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music venues

AEG makes its mark on Music City with its first Nashville venue, The Pinnacle

By Justin Barney

February 27, 2025

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While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open here, The Pinnacle is more than a venue; it is the physical manifestation of corporate synergy in the live music experience. And it’s a big play for AEG.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WNXP Tagged With: AEG, Live Nation, music venues, The Pinnacle, Ticketmaster

Churches, music venues and family cemeteries listed as endangered on 2024 Nashville Nine list

By Cynthia AbramsandNina Cardona

November 22, 2024

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Every year, the nonprofit Historic Nashville Inc. selects nine properties to highlight in hopes of protecting the buildings and landmarks against demolition, disrepair or redevelopment.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: cemeteries, historic homes, music venues, preservation

This Nashville nightclub wants to normalize sustainable partying

By Caroline Eggers

April 26, 2024

For the most part, the Night We Met seems like a typical nightclub: massive subwoofers, iridescent lasers and a glamorous crowd on weekends.  But it has one notable difference: reusable cups. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: electronic dance music, music venues, plastic, sustainability

‘Everybody’s got an Exit/In story’: Remembering a Music City proving ground as it plays its last shows

By Marianna Bacallao

November 18, 2022

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A mainstay in Nashville’s independent music scene is on its way out. Exit/In is just the latest casualty of Music City’s hot real estate market.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts and Culture, concerts, development, Exit/In, music city, music venues

Nashville’s smoke friendly bars and clubs might soon become smoke free

By Blaise Gainey

June 1, 2022

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Bars and music venues can choose to allow smoking or vaping indoors. But a state law signed Wednesday puts that decision in the hands of county governments.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, bars, music venues, tobacco

‘Growth is not always progress’: What Mercy Lounge’s closure says about the health of Nashville’s independent music venues

By Paige Pfleger

May 19, 2022

Tristen Nashville Mercy Lounge
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While the trend of buildings getting sold out from under venue operators has been simmering in Nashville for a while now, it seems to be reaching a boiling point. Now, Nashville city government is poised to take action.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Chris Cobb, Exit/In, Jeff Syracuse, Music Venue Alliance Nashville, music venues

Madison’s newest music venue designed for a ‘religious experience’ for artists and fans

By Paige Pfleger

April 21, 2022

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The Madison neighborhood northeast of Nashville will soon have a new music venue. It’s a massive space, built with acoustics and artist development in mind.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Madison, music venues

Nashville’s music venues start rolling back COVID policies amid falling case counts

By Paige Pfleger

February 14, 2022

Exit/In music venue

It has been a long, difficult road for Nashville’s independent music venues. While the pandemic isn’t over, venue operators are excited about an upcoming milestone – rolling back their COVID policies and restrictions.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Exit/In, Music Venue Alliance Nashville, music venues

Nashville music venues worry proposed COVID law could erode relationships with audiences and artists

By Paige Pfleger

November 3, 2021

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Many venues in Nashville ask for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test at the door. That “or” would be key if Tennessee’s governor signs new legislation that would bar requiring proof of vaccination into law.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: City Winery, COVID, Exit/In, music venues

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