Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Click here to subscribe to this newsletter.

Click here to view this newsletter online.

Click here for past issues of Downtown Details.

 

Events December 16 - January 3

 

Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents A Christmas Story at TPAC's Jackson Hall - through December 19

 

Nashville Ballet presents Nutcracker at TPAC - through December 20

 

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through January 10, 2010

 

10th Annual Nashville Unlimited Christmas Concert at Christ Church Cathedral - December 16

 

Darrell Scott Plugged In at the Station Inn - December 16

 

Andrew Peterson & Behold the Lamb of God at the Ryman - December 17

 

Darrell Scott Unplugged at the Station Inn - December 17

 

A Cashville Christmas at 12th & Porter - December 17

 

Les Kerr's Christmas on the Bayou at 3rd & Lindsley - December 17

 

Johnny Barranco at Swank's Martini & Wine Bar - December 17

 

Handel's Messiah at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 17 - 19

 

Artists' Open House Reception at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - December 18

 

Opry at the Ryman featuring Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Ralph Stanley and more - December 18

 

An Evening of Soul, Jazz, Urban and R&B with Berry Ladd at the Listening Room Cafe - December 18

 

Puppet Show: A Child's Calendar at the Main Library - December 18 - 19

 

Christmas Music by the Ben Graves Trio at Mulligan's Pub - December 18 - 19

 

Happy Holidays! A Winter Wonderland at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - December 19

 

Songwriter Session with Billy Montana at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - December 19

 

12th & Porter Christmas Party at 12th & Porter - December 19

 

Terri Brinegar CD Release Party at the Hard Rock Cafe - December 19

 

Sarah Marince, Rachel Proctor & Friends at the Listening Room Cafe - December 19

 

Opry at the Ryman featuring Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Milsap, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and more - December 19

 

Afternoon Tea with Santa at the Hermitage Hotel - December 20

 

Traditional Country Music Demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - December 19

 

Miami Dolphins vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - December 20

 

Carol-Candlelight Celebration at First Baptist Nashville - December 20

 

Tin Can Christmas featuring Daryl Singletary, Confederate Railroad, Lucas Hoge & The Pistols, a Second Harvest Food Bank fundraiser at the Wildhorse Saloon - December 20

 

Urban Residents Association Christmas Party at the Hard Rock Cafe - December 21

 

Skaggs Family Christmas featuring Ricky Skaggs & The Whites at the Ryman - December 22

 

Christmas Eve Communion at First Baptist Nashville - December 24

 

Christmas Eve at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - December 24

 

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at Christ Church Cathedral - December 24

 

Christmas Day Service at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - December 25

 

Christmas Service at Christ Church Cathedral - December 25

 

San Diego Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - December 25

 

Songwriters Session with Craig Carothers and Don Henry at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - December 26

 

Music City Bowl's Coaches Luncheon at the Wildhorse Saloon - December 26

 

Tennessee Mafia Jug Band at the Station Inn - December 26

 

Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - December 26

 

Music City Bowl's Annual Battle of the Bands at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broadway - December 26

 

Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - December 26

 

Steel Guitar Demonstration with Chris Scruggs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - December 27

 

Jeff Dunham at the Sommet Center - December 27

 

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl featuring University of Kentucky vs. Clemson University at LP Field - December 27

 

Zac Brown Band at the Ryman - December 27 - 28

 

DMC at the Hard Rock Cafe - December 28

 

Active Body & Mind of Nashville Benefit Concert at 3rd & Lindsley - December 29

 

Old Crow Medicine Show with Chuck Mead at the Ryman - December 31

 

New Year's Eve Gala at the Nashville City Club - December 31

 

Ring in the New Year Dinner at Union Station Hotel - December 31

 

New Year's Eve at Flyte - December 31

 

New Year's Eve Spectacular featuring Jeffrey Steele at the Wildhorse Saloon - December 31

 

New Year's Eve Celebration at Yoga Source - December 31

 

