Tag Archives: Nashville
Bob Dylan and His Band @ Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater / Nashville TN / June 26, 2016
On June 7, 1988, Bob Dylan started touring every year and has not stopped since. Dubbed by fans as the “Never Ending Tour,” Bob and his crack band recently came to Nashville for the 17th time during this remarkable 28-year phenomenon. In a nutshell, Bob did the same show here that he has been doing […]
John Mayall @ City Winery / Nashville TN / March 8, 2016
Recently, I got involved with a thread about which of rock’s founding fathers I have seen live in concert. Not those who sold millions of records, but those who helped build the foundation of rock and roll. At the time, I felt quite fortunate about who I had seen. But now, my list now seems […]
Steve Earle @ City Winery / Nashville TN / January 7, 2016
Five songs into his solo acoustic performance, Steve Earle said “Do you all see I’m doing?” Tipped off by the early set placement of his two best known songs (“Guitar Town” and “Copperhead Road”) yours truly replied in the affirmative. Currently in the process of writing a “memoir,” Earle was cleverly walking through his career […]
Why I Love the City Winery
New Nashville Music Venue Has Americana Soft Opening Last week’s Americana Festival also provided an opportunity for Nashville’s newest and most-anticipated music room to show itself off. The just-about-ready City Winery opened its doors to three sold-out nights of showcases plus a standing-room-only Sunday morning Gospel brunch. Yours truly had the pleasure of making two […]
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band @ Bridgestone Arena / Nashville TN / April 17, 2014
Since seeing Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band play live for the first time in 1975 at New York City’s Bottom Line night club, he and the band have taken up significant space in my life. In addition to attending shows (tonight was #57), the space devoted in my study to Springsteen studio and […]
What If They Were Still Alive Night in Nashville
NASHVILLE SCENE / MARCH 6—MARCH 11 / nashvillescene.com SATURDAY 8 ____________________________________________________________________ POP / ROCK 3RD & LINDSLEY: 818 3rd Ave., 259-9891. Ian Dury & the Blockheads, 9 p.m., $25 THE 5 SPOT: 1006 Forrest Ave., 650-9333. Gene Clark, 8 p.m., $5 THE BASEMENT: 1604 8th Ave. S., 254-8006. Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, 9 p.m., […]
Music City Mike 