - June 15

Patty Griffin at the Ryman Auditorium - June 15
 

Sheri Nichols' Le Miracle de Piaf at the Station Inn - June 15

 

Disney's Beauty and the Beast at TPAC - June 15 - 20

 

Play On Nashville at 3rd & Lindsley - June 16

The Bicho Brothers and King of the Disco at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 16

Matt Mason at The Stage - June 16

Mike Siler at Legends Corner - June 16

All About the Music, TV & Film Showcases at the Rutledge - June 16 - 18

Les Richardson at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 16 - 18

Brian Ashley Jones at Sambuca - June 17

Musical Petting Zoo at the Main Library - June 17

 

Healing Sound Journey Flood Benefit at Estel Gallery - June 17

 

Fusion and After 9 After Party at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 17

Opry Country Classics featuring Rebecca Lynn Howard and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 17

 

Jason Jones at Nashville Crossroads - June 17

Barefoot Justice at Second Fiddle - June 17

The BIG Gear Giveback at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 18

Drive-By Truckers at the Cannery Ballroom - June 18

Curator's Perspective: The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947 - 1957 at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 18

Grand Old Opry featuring the Charlie Daniels Band and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 18

Miss Nelson is Missing at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 18

 

Nashville Predators Dancers and Liquid Ice Girls Auditions at the Bridgestone Arena - June 18 - 19

 

Nashville Pride Festival in Riverfront Park - June 19

 

Charlotte's Web at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 19

Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 19

Grand Old Opry featuring Jo Dee Messina, Robert David Hall, Restless Heart and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 19

The Vespers at 3rd & Lindsley - June 19

Kimberley Locke's Disco Diva Bash at War Memorial Auditorium - June 19

Space Capone with Gurufish at 12th & Porter - June 19

 

The Queen Is Risen: A Tribute to the Smiths at Mercy Lounge - June 19

Stacey Scruggs at The Stage - June 19

Jason Link at Nashville Crossroads - June 19

Jackson Delaney at Second Fiddle - June 19

Shawn Mayer at Legends Corner - June 19

The Wood Brothers with Joe McGuiness at 3rd & Lindsley - June 20

Dallas Starke at Sambuca - June 20

Traditional Country Music Demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 20

 

Jonalee White and McGuffey Lane at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 21

Amy Acklyn at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 21

Grand Ole Opry with Kellie Pickler, Chris Young and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 22

Nashville Rising at the Bridgestone Arena - June 22

Dog and Pony at Sambuca - June 22

Andrew Pearson Industry Showcase at the Rutledge - June 22

Martin McDaniel at Nashville Crossroads - June 22

Corbett Jackson at Legends Corner - June 22
 

NashvilleCyclist.com Criterium Race Series at LP Field - June 23

 

Shawn & Hobby Band at Second Fiddle - June 23

Bluegrass Nights with Vince Gill at the Ryman Auditorium - June 24

Farewell Drifters CD Release Show at The Station Inn - June 24

Jami Groomes at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 24

Shawn & Hobby at The Stage - June 24

Modeling Couture featuring supermodel Karen Elson at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 24

 

Arts and Flowers ALIAS Chamber Ensemble Benefit at Terrazzo - June 25

 

Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium - June 25

Charlotte's Web at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 25

Josh Hoge and Joe Firstman at 3rd & Lindsley - June 25

Kassie Jordan at Nashville Crossroads - June 25

Allen Duhon at Legends Corner - June 25
 

 

Flood Relief Benefit at Riverfront Tavern - June 26

 

Miss Nelson is Missing at the Nashville Children's Theatre - June 26

Ira Dean and Mirage at the Hard Rock Cafe - June 26

Brother Trouble at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 26

Songwriter Session with Rachel Thibodeau at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 26

Grand Ole Opry with Loretta Lynn, Steel Magnolia, Sarah Jarosz and more at the Ryman Auditorium - June 26

Melissa Paige at The Stage - June 26

Far Cry at Second Fiddle - June 26

Jason Link at Legends Corner - June 26

Matt Ramsey at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 27
 

CMA Music Festival Events this Week

 

CMA Music Festival

Thurs, Jun 10 - Sun, Jun 1

34. LP Field, Riverfront Park, Nashville Convention Center, Bridgestone Arena Plaza, Public Square, Lower Broadway and Hilton Park. $30 for a nightly pass to LP Field, 4-day passes with full access to all venues are $110 - $185. Tickets are available at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office or by calling 1-800-262-3378. Four days of concerts and events! Over 30,000 people are expected in downtown Nashville (see article below for road closure information). Nightly concerts at LP Field feature the big-name artists, daily concerts at Riverfront Park star big names and up-and-coming artists, and the Fan Fair Hall at the Nashville Convention Center offers autograph signings.

