Stephen Trageser

2 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Stephen Trageser

The electric circus that is the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns once again to The Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tenn., June 12-15, with dozens of performances in a kaleidoscopic array of styles across a landscape of stages that’s also widely varied. Whether you’re going for the first time or are a seasoned Bonnaroovian, we’ve got a brief rundown of our favorite sets to help you make the most of your weekend. The lay of the land will look a little different this year.

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Stephen Trageser

While the conditions that seemingly make it more difficult than ever to operate an independent music venue have not changed, one piece of Nashville’s indie venue ecosystem is holding fast. Venerable show space 3rd and Lindsley, in operation in the same former restaurant just south of Broadway since 1991, has signed a new five-year lease extension. Word came in 2022 that a construction project that would displace the venue was in the planning stages.

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Stephen Trageser

Nashville Pride is headed back to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park this year, bringing an even bigger and better entertainment lineup with more than 130 performers on deck. It expands out from the traditional Saturday and Sunday schedule to include a kickoff concert Friday night, June 27, headlined by pop star Kim Petras, making her return to the fest following a rain-drenched (but no less exciting) performance in 2021. She’ll be joined by Empress of, Estelle and drag queen supreme Kylie Love.

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Stephen Trageser

The Americana Music Festival and Conference, styled AMERICANAFEST for short, has been a staple of late summer in Music City for more than two decades. From Sept. 9-13, the fest is set to once again spread its big tent across Music City, and the initial lineup of artists you’ll be able to see at venues all over town is jam-packed.

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Stephen Trageser

In the fall, Nashville Film Festival patrons got a first look at The Day the Music Stopped, a documentary directed by Patrick Sheehan and produced by journalist and broadcaster Demetria Kalodimos. The film focuses on the conflict between independent music venues and massive corporate interests like Live Nation through the lens of historic Nashville club Exit/In. You’ve got a chance to catch it yourself on Monday, April 21, when the film screens as part of the Belcourt’s Music City Mondays series.