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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Events October 28 - November 15
Little House on the Prarie at TPAC's Jackson Hall - October 28 - November 1
KISS at the Sommet Center - October 28
White Owls at Mercy Lounge - October 28
Here Come the Mummies at the Wildhorse Saloon - October 28
Gallery Talk: Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography and Paris at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - October 29
Barktober Festival at the Downtown Y - October 29
Shelly Colvin at the Copper Kettle - October 29
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - October 29
Lewis Black at the Ryman - October 29
Tim Tyler and Group Therapy CD Release Party at 3rd & Lindsley - October 29
Connie Smith at the The Station Inn - October 29
Hawaii: 50 at 50 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - October 29 - 30
Mark Harriman and Swagger at Mulligan's Pub - October 29 - 30
Free Songwriters Showcase at the Nashville Visitors Center - October 30
Opera at the Library: The Fall of the House of Usher at the Main Library - October 30
Arthritis Foundation's Bone Bash at the Cannery Ballroom - October 30
Combine Chiefs at the Copper Kettle - October 30
Roger Daltrey at the Ryman - October 30
Jim Lauderdale at the The Station Inn - October 30
Stryper at the Wildhorse Saloon - October 30
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Main Library - October 30 - 31
Ellingtown! at the Main Library - October 30 - 31
Halloween on the High Seas at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - October 31
Ghost Stories! at the Main Library - October 31
A Tea Party with Belle and the cast of Disney's Beauty and the Best at Hume-Fogg Academic High School - October 31
The Very Hungry Caterpillar at TPAC's Polk Theater - October 31
Eddie Griffin at the Municipal Auditorium - October 31
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - October 31
Nightmare in Music City 2009 at Mercy Lounge and the Cannery Ballroom - October 31
Haunted Valley Halloween Block Party at 12th & Porter and Mai - October 31
The Avett Brothers at the Ryman - October 31
3rd Annual Halloween Party featuring JC Andersen at the Wildhorse Saloon - October 31
Joe Byrne and Trooperstown at Mulligan's Pub - October 31
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - November 1
Films at the Frist: Herb and Dorothy at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - November 1
Paramore with Paper Route at the Ryman - November 1
Patty Loveless at the Ryman - November 2
Celebrating The Plan of Nashville at the Hilton Nashville Downtown - November 3
Jeff Black, Matthew Ryan, and Johnathan Yudkin at 3rd & Lindsley - November 3
Patrick Rickelton & Friends at Mulligan's Pub - November 4
Art After Hours at various downtown galleries - November 5
Grand Opening Party at Velocity in the Gulch - November 5
Young Professionals Day 2009 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - November 5
Rachel Goodrich with Ezra Furman & The Harpoons and Peasant at 3rd & Lindsley - November 5
Willie Nelson at the Ryman - November 5
An Evening of Smooth Jazz featuring Erly Thornton and Basic Theory at B.B. King's Blues Club - November 5
Leonard Cohen at TPAC's Jackson Hall - November 5
The Whigs with the Features at the Cannery Ballroom - November 5
Disney's Beauty and the Best at Hume-Fogg Academic High School - November 5 - 7
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - November 5 - 7
Metro Employee Charitable Contributions Campaign "Live Music & Lunch" at B.B. King's Blues Bar - November 6
Tennessee State University Homecoming Game vs. Tennessee Martin at LP Field - November 7
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival at the Municipal Auditorium - November 7
First Saturday Art Crawl at various downtown galleries - November 7
100 Monkeys at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 7
Opry at the Ryman featuring The Isaacs, Radney Foster and more - November 7
Adult Painting Workshop: The Essence of Nature at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - November 7 - 8
Mutemath at War Memorial Auditorium - November 8
KVB-TNA Wrestling at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 9
Jim Lauderdale & Friends at the Ryman - November 9
Good Morning America featuring Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley in the Sommet Center Plaza - November 10
CMA Awards at the Sommet Center - November 11
Gary Allen with Jack Ingram & Eli Young Band at the Ryman - November 12
Skid Row & L.A. Guns at the Wildhorse Saloon - November 13
Nashville Ballet presents Emergence at TPAC - November 13 - 14
Nashville Opera presents The Fall of the House of Usher at TPAC - November 13 - 15
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - November 15
Styx and REO Speedwagon at the Sommet Center - November 15 |
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News & Information
New art gallery: Ronell & Co.! Ronell & Co. 83 Arcade. 776-7868. This gallery joins the other galleries in the upstairs of the Arcade. Open every first Saturday of the month from 6 pm - 9 pm for the Art Crawl and by appointment. Click here to view the artist's website.
