Category Concert Reviews
Art Garfunkel @ Franklin Theatre / Franklin TN / January 30, 2014
The City of Franklin proudly served as the launching pad for a brief tour by Art Garfunkel. The 72 year-old singer and high vocal half of the famous musical duo returned to the stage after recovering from vocal cord issues. These struggles set him back considerably since 2010. Garfunkel limited himself to only 10 dates […]
Brendan Benson and Friends @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / December 18, 2013
Nashville’s Brendan Benson is a well-respected and talented singer-songwriter whose skills lay in crafting exquisite pop songs. While there are many treasures to find in his solo catalog, he still remains best known as the other singer in The Raconteurs. The Raconteurs is the band he fronts with Jack White, the musical face of the […]
Street Corner Symphony @ Franklin Theatre / Franklin TN / December 14, 2013
Back in 2010, I got caught up watching the second season of NBC’s The Sing Off—the American Idol for a cappella groups. Not really one for shows of this type, I got hooked by seeing Ben Folds serve as one of the judges and Nashville singer-songwriter Jeremy Lister front Street Corner Symphony. Street Corner […]
A Conversation with Peter Frampton @ Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music / Nashville TN / December 9, 2013
Since moving to Music City, I have missed opportunities to hear some of my favorite recording artists such as John Hiatt, Steve Earle, and Ben Folds speak as a part of Vanderbilt’s Blair Conversations Series. This time around, my schedule worked out to see the legendary Peter Frampton in a session moderated by Jen Gunderman. […]
The Long Players revisit The Band @ Third and Lindsley / Nashville TN / November 23, 2013
Without a doubt, The Long Players are one of the best entertainments that Music City has to offer. Getting ready to celebrate ten years together, these guys have now recreated over 60 different classic records live using some of the best singers the city has to offer. Their session-quality musicianship and attention to detail have […]
Jerry Douglas Band @ Franklin Theatre / Franklin TN / November 22, 2013
The comfortably-plush Franklin Theatre continues to consistently offer the best in local and national musical talent. Recently, Dobro master Jerry Douglas, a Nashville local, came down to Franklin for back-to-back shows. This first night was a “Christmas Show” with his Jerry Douglas Band. On the following night, Douglas performed in his “Earls of Leicester” bluegrass […]
Garland Jeffreys @ The Basement / Nashville TN / November 13, 2013
Less than a month ago, New York City based singer-songwriter James Maddock played a weeknight early show at The Basement. This night, Coney Island born and bred Garland Jeffreys followed suit. To connect some dots: Maddock produced Jeffrey’s latest effort, Truth Serum, and Nashville’s Thirty Tigers, who happen to office upstairs from the venue, marketed […]
Iron & Wine @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / November 10, 2013
When time allows, I make a concerted effort to prepare for my upcoming concerts. My usual M.O. entails going into completist mode about the artist I will be seeing and filling my travelling iPod with as much of their recorded work as possible. The process normally involves used CD purchases from Amazon which I find […]
Tristen @ Grimey’s New & Preloved Music / Nashville TN / October 29, 2013
These days there is no shortage of new exciting young talent in Music City. Often, it takes an old musical curmudgeon like me some time to get around to checking them out. I am so thankful that Grimey’s allows me to see new acts up close and personal for free at an early hour. Such […]
John Prine @ Ryman Auditorium / Nashville TN / October 26, 2013
If there is currently any performing singer-songwriter that deserves to be called an American Treasure, it is John Prine. With a recording career that started back in 1971 when he was called one of the “New Dylans,” Prine has created a legacy of songs that range from the poignantly sensitive “Hello in There” to the […]
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