Tues., Sept. 15: Medeski, Martin and Wood mix it up
Medeski, Martin and Wood play the Cannery Ballroom Tues., Sept. 15. Showtime: 9 p.m.; tickets: $25.Whether you’re a member of a band or the audience, everyone’s familiar with this routine: write songs,...
View ArticleFri., Dec. 10: Space Capone shares otherworldly funk and R&B
Space Capone plays Mercy Lounge Dec. 10 (photo: Heather Byrd/The Tennessean). Nashville R&B talent Aaron Winters — better known as “Space Capone” — is the closest thing Music City has to its own...
View ArticleFri., Dec. 31: Moon Taxi ends year on a funky note
Moon Taxi plays Exit/In on Dec. 31 (photo: www.myspace.com/moontaxi). Whether you prefer your funk served by slapped bass or a stack of wax, Exit/In’s New Year’s Eve concert has you covered. Local...
View ArticleFri., April 15: Delbert McClinton fave Mingo Fishtrap comes to Bourbon Street
Mingo Fishtrap plays Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar on April 15 (photo: Alex Wright). Nashville soul man Delbert McClinton lately has been crowing about a danceable, bluesy, Austin, Texas-based...
View ArticleGeorge Clinton, Barkays headed to Nashville with ‘Soul Food Festival’
George Clinton (photo: Nitin Vadukul) George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and the Barkays are among the famous funky acts coming to Nashville's Riverfront Park on July 16 with the touring "Soul...
View ArticleVan Halen and Kool & the Gang celebrate good times in Nashville
Kool & the Gang open for Van Halen at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on April 27, 2012. Much of Nashville’s 2012 concert calendar seems to pose the question: Why have just one giant rock act play...
View ArticleSchermerhorn summer concerts: Chaka Khan, Huey Lewis, more
Chaka Khan Nashville's classical music headquarters will also host favorites of rock, pop, folk and funk this summer. The Schermerhorn Symphony Center's summer concert schedule includes performances by...
View ArticleBonnaroo: Trombone Shorty, Jason Isbell, Charli XCX kick off Friday music
Troy Andrews and Pete Murano with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Friday, June 14, 2013 in Manchester, Tenn. (photo: Samuel M. Simpkins/The Tennessean)...
View ArticleHarry Connick, Jr. is a man who knows
Harry Connick, Jr. (photo: James Minchin III) He’s lit up Broadway, battled aliens with Will Smith in “Independence Day,” cracked jokes on “Will & Grace” and enjoyed decades of critical and...
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