New Year's Eve at Whiskey Kitchen - December 31

 

Glow New Year's 2010 at McFadden's - December 31

 

New Year's Eve at Mulligan's Pub - December 31

 

New Year's Bash featuring American Bang and Luna Halo at 12th & Porter - December 31

 

Happy Endings Nashville NYE at the Mercy Lounge - December 31

 

New Year's Eve Spectacular with Guilty Pleasures at the Cannery Ballroom - December 31

 

New Year's Eve with 18 South at the Station Inn - December 31

 

A Rockin' New Year's at Sambuca - December 31

 

Music City New Year's Eve Bash on Broadway at the corner of 1st & Broadway in front of the Hard Rock Cafe - December 31

 

New Year's Eve Celebration at Merchants Restaurant - December 31

 

New Year's Eve at the Capitol Grille - December 31

 

NYE Celebration at Aerial - December 31

 

Rock Away the Recession NYE 2010 at Riverfront Tavern - December 31

 

New Year's Day Resolution Run at Hall of Fame Park - January 1

Events this Week

 

Urban Sun Christmas Party
Wed, Dec 16. Urban Sun. 209 10th Avenue South #227. 291-6800. 5 - 8 pm. Free. Customer appreciation party featuring refreshments. Plus, holiday super specials and Santa and his helpers.

 

Handel's Messiah

Thurs, Dec 17 - Sat, Dec 19. Schermerhorn Symphony Center. One Symphony Place. 687-6400. Show times vary. $37.50 - $90. A long-standing holiday tradition, Handel’s Messiah with the Nashville Symphony. Chorus Director George Mabry leads this year's concerts featuring the Nashville Symphony and Chorus. Beginning one hour prior to each of the three concerts, the Schermerhorn lobbies will be filled with a festive mix of handbell performers, Fannie Battle carolers and various student instrumentalists.

 

O Gallery's Holiday Marketplace

Thurs, Dec 17. O Gallery. 42 Arcade. 416-2537. 4 - 8 pm. Art, jewelry, alpaca wool, clothing, accessories and more will be on sale at this holiday shopping event. Plus, complimentary wine and appetizers.

 

Rockin' Birthday Party

Sat, Dec 19. Riverfront Tavern. 101 Church Street. 252-4849. Celebrating two years in business with specials including $2 drafts, $2 shooters and prize giveaways. Also, live music by Rick Trace and friends.

 

Carol-Candlelight Celebration

Sun, Dec 20. First Baptist Nashville. 108 7th Avenue South. 664-6000. 6 pm. Free. The Sanctuary Choir and the Nashville String Machine will share majestic music of the season. Exquisite arrangements of familiar carols and holiday classics will thrill your heart with the joyous sounds of Christmas. Complimentary parking available in the church's parking lots.

 

Nashville Urban Residents Association's Christmas Party

Mon, Dec 21. Hard Rock Cafe. 100 Broadway. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Join your downtown neighbors for drinks and complimentary appetizers. New members and friends are invited! Attendees can check out the amazing renovation the Hard Rock Cafe recently completed.

Spread the Word!

 

Spread the word about this newsletter! Forward Downtown Details to your friends, family and co-workers and encourage them to sign up by clicking here. Or, use the "send to friend" feature at the top of this email. The next two editions of this newsletter will feature in-depth event listings about Christmas Day events and New Year's Eve celebrations.

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.

Convention Update

Large groups and events that are downtown December 16 - 30 include Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (50,000, December 24 - 29), Campus Outreach Ministries (December 27 - 30, 450), and Cumberland Presbyterian Church (December 28 - 30, 250). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

More than 145 restaurants, 35 live music venues and

numerous events make downtown Nashville the place to be!

 

www.nashvilledowntown.com

 

Thanks for subscribing and spread the word by forwarding to a friend.

 

Submit downtown events, news, and other information to be published in this
newsletter to Andrea Champion (achampion@nashvilledowntown.com,

743-3097) by the Tuesday of the week to be profiled.