 

Take part in all of the FREE festivities offered this year:

 

Music City Zone in Public Square

Fri, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 13. Public Square. Corner of 3rd and Union. Free. Open noon - 5:30 pm (Fri), 10 am - 6 pm (Sat), and noon - 5:30 pm (Sun). Perfect for downtown employees during Friday's lunch break and downtown residents all weekend. Free live music in Public Square including performances by Chuck Mead, Mandy Barnett, The Grascals and more. Barbecue from Jim 'n Nick's and cold beverages in the beer garden. Downtown Employee Lunch Special: Show a work ID badge or business card for a free taco from Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q on Friday. Downtown Residents Special: Get two tacos for $5 all weekend. Look for Music City Zone posters around downtown with a scan-able Smartphone bar code for other daily deals and happy hour specials!

 

FREE Concerts in Riverfront Park

Thurs, Jun 10 - Sun, Jun 13. Riverfront Park. 10 am - 6 pm. Free. Great artists including The Judds, Jack Ingram, Gretchen Wilson, Diamond Rio, Jo Dee Messina, Emerson Drive, Gloriana, and many, many more.

 

Additional free areas include the Family Zone in Hilton Park, the Bridgestone Arena Plaza stage, the Sports Zone in front of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the Fun Zone, and free concerts on the Hard Rock Cafe's outdoor stage starting at 11 am each day. Stages and areas are all on the festival's map.

 

Also, the Nashville Technology Council and the Country Music Association have teamed up to provide free Wi-Fi throughout the festival sites.

 

Middle Tennessee residents are encouraged to attend the festival! Click here for the festival's complete music schedule.

 

Half of the festival's proceeds will be donated to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's disaster relief fund for flood relief and the other half are donated to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education.

 

Attention: Road Closures!

 

Closed for CMA Music Festival June 9 - 14:
- 1st Avenue North and South between Church and Demonbreun
- Broadway between 1st and 2nd, between 2nd and 3rd, and between 3rd and 4th. (Note: through traffic allowed on 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and 4th Avenue but no turns onto Broadway)
- Riverfront Park Court of Flags
- 5th Avenue South between Broadway and Demonbreun (the one-block stretch between the Bridgestone Arena and the Hilton)

All roads will re-open by the early morning hours of Monday, June 14.

 

Additional Events this Week

 

Public Art Dedication

Thurs, Jun 10. Public Square. 862-6720. 9 am. Free. Mayor Karl Dean will formally dedicate "Citizen," the city's newest public art during a ceremony in Public Square in front of the Metro Courthouse.

 

Art Friends Helping Finer Things

Fri, Jun 11. The Arts Company's Avant-Garage. 215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 5 pm - 8 pm. The Arts Company, along with the Rymer Gallery and Tinney Contemporary, hosts a benefit for Finer Things, an art gallery that lost everything in the Flood of 2010. 100% of all sales of work by Finer Things artists will go to support rebuilding the gallery. Free parking for this event in the McKendree Parking Garage (140 6th Avenue N., corner of 6th and Commerce), provided by Premier Parking.

WeCar in Nashville!

 

Car sharing has arrived in downtown Nashville! Great for those who take public transportation to work and occasionally have a need for a car for an appointment or meeting. Perfect for downtown residents who have eliminated one or two cars. Sign up now for this program and receive $50 in driving credits! More info on our website.

Nightlife and Live Music Options

 

Downtown Music City boasts over 35 live music venues, plus additional nightlife options including bars and nightclubs. Plan your next night out by using our online guide. Click here to see a full list of the downtown clubs, bars and live music venues.

Convention Update

Large groups and events that are downtown June 9 - 23 include Milsoft (300, June 7 - 10), CMA Music Festival (30,000, June 10 - 13), and NAMM International Music Products Association (13,000, June 16 - 20). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

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numerous events make downtown Nashville the place to be!

 

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