Open Mic–Bluebird Cafe. Show starts at 6pm. Want to perform? See details on the website–and there’s A LOT of people who want to say they performed at The Bluebird. All ages. Free–but there’s a $10 minimum for food and drink.
Grateful Mondays–Acme Feed & Seed, 7pm. Grateful Dead and similar jamband covers.
Bluegrass Mondays–Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in East Nashville. Typically Kyle Tuttle’s band. 6-8pm. $10 cover.
Blue Monday–The 5 Spot, 6-8pm. Live blues, $5 cover, 21+. Followed by the Motown Monday dance party with a DJ at 9pm.
The Time Jumpers–3rd and Lindsley. Stellar Texas swing with the occasional country standard thrown in the mix. Always a great time. Get your $20 reservation in advance because it often sells out. General admission with doors open at 6pm for the 8pm show. All ages.
The Underdog hosts Guthrie Trapp Trio in an on-going residency with highly-credited musicians led by a local guitar wizard.
Open Mic at Jefferson Street Sound Museum–Attuned to the soulful, jazzy, and bluesy sounds that made Jefferson Street famous, this music forum is held the first Monday of the month, 7:00-9:00pm, with a featured musician and others. Free.
Monday Night Jazz–Two venues in the same North Nashville neighborhood. At Kingdom Cafe & Grill, the Frederick Weathersby Quintet serves up contemporary jazz and respect for the standards. Things get more adventurous at Grandpa Bar where a DJ glides you through a mix of hip-hop and spoken word artists, visual art, comedy, drama, and all sorts of vocalists.
Tenx9 Storytelling–It’s not live music–it’s a great monthly evening of entertainment. Nine storytellers have ten minutes to tell a story related to a given theme. Held at Jackalope Brewery in Wedgewood-Houston. No cover but patronize their food and beverage service.
Nateland Live@The Lab/Zanies–Nashville comedy phenomenon Nate Bargatze loves giving a boost to rising comedians…so he started this weekly clean comedy event. Occasionally Nate, Dusty Wells, or another recognizable comic may drop in as well.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays–Eastside Bowl hosts the dance formerly held at American Legion Post 82. Great buzz on this place that brings together veterans and hipsters in honky tonk harmony.
Tight Five Tuesday@The 5 Spot. Last Tuesday of the month. Three featured artists and a terrific house band play together. Each artist picks three original songs and two covers.
Local Love–All original music at Acme Feed & Seed. 6:30-10:30pm. Varying genres.
Twang Tuesday–Acme Feed & Seed. Like a little twang when they “sang”? It happens each week at 7pm.
Bluegrass Nights–Happening 5:30-7:00pm in July on the courtyard outside the Ryman Auditorium, it’s a free event preceding the big-name ticketed events.
Nashville’s Laughter Lounge@The Lounge at 2nd–Presented by Clean Comedy Collective, it’s kid-friendly, grandma-friendly, and quieter than the Broadway bars. 5 comedians, $5. 7:30-9:00pm.
Tennessee Dead–Tennessee Brew Works, 6-8pm. Playing music Jerry would dig. Plus, 2-for-1 beer specials.
Open Mic Jam@Papa Turney’s BBQ, 7-9pm.
Bluegrass Wednesdays@American Legion Post 82, Inglewood, 8pm-close. Suggested donation: $10. It’s tucked behind the Goodwill Donation Center.
Acme & Friends–All genres
Hot Gypsy Jazz@Rudy’s Jazz Room, 6:00-8:15pm. Swingin’ small combos heating things up, $12.
Funky Tonk@Acme Feed & Seed, 7-11pm.
Bluegrass@3rd and Lindsley, 12:30pm. You don’t have to be out after dark to enjoy great bluegrass.
Finally Friday@3rd and Lindsley. noon-2pm. WMOT-FM’s live Americana radio show featuring 4 artists. It’s a big place so unlikely to sell out. Food and beverage service available.
Country Club Day–Acme Feed & Seed, noon-4pm. Features country hits from the ’40s-’60s.
Bluegrass Showcase–Every Friday, 8-11pm, folks gather at The Nations Bar & Grill, a local watering hole, for downhome music. No cover charge.
Soul Brunch–Acme Feed & Seed, 11:30am-2:15pm, Motown and other soul hits featuring Charles “Wigg” Walker. It’s a blast!
heARTBEAT@National Museum of African American Music, 11:30am-2:30pm. Okay, it’s not live music but it sounds like fun. DJ Smoke will be pumping out dance tunes for your enjoyment. Visitors get a discount on museum admission.
Backstage Nashville@3rd and Lindsley, Doors open at 11am for the 12:15pm show. General admission tickets are $20 at the door; $125 for VIP seating and perks. Food is immediately available. All ages.
Blues Jam@Papa Turney’s BBQ, 6pm-9pm. Family-friendly blues and bluesy rock, sign-up at the door if you want to play (but you should have some serious chops).
Organic Country@The Local, 9pm, featuring top musicians playing country classics.
Levitate–Acme Feed & Seed, DJ dance party playing dance hits and throwbacks, 9pm-2am.
Goth Night@The East Room, every second Saturday in East Nashville. The event is also sometimes known as Fascination Street.
Sunday Morning Gospel@Robert’s Western World, 10:30am. No admission but they may ask for an offering.
Sunday Gospel@The Station Inn. Gospel music with a country/bluegrass flair. 3pm. $20.
Bluegrass Jam@The Station Inn. Starts at 7pm but it’s recommended you get there early. No cover. Bring your instrument and join in.
Jazz Jam@Rudy’s Jazz Room, 9pm. Advance purchase recommended. $10 admission plus a $10 minimum on food and drink. It’s a small room so get there early. All ages.
Analog Soul@Analog, Hutton Hotel. 6pm. Acts change weekly. General admission: free. Reserved seating: $20.
