No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 6.2-6.8

Bonnaroo is days away, and, though our pre-fest coverage might be winding down, we’re still busy with plenty of exciting local show coverage, as well as the regular flow of announcements, song and video releases, and more. Things might slow down for us a bit as we head to the farm, but be sure to keep an eye on our social media accounts if you want to stay up to date with ‘Roo happenings.

While you pack your things for a weekend getaway, take a look back at everything we covered last week on the site:

• NEWS: Leftover Salmon announced a Ryman show to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of The Nashille Sessions.
• NEWS: Lightning 100 announced a free show to celebrate The 615’s 101st episode.
• NEWS: Lorde announced a Nashville date at the Grand Ole Opry House in late September!
  
• NEWS: Belcourt Theater announced a screening of the Muddy Roots documentary Hard Soil.
• NEWS: Communion announced its June lineup, which includes PAPA, Vinyl Thief, *repeat repeat and more!
• FEATURE: This Weekend in Nashville: Our staff highlighted our top show picks of the weekend.
• REVIEW: Portugal. The Man played Cannery Ballroom with Quiet Life and we were there to check it out (w/ PHOTOS)!
• REVIEW: We caught Waka Flocka Flame performance at Anthem (w/ PHOTOS)!
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Main Stage Roundup, Part 5
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Main Stage Roundup, Part 4
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Main Stage Roundup, Part 3
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Main Stage Roundup, Part 2
• BONNAROO: Band of the Day: Main Stage Roundup, Part 1
• SHOW: Conor Oberst brought his solo set to The Ryman with Dawes opening and backing.
• SHOW: The inaugural Moon River Music Festival took place in Memphis!
• SHOW: Parquet Courts performed at Third Man Records with Quailbones.
• SHOW: Rockers Foxy Shazam stopped by Exit/In with Larry and His Flask.
• SHOW: Pop Evil performed at Mercy Lounge with The East Side Gamblers!
• SHOW: Jacob Thomas Jr. kicked off a four week residency at The 5 Spot.
• SHOW: Eric Lindell and Feedback Revival brought southern rock to Exit/In.
• RELEASE: Jenny Lewis released her Beck-produced new single, “Just One Of The Guys,” ahead of Forecastle Fest.
• RELEASE: The Whippoorwills released “Thin Man Blues” ahead of a performance at The Rutledge.

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