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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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Events August 26 - September 13
The Travelin' McCourys at The Station Inn - August 26
Perry Joe Gabbard at Swank's Martini & Wine Bar at the Doubletree Hotel - August 26
Doolin' Bonfire at Mulligan's Pub - August 26
Arts & Business Council presents Arts Build Community at the Sommet Center - August 27
Maui in Motion Luau at Aerial - August 27
Don's Big Show at Tinney Contemporary - August 27
"It All Begins with a Song" Performance Series featuring the Charlie Daniels Band and Old Union at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 27
Music in the Grand Lobby: Bobby Hamrick at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 27
Missy Roberts and friends at the Copper Kettle - August 27
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - August 27 - 29
38 Special at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 28
Ty Brando, Whit Hill, John Mann and Chris Miller at the Copper Kettle - August 28
Music City BBQ Festival in Riverfront Park - August 28 - 29
Cinderella at the Main Library - August 28 - 29
The Steel Drivers at The Station Inn - August 28 - 29
Ugly Tomato Festival & Contest at the Farmers' Market - August 29
The Wiggles Go Bananas! at the Municipal Auditorium - August 29
Keith Urban with Sugarland at the Sommet Center - August 29
Teen Workshop: Printmaking at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 29
Jackson Day 2009 featuring keynote speaker former President Bill Clinton at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel - August 29
Fest de Ville Gala at TPAC - August 29
Tennessee Players, Inc. presents Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - August 29
Film Screening: Jubilee U.S.A. with special guest Brenda Lee at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 30
Contemplative Concert featuring the Rolin Mains Trio at Christ Church Cathedral - August 30
The Wallflowers with Butterfly Boucher at Mercy Lounge - August 30
Rock and Roll Team Trivia at The Mercy Lounge - August 30
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar - August 31
Summer Concert Series featuring Nick Nixon at the Main Library - September 1
Patrick Rickelton & Friends at Mulligan's Pub - September 2
Wicked at TPAC - September 2 - 20
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - September 3 - 5
LiveOnTheGreen Free Concert Series featuring Toadies, American Bang and Ten out of Tenn in Public Square Plaza - September 3
Art After Hours at Estel Gallery, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, The Arts Company, The Rymer Gallery, Tinney Contemporary and LeQuire Gallery Annex - September 3
Green Bay Packers vs. Tennessee Titans Preseason Game at LP Field - September 3
Nashville On The Move around various downtown walking routes - September 4
Jackiem Joyner and The Steve Roper Band at B.B. King's Blues Club - September 4
Cinderella at the Main Library - September 4 - 5
Family Program: Musical Petting Zoo at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - September 5
First Saturday Art Crawl at various downtown art galleries - September 5
Alabama A&M vs. Tennessee State University at LP Field - September 5
7th Annual Music City Jazz, Blues & Heritage Festival in Riverfront Park - September 5 - 6
Shaun Murphy at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar - September 7
Summer Concert Series featuring Chris Casello at the Main Library - September 8
Heart with Alana Grace at the Ryman - September 8
LiveOnTheGreen Free Concert Series featuring Here Come the Mummies, Space Capone, and H-Beam in Public Square Plaza - September 10
Buzzfest '09 in Riverfront Park - September 11
Cinderella at the Main Library - September 11 - 12 |
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News & Information
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Events this Week
Fri - Sat, Aug 28 - 29. Riverfront Park. 732-9910. Hours: 5 pm - 11 pm (Friday) and 11 am - 11 pm (Saturday). $10 for a one-day ticket, $15 for a two-day pass, children under 11 get in free. Over 70 professional cook teams will compete in this inaugural barbeque festival, with $16,000 in prizes to winning teams. The weekend festivities include great food, family friendly activities, and live music featuring local musicians and songwriters on the Riverfront stage. Click here for the complete music line-up. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Tickets will be sold at the gate and online.
Please note the following road closures associated with this festival! 1st Avenue from Gay Street to Molloy; Broadway from 1st to 2nd Avenues. These roads will be closed from Thursday, August 27 at 8 am until Sunday, August 30 at 5 pm.
Sat, Aug 29. Farmers' Market. 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. 880-2001. 11 am - 2 pm. Free. Nashville's biggest tomato tasting, with an array of locally grown heirloom tomatoes ready for you to decide which is best. Live music, cooking demos and more. Bring your homegrown "ugliest tomatoes" and enter to win a Market gift pack. Tomatoes must be entered by 1 pm.
Sat, Aug 29. Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 611 Commerce Street. 327-9779. 5 pm. $150. Former President Bill Clinton is the keynote speaker at the Tennessee Democratic Party's annual fundraiser, Jackson Day.
Keith Urban and Sugarland in Concert Sat, Aug 29. Sommet Center. 501 Broadway. 7:30 pm. $20 - $82. Two of country music's most popular acts perform on Saturday at the Sommet Center.
Tues, Sept 1. Main Library, Courtyard. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 11:45 am - 12:45 pm. Free. Bring a lunch to the library courtyard and enjoy a concert every Tuesday through October 6. R&B and Blues artist Nick Nixon will perform on September 1.
Bus Rapid Transit, Relax & Ride, and Express Routes Transportation Discussion Mon, Aug 31. Music City Central Community Room. 400 Charlotte Avenue. 11 am - 1 pm and 4 pm - 6 pm. Free. MTA and RTA will host this public hearing to discuss potential public transportation improvements including a new express route in the Franklin/Brentwood and Thompson Station areas, Bus Rapid Transit along Gallatin Road, additional trips on Route 96X Nashville/Murfreesboro and more. Participants may attend either the 11 am or the 4 pm session. Or email comments about these potential improvements to mta.publichearings@nashville.gov.
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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. |
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 August 26 - September 9 include Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council (1,500, August 26 - 27) and American Fisheries Society (1,200, August 31 - September 2). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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