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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
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Events June 10 - 28
The Fisherman and His Wife at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through June 27
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through June 27
Marty Stuart's 8th Annual Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium - June 10
Will Hoge & Friends: Back to Nashville at 12th & Porter - June 10
Championship Bull Riding at the Municipal Auditorium - June 10
Rebecca and Rob Traditional Irish Duo at Mulligan's Pub - June 10
Mason Douglas Band at The Listening Room Cafe - June 10
Jeremy Lister with K.S. Rhoads and Madi Diaz at Mercy Lounge - June 10
Performance and Autograph Signing with Darryl Worley at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 11
Live Music on the Patio: Whiskey Falls at Copper Kettle - June 11
Blake Shelton at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 11
Artist's Forum: Joseph Whitt at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 11
St. Vincent with Pattern is Movement at the Mercy Lounge - June 11
Tonja Rose & Band at The Listening Room Cafe - June 11
Delta Blues Duo: Mississippi Millie & Tiger Gagan at Joe's Crab Shack - June 11
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - June 11 - 13
CMA Music Festival at LP Field, Riverfront Park, Public Square, Sommet Plaza and Hilton Park - June 11 - 14
The Nashville Symphony Community Concert at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park - June 12
Mountain Heart at the Station Inn - June 12
Shelly Fairchild and the People with Cade Doyle, Phillip Lassiter and Margaret Durante at Mercy Lounge - June 12
Live Music on the Patio: Dana Romanello Blue Grass Band at Copper Kettle - June 12
Elizabeth Ekert & Chris Keegan with Ray Fryoux at The Listening Room Cafe - June 12
Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction at the Ryman Auditorium - June 12
Jason Aldean's Susan G. Komen Benefit Concert at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 12
David Ball at Legends Corner - June 12
Opry at the Ryman Fan Fair Matinee at the Ryman Auditorium - June 13
Songwriter Session and Autograph Signing with Joey+Rory at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 13
Chefs at the Market at the Nashville Farmers' Market - June 13
Gospel Experience In the Park at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park - June 13
Live Music on the Patio: One Flew South at Copper Kettle - June 13
Phil Barton, Cynthia Anderson, Ross Copperman and friends at The Listening Room Cafe - June 13
Frist Center Kids Club: BOWLed Over at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 13
Fiddle and Banjo Demonstration with Matt Combs and David Talbot at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 14
Pam Tillis at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 14
Mystery Trip Beatles Revue at 3rd & Lindsley - June 14
Prayers for World Peace in the Taizé Tradition at Christ Church Cathedral - June 14
George Jones with the Conway Twitty Musical at the Ryman Auditorium - June 14
Autograph Signing with Dolly Parton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 15
Urban Residents' Association Kick-Off Meeting at the Stahlman - June 15
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon St. Blues & Boogie Bar - June 15
2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center - June 16
Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes at the Ryman Auditorium - June 16
Will Hoge & Friends: Back to Nashville at 12th & Porter - June 17
House Band Search Auditions at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 17
Eddie Vedder at the Ryman Auditorium - June 17 - 18
Urban Design Forum: "Museums in the 21st Century: Concepts, Projects, Buildings" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 18
Mark Harriman & Swagger at Mulligan's Pub - June 18 - 20
Charlie Wilson with Noel Gourdin at the Ryman Auditorium - June 19
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Wildhorse Saloon - June 19
Fleetwood Mac at the Sommet Center - June 19
First Tennessee Summer Festival: Brahms' Second at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - June 19 - 20
Nashville Predators Dance Team Auditions at the Sommet Center - June 20
Nashville Pride Festival in Riverfront Park - June 20
Nissan Taste of Music City on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge - June 20
Guitar Demonstration with McDonald Craig at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - June 21
Plain White T's, Company of Thieves, Days Difference, and Cactus at Rocketown - June 21
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon St. Blues & Boogie Bar - June 22
Legally Blonde at TPAC - June 23 - 28
Will Hoge & Friends: Back to Nashville at 12th & Porter - June 24
Bluegrass Night: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper at the Ryman Auditorium - June 25
Lisa Lampanelli at the Ryman Auditorium - June 26
Frist Friday featuring Supe Granda and the Sandwiches at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - June 26
First Tennessee Summer Festival: Beethoven's Fifth at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - June 26 - 27
Goodguys 4th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Nationals at LP Field - June 26 - 28
"Waylon Remembered" with performances by Tommy Jennings and special guests at the Rutledge Live Music Venue - June 27
Bill Maher at the Ryman Auditorium - June 27
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News & Information
New Restaurant - Jimmy Carl's Lunch Box Jimmy Carl's Lunch Box. 402 12th Avenue South. 788-2967. This restaurant serves pulled pork, ribs, smoked bologna and more. Hours are Tues - Fri, 11 am - 3 pm.
