I think the cancellation of Nashville (the show, not the city itself) got a lot of people thinking about where Nashville (the city itself, not the show) is, has been, and is going. We’re not gonna get too think-piecey on you here, but recent events like that have proven that time may in fact be a circle. There’s no prime time TV dedicated to our lovely city, sounds from The Features and Character are still electrifying the ground around the Beast from their show last night, and if you get yourself down to the Exit/In tonight, you can catch yourself yet another piece of bona fide Old Nashville vibiness with Ghostfinger, How I Became the Bomb, and Lone Official.
We’re leaning pretty heavy on the throwback jokes here, but make no mistake—these are all bands that, despite various periods of silence and an unfortunate spot on the It City sidelines considering their role in building up that rep, were here before here was a place to be and they’ve all stuck it out. So go for the nostalgia. Or go to show respect to the old guard. Or go because it’s a stacked bill of genuinely great local bands. Whatever your motive is, you can’t go wrong. -Austin Phy