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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
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Events August 18 - September 5
Burning Las Vegas at B.B. King's Blues Club & Restaurant - August 18
NashvilleCyclist.com Criterium Race Series at LP Field - August 18
Art Making in the Lobby: Corrugated Couture at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 19
Downtown Neighbors & Local Flavors at TPAC - August 19
Heather Cohen at the Hard Rock Cafe - August 19
Great White at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 19
Soul Cages and Little Queen at the Hard Rock Cafe - August 20
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub and Restaurant - August 20 - 21
The Swine Ball at aVenue - August 21
Paramore with Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory, and Kadawatha at Nashville Municipal Auditorium - August 21
The Shawn & Hobby Band at Sambuca - August 21
Family Day at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 22
Swing Dancing at the Nashville Farmers' Market - August 22
Coheed & Cambria and Porcupine Tree at War Memorial Auditorium - August 22
The Vespers with Catherine Feeny at 3rd and Lindsley
- August 22 Nashville Symphony presents Herbie Hancock at the Ryman Auditorium - August 22
David Gray and Ray LaMontagne at the Bridgestone Arena - August 22
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Main Library - August 24
Music City Chorus Auditions at Renee Grant-Williams' Studio - August 23
Arizona Cardinals vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - August 23
EQUIP Professional Series at First Baptist Nashville - August 24
The Wiggles Wiggly Circus at the Municipal Auditorium - August 24
The Doyle and Debbie Show at the Station Inn - August 24
Grand Ole Opry with Danny Gokey, Chris Young, Jimmy Wayne and more at the Ryman Auditorium - August 24
NashvilleCyclist.com Criterium Race Series at LP Field - August 25
Ben Graves at Sambuca - August 25
Nashville Lifestyles' Bartender Bash at the Union Station Hotel - August 26
Blue Jean Ball Recruitment Event at Buffalo Billiards - August 26
Chormeo with Holy Ghost! and Telephoned at Cannery Ballroom - August 26
Lunchtime Concert with Hangman's Beautiful Daughter at Dunn Bros. Coffee - August 27
Big Kenny, Naomi Judd, Joey and Rory and more at the Hard Rock Cafe - August 27
Here Come the Mummies with Tommy Keenum at 12th & Porter - August 27
Grand Ole Opry with Dailey & Vincent, Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie, and more at the Ryman Auditorium - August 27
Rock 'N Art Live at Hard Rock Cafe - August 27
Music City BBQ Festival in Riverfront Park - August 27 - 28
Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Red Lane at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 28
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker at the Mercy Lounge - August 28
Grand Ole Opry with Ronnie Milsap, Suzy Bogguss and more at War Memorial Auditorium - August 28
Natalie Merchant at the Ryman Auditorium - August 28
Fest de Ville Gala and After Party at TPAC - August 28
Big Head Todd and The Monsters at 3rd and Lindsley - August 29
Music City Chorus Auditions at Renee Grant-Williams' Studio - August 30
Concerts in the Courtyard at the Main Library - August 31
Grand Ole Opry with The Band Perry, Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town, Chris Young and more at the Ryman Auditorium - August 31
She & Him at the Ryman Auditorium - September 1
Opry Country Classics at the Ryman Auditorium - September 2
Brooks & Dunn at the Bridgestone Arena - September 2
New Orleans Saints vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - September 2
McFadden's 3-Year Anniversary PJ Party with Flavor Flav at McFadden's - September 3
Grand Ole Opry with Darryl Worley, The Grascals and more at the Ryman Auditorium - September 3
First Saturday Art Crawl at various downtown art galleries - September 4
Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium - September 4 |
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News & Information
New Shoe Shine: Rhythm Shine Sheraton Nashville Downtown, First Floor. 623 Union Street. 206-9632. This shoe shine business was formerly located at the airport. Drop-off service is also offered. Hours are Mon - Tues, 7 am to 8 pm; Wed, 7 am to 5 pm; and Thurs - Fri, 7 am to 8 pm.
Now Open for Lunch: Buffalo Billiards! 154 2nd Avenue N. 313-7665. Now open for lunch daily. Now open for lunch daily with a brand new menu featuring chicken sandwiches, burgers, wings, and starters. New hours of operation are Mon - Sun, 11 am to 3 pm.
