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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
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Events July 29 - August 16
Rebecca and Rob Traditional Irish Music at Mulligan's Pub - July 29
Paolo Nutini, Erin McCarley, and Matt Hines at the Cannery Ballroom - July 29
Laura Vida at Sambuca - July 30
Volume Five with Glen Harrell and friends at the Station Inn - July 30
Bluegrass Night: Dailey & Vincent and the SteelDrivers at the Ryman Auditorium - July 30
Swagger at Mulligan's Pub - July 30 - August 1
Battery: The Premier Metallica Tribute Band at the Mercy Lounge - July 31
Green Day at the Sommet Center - July 31
Frist Friday featuring Super T at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - July 31
India.Arie at the Ryman Auditorium - July 31
The Mothership Led Zeppelin Tribute and Knowing Me Knowing You ABBA Tribute at 3rd & Lindsley - July 31
Cinderella at the Main Library - July 31 - August 1
Shakespeare Allowed! at the Main Library - August 1
Interview and performance with Loudon Wainwright III at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 1
Black 13 Tattoo Parlor: 2nd Annual Parlor Party featuring AutoVaughn, Jeremy Lister and Kyle Andrews in the Cannery Ballroom - August 1
Adult Workshop: Printmaking at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 1 - 2
Nathan Lee, Kyle Wyley and Rob Blackledge at 12th & Porter - August 2
William Fitzsimmons with Jenny Owens Youngs at the Mercy Lounge - August 4
Art After Hours at the Frist Center, Arts Company, Rymer Gallery, Tinney Contemporary, LeQuire Gallery Annex, and Estel Gallery - August 6
Drive By Truckers with Glossary in the Cannery Ballroom - August 6
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - August 6 - 8
A Celebration of Philip Glass, Legendary American Composer at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 7
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 7 - 8
Interview and Autograph Signing with Brenda Lee at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 8
J. Anthony Brown & George Willborn at the Municipal Auditorium - August 8
Mountain Dulcimer Demonstration with Sandy Conatser at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 9
Nathan Lee, Kyle Wyley and Rob Blackledge at 12th & Porter - August 9
Def Leppard at the Sommet Center - August 10
Mad Buffalo at 3rd & Lindsley - August 11
Diane Birch at the Mercy Lounge - August 12
Demi Lovato at the Sommet Center - August 12
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 14 - 15
Nashville Cats: Salute to Weldon Myrick at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 15
Denny Diamond and The Longfellows: The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute Band at the Mercy Lounge - August 15
Professional Bull Riders at the Sommet Center - August 15 - 16
Edwin McCain with Paul Freeman at 3rd & Lindsley - August 16 |
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News & Information
Thurs, July 30. Ryman Auditorium. 116 5th Avenue North. 7:30 pm. $24.50. Dailey & Vincent with the SteelDrivers. The final Bluegrass show of the season!
Fri, July 31. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 6-9 pm. The conclusion of this year's popular summer concert series. Super T will perform in the courtyard. Light appetizers are provided and there is a cash bar. No admission charge for members, and non-members pay $8.50. Admission includes entrance to the Frist's current exhibits.
Sat, Aug 1. Farmers' Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 880-2001. 10 am. Free. Nashville's biggest tomato tasting, with an array of locally grown heirloom tomatoes ready for you to try and decide which is best. Live music, cooking demos and more.
Sat, Aug 1. Main Library. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 1 pm - 4 pm. Free. Join the Nashville Shakespeare Festival to read from the works of William Shakespeare, specifically King John. All voices, ages and dialects are welcome. Listeners are also encouraged.
Sat, Aug 1. Various locations. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Two free shuttles provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings.
Sat, Aug 1. 215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "The 12th Annual Avant-Garage Sale Expo" and "The Art Exchange." The 12th annual sale features art books, artwork, props, furniture, decor and more items fresh from the gallery archives. New this year, The Art Exchange will include artwork from collections and estates. The sale and exchange will continue through August 22.
Sat, Aug 1. 79 Arcade. 554-1340. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Wasted Thread" is a textile recycling project by artist Tiffany Denton. Exhibit on display through August 29.
Sat, Aug 1. 115 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 251-8997. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "The very tremendously, boundless and romantic, perpetual history of light" features works by Harry Underwood. On display through August 29.
LeQuire Gallery Annex Sat, Aug 1. 64A Arcade. 298-4611. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Works by Chris Cheney." Available to view on August 1 and August 6 (Art After Hours).
Sat, Aug 1. 233 5th Avenue North. 752-6030. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "Southern Metal" features works by two contemporary Southern artists, Drew Galloway and Gordon Chandler. Exhibit on display through September 5.
Sat, Aug 1. 77 Arcade. 347-306-1859. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "You Tube Phenomenon" features work by Swiss artists Admir Jahics and Comenius Rothlisbergers. On display through September 2.
Sat, Aug 1. 808 Broadway. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Two exhibits on display. Reception for three new exhibits. "Arches of Europe, Etcetera" features works by Carol Jones, "August Members' Exhibition," and "Living in an Abstract World" featuring works by Jan Batts and Edie Maney. All on display through August 29. Also, "Vicissitudes in Color" by Bettye Walther (on display through August 28).
Sat, Aug 1. 237 5th Avenue North. 255-7816. 6 - 9 pm. Free. "My Magic Cape" is curated by Andee Rudloff and features works by Don Evans, Myles Maillie, Brandon Donahue, Keith Harmon, and Ellen Stevens. On display through August 29.
Sat, Aug 1. 73 Arcade. 888-535-5286. 6 - 9 pm. Free. Twist is celebrating their 3rd birthday! Posters, souvenirs and fun surprises. Works by Angel Burks on display. Also, in Twist's space at #58 Arcade, "Love Letters to the Post Office," a mail art show. Exhibits on display through August 29. |
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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 July 29 - August 12 include Smith Travel Research (300, July 28 - 29), Morning Show Boot Camp (280, July 29 - August 2), Gospel Music Association (1,200, July 30 - August 2), and United Pentecostal Church International - National Youth Congress (18,000, August 5 - 8). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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