



Since opening a new location on Main Street two years ago, this East Nashville favorite has found a wider audience beyond its cult following.Įverybody knows that the best time to visit Family Wash is on Tuesdays for pie & pint nights: a shepherd’s pie (traditional or vegetarian) and a pint of beer for only $10.

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Mondays: The weekly 8 off 8 th event is free to the public and features a glimpse of the indie rock scene with eight different acts playing short sets. Later that same year, a modest young singer-songwriter from England made her Nashville debut inside Cannery Ballroom. Long before she had the most popular account on Twitter, Katy Perry performed at the Mercy in April 2009. Housed in a former flour mill, Cannery Row is home to three different venues: It could be music to your ears or things may come to a screeching halt not knowing what you’re getting is half the fun. The emcees put together a band and the musicians have to perform three songs together. Mondays: Open mic nights are a major draw, and allow people to sign up for an impromptu jam session. The venue has an impressive lineup of regulars, as well as guest appearances from former band members for Aretha Franklin and Prince, among others. In 2015 the Basement’s East Nashville sister venue - with a capacity of 400, four times that of the original - opened to rave reviews.Ĭlout control: Need further proof of The Basement’s hip factor? Alice Cooper made a surprise appearance there earlier this year.ĭowntown can be a tough place to find anywhere country isn’t oozing out the open doors, but you can always find a stellar talent lineup at Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar. If you get there early enough, head upstairs and choose from the best vinyl selection in the city.
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It’s an intimate venue with a full schedule of up-and-coming bands and singer-songwriters. James Bond once said, “Sometimes the old ways are the best” and that absolutely applies to The Basement, which resides in a 100-year-old red brick building under Grimey’s. Thursdays: Pull on your leg warmers and bring along your pet rocks to “NEON: an 80’s revival,” which goes back in time to the days of Culture Club and Duran Duran.
