To say that it’s been a challenging month here in Nashville would be an understatement. Last week, as we put together our weekend show guide, we were navigating changes, cancelations, and, more optimistically, benefits, as a result of the devastating March 3 tornado. This week, as Coronavirus/COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the globe, including right here in Middle Tennessee, social functions, public gatherings, and concerts are being moved and canceled on a daily basis.
With all of the uncertainty in regards to public health, and with our belief that it should be everyone’s civic responsibility to do their part in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, we are hesitant to encourage you to attend shows at all right now, but with numerous local venues making statements about taking extra precautions for health and safety (and knowing that for many artists, independent venues, music industry employees, and more, this is their livelihood), we’ve decided to go ahead and run This Weekend in Nashville as normal. However, if you are feeling in any way ill, regularly spend time around elderly or immunocompromised or otherwise at risk folks, or simply don’t feel comfortable exposing yourself to any risk, we strongly urge you to sit concerts out for a few weeks, and hope that things will be back to normal soon.
With the situation changing rapidly, we’ve also decided to piece TWiN out this week with daily updates, to best reflect the most accurate information as of writing. We’re also adding known postponements and cancellations for relevant shows at the bottom of each section. However, we also recommend checking social media and websites for the venues and artists to monitor the most accurate info, as many events are seeing things change last minute. If you do make it out, please do so responsibility, and if you don’t, please consider supporting your favorite artists (especially small and independent ones) during this difficult time by buying merch or music online.
FRIDAY
DESTROYER w/ ELASTIC STARS
@ Mercy Lounge | 8pm (7pm doors) | $20 | 18+
SOY MILK BOY, CHEWERS, DE3RA, HALF WATT ASTRONAUT, SPIRITS REPUBLIC, THE HOLLOW ROOTS, STREETLIGHT CURFEW, MERCURY BLONDE, BEZ, KF HOX
@ The Sanctuary | 7:30pm (6:30pm doors) | Donations | 21+
THE HAZY SEAS, NEPTUNE THE MYSTIC, KARATE CHAD, YOUR GAZE
@ Media Rerun | 6pm | All Ages
THE BIG NET, SLUSH, ANNE MALIN
@ Betty’s | 6:30pm
JULIA JADE
@ Twin Kegs II | 8pm
BREAKING SOUND: SVRCINA, MATT SAHADI, TAROT, JB SOMERS, STACEY KELLEHER
@ Analog | 7pm | $10-15 | 21+
CUCKS, LIMP DISCO, FLESH EATER
@ Betty’s | 9pm | FREE
SANGUISUGABOGG w/ MORU, MORTIUS
@ The End | 8pm (7pm doors) | $10 | All Ages
DENMAN, CHARLIE TREAT, MOUTHREADER, KASHENA SAMPSON, BROTHER MAN, UBER PHONICS, THE RAGCOATS, BLACK VENUS, JUSTIN KALK, LAWNDRY, FAUNA HALØ
@ The Cobra | 9pm (8pm doors) | $10 | 21+
RED RANSOM w/ THE LONELY OWLS, STACY STONE
@ Exit/In | 8pm (7pm doors) | $10-12 | 18+
FRIDAY CANCELLATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS (PARTIAL)
-POSTPONED: Beach Slang @ The High Watt (now May 21)
-CANCELED: Tenders, Lightning Orchestra, Baby Brains @ Drkmttr
-CANCELED: Macy Gray w/ The Untamed @ The Cowan
-POSTPONED: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ Marathon Music Works (new date TBA)
-CANCELED: Dedo w/ AB and Jen Miller @ The Basement
-CANCELED: Celtic Journey with The Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn
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SATURDAY
EARLY DAY MINERS
@ Grimey’s | 5pm | FREE | All Ages
CHEW w/ LAME, WRONG EAGLE
@ Springwater Supper Club | 9pm | $5 | 21+
SILENT PLANET w/ CURRENTS, INVENT ANIMATE, GREYHAVEN
@ The End | 7pm (6pm doors) | SOLD OUT | 18+
QUINN O’DONNELL w/ SANDALWOOD, REVERIE ROSIE
@ Rocketown | 8pm (7:30pm doors) | $10 | All Ages
METAL FOR NASHVILLE (ft. current/former members of Staind, All That Remains, Framing Hanley, Accept, CKY, & more performing the music of Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, All That Remains, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, Parkway Drive, Demon Hunter, Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, & more)
@ Exit/In | 8pm (7pm doors) | $10 | 18+
SATURDAY CANCELLATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS (PARTIAL)
-POSTPONED: COIN @ The Ryman (now June 5)
-CANCELED: of Montreal w/ Scale Model @ Mercy Lounge
-CANCELED: Sad Baxter, Pretty Matty, Pony, Slush @ Drkmttr
-CANCELED: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers w/ The Yawpers & King Corduroy @ The Basement East
-CANCELED: Bambara w/ Oginalii @ The High Watt (may be postponed)
-CANCELED: Lucky Sasquatch (ft. Coolio & more) @ Von Elrod’s
-POSTPONED: Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Grand Opening with Bowlive ft. Solve & George Porter Jr. (new date TBA)
-CANCELED: Thee Rock N’ Roll Residency @ Cannery Ballroom
-CANCELED: The Western Sons w/ The Smokeshows & Kaitie Forbes @ The Basement
-CANCELED: Celtic Journey with The Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn
-POSTPONED: Spag Heddy @ The Cowan (now June 20)
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SUNDAY
RESISTANCE HOUSE BAND, LOS SWAMP MONSTERS, NRA SETS
@ Springwater Supper Club | 9pm | $5 | 21+
AUSTIN POSSUM, TRASH CATS, ROSE RRED
@ The CrossRoads (Murfreesoboro) | 8pm (7pm doors) | Donations
SUNDAY CANCELLATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS (PARTIAL)
-POSTPONED: Silversun Pickups @ Marathon Music Works (new date TBA)
-CANCELED: Korine w/ Suburban Living @ Drkmttr
-CANCELED: Styrofoam Winos, Panda Forces, Clementine Was Right, Mike Lynch @ The East Room
-CANCELED: Blackfoot Gypsies w/ Old Lady @ Betty’s
-CANCELED: Flatfoot 56, Dylan Walshe @ The End
-POSTPONED: Yonder Mountain String Band @ 3rd & Lindsley (now May 21)
-POSTPONED: The Dirty Knobs w/ Mike Campbell @ Brooklyn Bowl (now Sept. 14)
