No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 4.28-5.4

Summer’s creeping up and, besides killer festivals, backyard barbecues, and more of this amazing weather, that means tour announcements left and right! Last week we attended some great shows, told you about upcoming ones, continued our coverage of Bonnaroo and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, and filled you in on exciting new song and video premieres.

Keep an out out for even more show announcements, reviews, contests, and more this week, but, first in case you missed anything, here’s a recap of everything we covered last week on the site:

• NEWS: Circa Survive announced a June performance at Exit/In.
• NEWS: Phantogram announced a stop at Marathon Music Works on July 2nd.
• NEWS: Fucked Up announced a return to Nashville, in support of their upcoming full-length.
• NEWS: Andrew W.K. announced a solo show at Exit/In with The Nightbeast.
• NEWS: Phosphorescent and Courtney Barnett announced a June 11 show at Exit/In.
• FEATURE: This Weekend in Nashville: Our staff picked out the must-see shows for the weekend.
• REVIEW: We checked out blues legend Joe Bonamassa at The Ryman (w/ PHOTOS).
• SHAKY KNEES: Shaky Knees Music Festival is happening May 9-11 in Atlanta, and we rounded up our must-see performance picks for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
• BONNAROO: Bonnaroo announced its Silent Disco DJs and Cinema Tent Schedule!
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Polica
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: DakhaBrakha
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Goat
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: ZZ Ward
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Blackberry Smoke
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: MS MR
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: Jeremy Messersmith
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: John and Jacob
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: Kansas Bible Company
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: Kevin Devine
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: Kins
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: Lily & the Parlour Tricks
• BONNAROO: Club Stage Band of the Day: The Lonely Biscuits
• SHOW: We told you more about Margo Price ahead of two performances in Nashville.
• SHOW: Elephant Revival and Grace & Tony played 3rd and Lindsley.
• SHOW: Bobby Bare Jr. hosted his album release party at Mercy Lounge.
• SHOW: Arcade Fire rocked out at Bridgestone Arena with Kid Koala and tUnE-yArDs.
• SHOW: Hip hop legends Mobb Deep played Exit/In with Jung Youth and Openmic.
• SHOW: Aliza Carter Band hosted a record release show at The Stone Fox, and we told you more about openers HOSTS and Warrin (of The Lonley Biscuits)
• SHOW: Indie rockers Local Natives performed at The Ryman with Moses Sumney.
• SHOW: Tobacco and EMA performed at Mercy Lounge and The High Watt with Stargazer Lillies and Downtown Boys.
• SHOW: Graveyard performed at Exit/In with Bombus.
• SHOW: Hellogoodbye and Vacationer took over 12th and Porter with Heavenly Beat.
• SHOW: Greg Ashley performed an in-store at Fond Object.
• RELEASE: After releasing a prank call made to their label, The Black Keys premiered “Bullet in the Brain.”
• STREAM: Penicillin Baby made their new 7″, “Not Getting Any Younger,” available to stream.
  
• VIDEO: The Black Keys debuted a music video for “Fever.”
• VIDEO: Royal Canoe released a new video for “Button Fumbla,” ahead of performances at Exit/In and Bonnaroo.

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