Nashville Clothing Co. 606 12th Avenue South, Suite B. 369-6122. This shop features women and men's apparel and shoes, specializing in wares from local designers. Hours are Mon - Tues, 11 am - 7 pm; Wed - Sat, 11 am - 8 pm; and Sun, noon am - 5 pm. 20% off discount to anyone who mentions this newsletter.
These new businesses are two of the nineteen retail businesses that have opened downtown in 2009!
CMA Music Festival Events this Week
Thurs, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14. LP Field, Riverfront Park, Nashville Convention Center, Sommet Center, Public Square and Hilton Park. $30 - $40 for a nightly pass to LP Field, 4-day passes with full access to all venues are $110 - $185. Tickets are available at the Sommet Center Box Office. 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 mostly up-and-coming artists, and the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall at the Nashville Convention Center includes autograph signings.
Take part in all of the FREE festivities offered this year:
Music City Zone in Public Square Thurs, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 13. Public Square. Corner of 3rd and Union. Open noon - 5 pm (Thurs - Fri) and 11 am - 6 pm (Sat). Perfect for downtown employees on their lunch break. Free live music in Public Square including performances by Lucas Hoge, Heartland, the Gabe Dixon Band, Jeremy Lister, Mandy Barnett and more. BackYard Burgers meal deal for $6 with coupon (regularly $8). Meal includes a burger or BBQ sandwich plus two sides. The Yazoo Beer Garden will offer beer specials on Thursday and Friday.
FREE Concerts in Riverfront Park Thurs, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14. Riverfront Park. 10 am - 6 pm. The first year that concerts in this area have been FREE. Great artists including Chuck Wicks, Diamond Rio, Oak Ridge Boys, Eric Church, Jo Dee Messina, Emerson Drive, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, John Michael Montgomery, and many, many more.
Additional free areas include the Family Zone in Hilton Park, the Sommet Center Plaza Stage, the Sports Zone in front of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and the Fun Zone/Hard Rock Stage.
Middle Tennessee residents are encouraged to attend the festival. For the locals resource guide and details on additional events and free family activities, visit the main CMA Music Festival website, here. Click here for the festival's complete music schedule.
Additional Events this Week
Nashville Symphony Performs in the Park Fri, Jun 12. Bicentennial
Capitol Mall State Park. 600 James Robertson Parkway. 8 pm - 9:15 pm. Free.
The orchestra's Assistant Conductor, Kelly Corcoran, will lead an inviting
program of well-known classics that listeners of all ages and tastes are
sure to love. The perfect opportunity to experience Nashville's orchestra in
the great outdoors: pack a picnic dinner, bring the whole family and
celebrate summertime with an evening of great music. Gospel Experience in the
Park
Urban Residents' Association Meeting Mon, Jun 15. The Stahlman. 211 Union Street. 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Join your downtown neighbors over wine and appetizers at this kick-off meeting for the new URA Board. New merchant access program cards are available. Presentations by Urban Sun and the Nashville Downtown Partnership.
Downtown Discounts and Specials
Free Breakfast (and cake) at 417! 417 Union. 417 Union Street. 401-7241. To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, 417 Union is offering a buy one, get one free breakfast throughout the entire month of June. This offer is valid Monday - Friday only. Also, free chocolate cake for dessert with any lunch purchase on Monday, June 15.
Sunflower Bouquet Special Oshi Floral Decor Studio. 206 Capitol Boulevard. 972-5425. Spreading sunshine during the CMA Music Festival with a special on sunflower bouquets for $25. Call to place an order or drop in and pick up a bouquet.
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Attention: Road Closures!
Closed for CMA Music Festival June 10 - 15: |
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 June 10 - 24 include CMA Music Festival (30,000, June 11 - 14), U.S. Office of Personnel Management (400, June 14 - 19), and Kiwanis International (8,000, June 23 - 28). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions see visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar. |
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