Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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Events February 3 - 21

The Diary of Anne Frank at the Nashville Children's Theatre - through February 7

Derreck Phillips and Manufactory at 3rd and Lindsley - February 3

Steve Hofstetter and Phil Mazo at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 3

Deanna Loveland and Friends at The Listening Room Cafe - February 3

Ecuador School Benefit Starring the John Cowan Band and the James Slater Band at the Mercy Lounge - February 3

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 3

Cathedral to Stomp out Hunger Kick-off Event Dinner and Movie at Christ Church Cathedral - February 3

Music City Soul Series featuring Damien Horne at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 4

Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top Express at The Station Inn - February 4

Deep Vibration with Natalie Prass and Evan P. Donohue at the Mercy Lounge - February 4

Colorado Avalanche vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 4

Stephen Aber Organ Recital at First Baptist Nashville - February 4

Girls' Night with Whitney Layne, Sarah Silva, and Minnie Murphy at The Listening Room Cafe - February 4

Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy Teacher Workshop at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 4

Art After Hours at The Arts Company and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 4

Kenny Rogers at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 4 - 5

Art Making: Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 4 - 5

Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - February 4 - 6

Bueller at Decades - February 5

Snow Black Sunday, Absinthe Junk, Shotgun Diary, Blue Collar Suicide at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 5

North Mississippi Allstars at the Cannery Ballroom - February 5

First Friday Sacred Soul Space at Christ Church Cathedral - February 5

The Midnight Riders Allman Brothers Revue at 3rd and Lindsley - February 5

Umphrey's McGee at the War Memorial Auditorium - February 5

Super T and The Tyrone Smith Revue at 3rd and Lindsley - February 5

Royal Comedy Tour at TPAC - February 5

Fangtastic 5K Run/Walk at the Sommet Center Plaza - February 6

First Saturday Art Crawl at various downtown art galleries - February 6

San Jose Sharks vs. the Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center - February 6

Mystery Trip Beatles Revue at 3rd and Lindsley - February 6

Andy Davis at 3rd and Lindsley - February 6

Songwriter Session with Georgia Middleman and Dave Berg at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 6

Denitia Odigie, Darnell Levine and The Justin Kalk Orchestra at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 6

Josh Williams Band at the Station Inn - February 6

Espinoza Paz at the Municipal Auditorium - February 6

Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents Proof at TPAC - February 6 - 20

Banjo Demonstration with Curtis McPeake with Andy May at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 7

B.B. King and Buddy Guy at the Ryman - February 9

The Drowsy Chaperone at TPAC - February 9 - 12

John Mayer at the Sommet Center - February 10

Art Making: Endearing Elephants at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 10

Hot Club of Nashville at the Station Inn - February 10

Music City Soul Series featuring Paula James Chavis at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 11

18 South at the Station Inn - February 11

Gallery Talk: Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 11

NSAI Legislative Fund Show featuring Roxie Dean, Tom Douglas, Danny Flowers and Wynn Varble at the Listening Room Cafe - February 11

Antiques and Garden Show Young Collectors Soiree of Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center - February 11

Brian Ashley Jones, Lauren Lucas, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 11

God's Trombones at Christ Church Cathedral - February 11 - 12

20th Annual Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center - February 11 - 13

Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris and LMFAO at the Sommet Center - February 12

Films at the Frist: Helen of Troy at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 12

Dave Pahanish and The Rust Belt at 3rd & Lindsley - February 12

60 to Zero, Thoroughfare, Burn to Shine at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 12

The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker at the Mercy Lounge - February 12

Reverb Control at Decades - February 12

Nashville Ballet presents American Originals at TPAC - February 12 - 14

Beauregard and Ryan Rothe at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 13

America's Best Cheerleading Championships at the Municipal Auditorium - February 13

Kentucky Thunder featuring Etta Britt, Jonell Mosser, Vicki Carrico and Sheila Lawrence at 3rd & Lindsley - February 13

Guilty Pleasures at the Mercy Lounge - February 13

Songwriter Session with Joe Doyle and John Barlow Jarvis at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 13

Nashville Cats: Salute to Eddie Bayers at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 13

Sugar Social at the O Gallery - February 13

Rick Springfield at the Wildhorse Saloon - February 13 - 14

Valentine's with Jim Brickman at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - February 13 - 14

Jazz on the Move Featuring From Ella with Love and Sandra Dudley at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 14

Dobro Demonstration with Al Goll at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 14

Edwin McCain with Matthew Ryan at 3rd & Lindsley - February 14

Wild Blue Country at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 14

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Christ Church Cathedral - February 16

Brandi Carlile at TPAC - February 16

Hal Newman's 20th Anniversary Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Bash at 3rd & Lindsley - February 16

Art Making: Terrific Triptychs at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 17

Mellow Down Easy, Blue Mother Tupelo and The Five Tones at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 18

Music City Soul Series featuring Shannon Sanders and Friends at B.B. King's Blues Club - February 18

Shelly Fairchild at 3rd & Lindsley - February 18

Artist's Perspective "U-Ram Choe: New Urban Species" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 19

Burning Ground at Decades - February 19

Curator's Perspective: "Museo de Arte de Ponce: 50 Years Looking to the Future" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - February 19

The Travelin' McCourys and Josh Williams at The Station Inn - February 19

Keb' Mo' at the Ryman - February 19

Liturgical Floral Design Workshop at Christ Church Cathedral - February 20

Todd Snider at TPAC - February 20

Championship Bull Riding Music City Shoot Out at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium - February 20

Jim Lauderdale Band at the Station Inn - February 20

Panel Discussion: The Kid's Got Talent "Child Stardom in the Music Business with Brenda Lee, Marty Stuart and Tanya Tucker" at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 20

Hillbilly Deluxe at the Hard Rock Cafe - February 20

Mandolin Demonstration with Bob Grant at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - February 21

Howie Day with Serena Ryder at 3rd & Lindsley - February 21
 

Winter Jam at the Sommet Center - February 21
 

Music City Center Construction Updates

Construction begins this month on the new Music City Center. Several websites will feature parking and street closure updates. Visit the Music City Center website for up-to-date information about the construction schedule and logistics. For alternative parking options, utilize www.parkitdowntown.com. Search for your downtown destination by using the drop-down feature in our interactive map. The closest parking facilities and their rates will display. You can also check updates on Twitter and on Facebook.

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 February 3 - 17 include the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Joint Council of Extension Professionals (600, February 2 - 4), National Emergency Number Association (300, February 6 - 11), Antique & Garden Show of Nashville (6,700, February 11 - 13), Council of College and Military Educators (600, February 15 - 18) and Log & Timber Home Show (2,000, February 17 - 21). For information concerning conventions call 259-4782. Click here for a complete listing of Nashville conventions: visitmusiccity.com/conventions/.

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