New Location: The Shoe Boutique! 25 Arcade. 401-7151. This shoe and clothes retailer recently relocated to the Arcade. To celebrate their new location they are offering a mid-day dash sale on Thursday, August 19 from 11 am to 2 pm. Take an extra 25% off all summer footwear. Plus, summer clothing is featured in final markdowns. New hours of operation are Mon - Fri, 11 am to 5 pm. Also open during the First Saturday Art Crawl.
New Bike Share Program at the Music City Star Riverfront Station This program is free to Davidson County residents. Use the City Cruiser bikes for quick and easy business errands around downtown (bike parking is especially easy!) or to explore Nashville's greenways. Click here for all of the details.
Events this Week
Downtown Neighbors and Local Flavors Thurs, Aug 19. TPAC's Jackson Hall Lobby. 505 Deaderick Street. 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Free. Mix and mingle with your fellow downtown employees and residents. Free drinks, food and gifts! RSVP to localflavors@tpac.org.
Sat, Aug 21. aVenue. 120 3rd Avenue South. 7 pm - 11 pm. $65. Created almost 30 years ago by locals interested in supporting the American Cancer Society, the Swine Ball is a "proudly tacky" benefit event. Guests at this very casual ball will enjoy unlimited BBQ and beer. Musical entertainment by The Jason Bozik Band. Proceeds support the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge and Camp Horizon. This ball leads up to next weekend's Music City BBQ Festival (August 27 - 28).
Tues, Aug 24. Main Library, Courtyard. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 11:30 am. Free. Bring a lunch to the library courtyard and enjoy a concert every Tuesday through October 5. Blues legend Nick Nixson will perform on August 24.
EQUIP Professional Series: Why Smart Employees Underperform Tues, Aug 24. First Baptist Nashville. 108 7th Avenue South. 593-3927. 11:30 am - 12:15 pm. Free. Part of the EQUIP Professional Enrichment Series, this workshop entitled "When Coaching becomes Mentoring" will be led by Deb Tobey. Call 615-593-3927 for more information.
Single Tickets Now On Sale! Major venues, performing groups and sports teams are now selling single tickets for their upcoming seasons. The Nashville Symphony season begins this Sunday, August 22. Until the Schermerhorn Symphony Center reopens in January, performances are scheduled at TPAC, War Memorial Auditorium, the Ryman, and other venues. Single tickets can be purchased online and by calling 687-6400. The Nashville Predators pre-season begins on September 25. Single tickets can be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online. Single tickets are now on sale for Broadway at TPAC with the first show on September 21. Single tickets can be purchased at the TPAC Box Office, by calling 782-4040, or online. Single tickets for the 25th Anniversary Season of the Nashville Ballet will go on sale on Tuesday, September 7. Season tickets for all of these groups are also available, with details on their websites.
Downtown Discount
Wildhorse Saloon. 120 2nd Avenue N. 902-8200. Michael Bolton will take the stage at the Wildhorse as part of his One World, One Love tour. Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7:45 pm. Sam & Ruby will open for Bolton. Purchase 2-for-1 tickets at the box office, by calling 902-8200 or online. |
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Parking for Tennessee Titans' Games
The Public Square Garage at the Metro Courthouse is a great option for parking when attending Titans' games! From the garage, LP Field is only a five minute walk away and parking only costs $10 per game. Click here for details about the season package at this garage. The Titans' first home game is Monday, August 23. |
Music City Circuit Two routes now serving downtown Nashville Monday through Saturday. Hop a ride to the Farmers' Market for lunch or to shop for produce, catch happy hour in The Gulch, see the newest exhibit at the Frist, attend a concert at the Ryman ... the possibilities are endless. Music City Circuit makes it even easier to travel to destinations around downtown! Click here for a route map. The best part? This service is free. |
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Convention Update Large groups and events that are downtown August 18 - September 1 include Brother International Corporation (265, August 17 - 19), National Network of Embroidery Professionals (1,000, August 19 - 20), Slumber Parties, Inc. (1,300, August 19 - 22), and Noria Corp. (1,000, August 30 - September 2). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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