Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these events in Davidson County.
1Soul Food Poetry Cafe
Saturday, May 28, 8:00pm
609 Lafayette St, Nashville, TN
City Winery
The Soul Food Poetry Cafe is excited to welcome to the City Winery stage award-winning spoken word artist Twigz, SFPC Alumni vocalist Neci, Poetry Slam Champion Wolfe, and the dynamic house band QMMG! Founded 15 years ago by Nashville poet Imani Rhema, the Soul Food Poetry Cafe is one of Music City’s longest-running live music and spoken word showcases – featuring some of the most talented poets, musicians, and vocalists in the artist community. So come out this Saturday dressed in all white! And as always there will be some surprise guests!
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2The Long Players – Tom Petty Tribute
Saturday, May 28, 8:00pm
818 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN
3rd and Lindsley
In 2004, The Long Players began packing Nashville clubs and theaters with faithful front-to-back renditions of classic albums. The combination of The Long Players as a “house band” with the amazing variety of guest artists they have enlisted over the last six years to bring these classic LP’s to life has become a staple of Nashville’s local music scene and has garnered national attention with feature news stories from NPR’s All Things Considered, the AP Wire Service and Reuters / Billboard Magazine.
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3Mardi Gras in May
Sunday, May 29, 11:00am to Monday, May 30, 12:00am
220 Printers Alley, Nashville, TN
Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar
Join Bourbon Street Blues for their annual Mardi Gras in May celebration that was officially designated by the State of Louisiana! The event takes place the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and will continue long into the night. They will have live music, crawfish, and drink specials. Crawfish will be served with potatoes, corn, and sausage. This is a 21 and up event!
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4AJR
Sunday, May 29, 7:30pm
310 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN
Ascend Amphitheater
AJR is an American indie pop trio composed of multi-instrumentalist brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met. Their most successful songs include “I’m Ready”, “Sober Up”, “Burn the House Down”, “Way Less Sad”, “100 Bad Days”, “Weak”, and “Bang!”. In 2019, their third album Neotheater debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and hit number one on the Top Rock Albums chart. “Bang!” is their highest-charting song and only song to reach the top 10, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 22, 2021. The name “AJR” comes from the first initials of the three brothers, Adam, Jack, and Ryan. The band writes, produces, and mixes their music in the living room of their apartment in New York City. Their musical style has been described as “eclectic”, combining elements of pop, doo-wop, electronic, and dubstep. This is sure to be a show you do not want to miss!
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5Kenzo Winemaker Dinner
Saturday, May 28, 6:00pm-9:00pm
807 Clark Place, Nashville, TN
L27 Rooftop Lounge
Join chefs for hors d’oeuvres with a wine pairing beginning at 6:00pm this Saturday. The appetizers will be followed by a 5-Course dinner beginning at 7:00pm. Enjoy a beautiful sunset from the Westin Nashville’s 27th floor for an evening with renowned vineyard, Kenzo Wines. The five-course dinner will be hosted by Chef Mark Vuckovich of The Westin Nashville, who will explain each course and discuss the pairings in an intimate setting 27 floors above the city.
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