Nashville: Corn-fed and Cornbread City
2016 SFA summer Symposium
Live Music Guide
If you’re looking to get out and experience any type of music – from country to rock to American Idol contestants – Nashville has you covered while you’re in town for the Symposium. Here’s what’s happening Thursday through Saturday.
Thursday, June 23
Vince Gill (country)
7:30 p.m. at The Ryman
116 5th Avenue North
Andy McKee (folksinger)
8 p.m. at City Winery
609 Lafayette Street
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration ft. Warren Haynes & the Nashville Symphony
7:30 p.m. Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1 Symphony Place
The Dexateens (country)
9 p.m. at The Basement East
917 Woodland Street
The Harpooner and Chrome Pony (indie rock)
9 p.m. at The Basement
1604 8th Avenue South
Ron Gallo, formerly of Toy Soldiers (garage rock)
9 p.m. at The Five Spot
1006 Forrest Avenue
Friday June 24
The Grand Ole Opry
7 p.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House
2804 Opryland Drive
*Most artists’ appearances are not confirmed until one to two weeks prior to the date.
The Sutler String Band ft. James Harrison (country)
8 p.m. at The Sutler
2600 Franklin Pike, Suite 109
The Staves (indie rock)
9 p.m. at The High Watt
1 Cannery Row
Anthony D’Amato (rock)
9 p.m. at Twelfth and Porter
114 12th Avenue North
Dylan Cronk (guitar & harmonica)
9 p.m. The Basement
1604 8th Avenue south
Justine Blazer (country)
9 p.m. at Whiskey Bent Saloon
306 Broadway
Laser Spectacular Presents: The Music of Pink Floyd (multi-media laser & light show)
Doors open at 8, show at 9 p.m. at Marathon Music Works
1402 Clinton Street
The Ultimate Aldean Experience (country)
9 p.m. at Exit/In
2208 Elliston Place
Musicians Corner Acoustic Friday Night: Dom Flemons, Damien Horne, Tristan McIntosh
5-9 p.m. at Musician’s Corner in Centennial Park
West End Avenue and 27th Street
Frist Fridays Concert Series: SixtyFour (Beatles cover band)
6-9 p.m. at Frist Center for the Visual Arts
919 Broadway
* Patrons are invited to enjoy an evening of live music, light snacks and beverages, as well as the diverse exhibitions on display in the Frist Center’s galleries.
Double Heads Presents: Black Milk with live band Nat Turner (rap)
9 p.m. at FooBar
2511 Gallatin Avenue
SIMO with Suzy Jones (rock)
9 p.m. at Mercy Lounge
1 Cannery Row
Palisades Hudson Presents: Madilyn Paige, Maddie Wilson & Artie Hemphill (country)
8 p.m. at The Basement East
917 Woodland Avenue
Jazz Night
5-10:30 p.m. at Carol Ann’s Home Cooking Café
407 Murfreesboro Pike
Saturday, June 25
Grand Ole Opry ft. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Brett Young, and more
7 p.m. at the Grand Ole Opry House
2804 Opryland Drive
Wye Oak (indie rock/folk)
9 p.m. at Mercy Lounge
1 Cannery Row
Charlie Whitten (folk/pop)
9 p.m. at The Basement
1604 8th Avenue South
The Hillbenders (bluegrass)
9 p.m. at The Basement East
917 Woodland Street
The Tip (rock & roll)
9 p.m. at The High Watt
1 Cannery Row
The Jayhawks, Griffin House, Hope Country & W.O. Smith Backbeat Bands
Noon to 5 p.m. at Musicians Corner in Centennial Park
West End Avenue and 27th Street
Jon Bellion (pop/hip hop/soul/rap)
9 p.m. at Exit/In
2208 Elliston Place