Events this Week
Little House on the Prairie The Musical Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1. TPAC's Jackson Hall. Performance times vary. $25 - $68. The stories from Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic book series now take on a brand new frontier in this uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much-loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma. Parking information.
Thurs, Oct 29. Capitol Boulevard across from the Main Library. 615 Church Street. 216-573-6886 x220. 10 am - 4 pm. Free. This nationally touring tractor trailer features interactive computer stations and instructional videos to help library patrons download eBooks, audiobooks, music and video. The digital content is compatible with iPods, iPhones, Zunes and many other MP3 players.
Barktober at the Downtown YMCA Thurs, Oct 29. Downtown YMCA. 1000 Church Street. 254-0631. 5 - 7 pm. Free and open to the public. Face painting, hay ride, pumpkin giveaway, pet costume contest, and group walk (for humans and dogs) at 6:30 pm. After the walk, enjoy hot chocolate at the Y.
Urban Sun Customer Appreciation Party Thurs, Oct 29. Urban Sun. 209 10th Avenue South #227. 291-6800. 5 - 7 pm. Free. Customer appreciation party featuring refreshments and special discounts. Free airbrush face tanning, free lotions, and tanning and spa specials from $18.95 a month. Also, "tans for cans" featuring a free tan or free upgrade for every donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
Casablanca Coffee Ribbon Cutting Fri, Oct 30. Casablanca Coffee. 602 12th Avenue South. 942-7666. 4:30 pm. Free. Live music and light refreshments. $1 from each drink or coffee purchased will be donated towards the Harpeth River Watershed.
Fri, Oct 30. Cannery Ballroom. One Cannery Row. 254-6795 x108. 7 pm - midnight. General admission tickets $25, VIP tickets $55 in advance and $60 at the door (includes food and drinks). Annual fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation features a costume contest, silent auction, and games. Live entertainment by Super T and the Tyrone Smith Revue.
Halloween Beach Party at Joe's Crab Shack Fri, Oct 30 and Sat, Oct 31. Joe's Crab Shack. 123 2nd Avenue South. 242-2722. 10 pm - 2 am. $10. Costume contest, prizes and live music by Jam On My Island band.
Halloween Discount at Nashville Clothing Co. Sat, Oct 31. Nashville Clothing Company. 606 12th Avenue South, Suite B. 369-6122. 11 am - 8 pm. Come into the store in your Halloween costume and receive 31% off your purchase.
Sat, Oct 31. Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge. One Cannery Row. 251-3020. 9 pm - 2:30 am. $15. Nashville's most exciting Halloween event. The party uses space at the Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, and the entire parking lot in front of Cannery Ballroom with four heated tents and bars outside, three DJ's, and a costume contest. The costumes here are some of the best in town. Click here to order tickets online.
Halloween Bash at the
Wildhorse Saloon
Sat, Oct 31. Listening Room Cafe. 209 10th Avenue South #200. 259-3600. 7 pm - 2 am. $20. Free draft beer all night, drink specials, and five bands including Halo Stereo and The Stone White Prophecy.
Halloween at Riverfront Tavern Sat, Oct 31. Riverfront Tavern. 101 Church Street. 252-4849. Costume contest at midnight. Contest winner receives a $250 gift card to the tavern.
Sat, Oct 31. Sommet Center. 501 Broadway. 770-PUCK. 7 pm. $26 and up. Watch the Predators take on the Dallas Stars. Costume contest (featuring a grand prize of a $500 to Best Buy), trick-or-treating in the concourse pre-game and more!
Free Bus Rides Halloween Night Sat, Oct 31. MTA is offering free bus rides on fifteen dedicated routes Halloween night from 7 pm to 1:15 am, click here for more info.
Demos' 20th Anniversary Celebration with Deep Discounts Sun, Nov 1. Demos' Restaurant. 300 Commerce. 256-4655. All day. Demos' is celebrating their 20th Anniversary by offering prices from 1989 (when they first opened for business). Save $2 - $4 off most menu options. Click here for the menu from 1989 and the prices that will be offered this Sunday.
YP Day 2009: Young Professional Development
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Titans Parking Options
If you are attending Sunday's Titans game vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are a number of great parking and commute options. Parking is only $10 in the Metro Courthouse Garage located just across the Woodland Street Bridge, our interactive downtown parking map provides Titans game-day rates, the Wildhorse Saloon's round-trip shuttle service for $6, and Music City Star is an option. |
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 October 28 - November 11 include PREMCOR, Inc. (600, October 31 - November 3), US Air Force (300, November 2 - 5), Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. (350, November 3 - 5), PRP Media (500, November 4 - 6), and Southern Association of Workmens Compensation (500, November 10 - 14). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/. |
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