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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
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Events August 27 - September 14
Artist-in-Residence performance with Jerry Douglas at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 27
The Loving 44's, Caddle and Tonya Watts at 3rd & Lindsley - August 28
Gavin DeGraw and Matt Wertz at City Hall - August 28
Def Leprechaun at Mulligan's Pub - August 28 - 30
Rick Huckaby at 3rd & Lindsley - August 29
Frist Friday featuring Last Train Home, Peter Cooper and Fayssoux McLean at the Frist Center for Visual Arts - August 29
Three Six Mafia at the Wildhorse Saloon - August 29
Laura Vida at Sambuca - August 29 - 30
Professional Bull Rider's Jack Daniel's Invitational at the Sommet Center - August 29 - 30
Jonny Lang with Jason Eskridge at the Ryman Auditorium - August 30
Frist Center Kids Club: Mini Me at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts - August 30
How I Became the Bomb, The Howlies & Eureka Gold at Mercy Lounge - August 30
Here Come the Mummies at the Cannery Ballroom - August 30
Music City J.A.M. at Riverfront Park - August 31
Resophonic Instrument Demonstration with Dave MacKenzie at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - August 31
11th Annual Titans Kickoff Luncheon featuring Head Coach Jeff Fisher at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel - September 2
Thinking Out of the Lunch Box "The Philosophical Significance of Evil" at the Main Library - September 3
Lunchtime Concert Series with Anna Wilson in the Main Library's Courtyard - September 3
Squeeze with Aimee Mann at the Ryman - September 3
Architecture Tour & Art Sale at District Lofts, Harrison Square, and other properties - September 4
Open House at FIT Nashville - September 4
Regions Bank 125th Birthday Celebration at Regions Center Plaza - September 5
Melissa Jones at the Wildhorse Saloon - September 5
Stacie Berry Solo Show at Crema - September 5
Tomorrow Fund Silent Auction & Band Party with The Dynamites at Mercy Lounge - September 5
First Friday: Sacred Soul Space at Christ Church Cathedral - September 5
Home Decorating and Remodeling Show at the Nashville Convention Center - September 5 - 7
Nashville Oyster Urban Race around downtown - September 6
September Songs Benefit Concert at the Downtown Presbyterian Church - September 6
First Saturday Gallery Crawl at various downtown art galleries - September 6
John Merritt Classic Southern University vs. Tennessee State University at LP Field - September 6
First Tennessee All-Gershwin Gala at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center - September 6
Guilty Pleasures at Mercy Lounge - September 6
Pat Green at City Hall - September 6
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans at LP Field - September 7
Fiddle and Irish Step Dancing Demonstration at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - September 7
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers at Mercy Lounge - September 7
Lunchtime Concert Series with Nick Nixon in the Main Library's Courtyard - September 10
Trisha Yearwood at the Ryman - September 10
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy at the Sommet Center - September 11 - 14
Bellamy Brothers at the Wildhorse Saloon - September 13
Family Program: Musical Petting Zoo at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - September 13
Boz Scaggs at the Ryman - September 14 |
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News & Information
New Fitness Center - FIT Nashville! 125 12th Avenue S. 712-7340. This gym features personal training, group fitness classes and memberships at a variety of price ranges. Hours are Mon - Thurs, 6:00 am - 8:00 pm; Fri, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm; and Sat - Sun, 7:00 am - noon.
Events this Week
6th Annual Artist-in-Residence with Jerry Douglas Wed, Aug 27. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. 416-2001. $30. Musician, composer, and producer Jerry Douglas is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's 2008 Artist-in-Residence. Along with very special guests who have recorded with him, Douglas will serve as host and curator for this evening of music in the Ford Theatre. Additional performances on September 16 and 30.
Urban Sun Customer Appreciation Party Thurs, Aug 28. Urban Sun. 209 10th Avenue South #227. 291-6800. Free. Customer appreciation party featuring refreshments and special discounts all day. Memberships as low as $14.95/month with no contracts and no fees.
Fri, Aug 29. Frist Center for the Visual Arts. 919 Broadway. 244-3340. 6-9 pm. The popular concert series continues. Red Beet Records night featuring Last Train Home, Peter Cooper and Fayssoux McLean all performing in the courtyard. Light appetizers are provided and there is a cash bar. No admission charge for members, and non-members pay $8.50. Admission includes entrance to the current exhibits. Additional dates are September 26 and October 31.
Sun, Aug 31. Riverfront Park. 255-9600. Music from 2 - 10 pm. $20. Music City J.A.M. (Jazz And More) will fill Riverfront Park with music by blues, jazz, and R&B artists. Performers include Peter Frampton, Melinda Doolittle, Kirk Whalum and more! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Music City, Inc. and The Museum of African American Music, Art & Culture.
Wed, Sep 3. Main Library, Courtyard. 615 Church Street. 862-5800. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Free. Bring a lunch to the library courtyard and enjoy a concert every Wednesday through October 8. Anna Wilson will perform on September 3. |
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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 27 - September 10 include Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council Marketplace of Opportunities (800, August 27 - 28), Associated Wholesale Grocers (1,000, August 27 - 28), Professional Bull Riders Inc. (5,000, August 29 - 30), Home Decorating and Remodeling Consumer Show (5,000, September 5 - 7), and National Healthcare Corporation (450, September 8 - 12). For more information concerning conventions call 259-4782. For a complete listing of Nashville conventions see visitmusiccity.com/meetings/ConventionCalendar. |
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