Regina returns to the Ryman

The mesmerizing and inspiring Regina Spektor is making her way back to Nashville Nov. 16 for a night at the Ryman. I'm not kidding about her being inspiring - the last time I saw her, at the Ryman as a matter of fact - I woke up the next day and bought my first keyboard. Guess this is a gentle reminder that I should probably start to learn to play! Tickets go on sale Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Gotta go, I can hear the Yamaha calling my name...

Americana Music Festival starts TOMORROW!

Surprised no one has mentioned this, but the Americana Music Festival starts tomorrow, and runs through the weekend. Below is a link and some of the artisits performing.

http://www.americanamusic.org/site.php?content=conference

* - Highlighted some of the good acts I know of

Amanda Shires
Amelia Curran
Among The Oak & Ash
Amy Cook
Amy Speace
Angaleena Presley
Angela Easterling
Annie & The Beekeepers
Antje Duvekot
Ashley Cleveland
Asleep at the Wheel
Band of Heathens
Baskery
Bearfoot
The Belleville Outfit
Ben Mallott
The Boston Boys
The Bottle Rockets
Brigid Kaelin
Buddy Miller
Casey Driessen
Charlie Pate & Dixie's Finest
Charlie Robison
Chip Taylor
Chuck Mead
Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler & The Boys
Come On Go With Us
Corb Lund
Cross Canadian Ragweed
DADDY
Dallas Wayne
Deadstring Brothers
Dexateens
Diana Jones
Elizabeth Cook
Elliott Brood
The Farewell Drifters
Gabriel Kelley & The Reins
Grayson Capps
The Greencards
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Hot Club of Cowtown
JD Souther (wrote a bunch of the early Eagles songs)
Jason White
Jerry Douglas
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Rooney & The Irregulars
Joe Pug
Kara Grainger
Keith Sewell
Ken Will Morton
Love Trucker
The Lovell Sisters
Marty Stuart
Mary Gauthier
Matthew Ryan
Missy Raines
Nanci Griffith
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Otis Gibbs
Patrick Sweany
Radney Foster
Raul Malo
Reckless Kelly
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
The Rustlanders
Sam Bush
Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers
Sara Watkins
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Siskind
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Seth James
Seth Walker
Shannon Whitworth
The Smart Brothers
Stone River Boys
The Tejas Brothers
Tenderhooks
The Travelin' McCourys & The Lee Boys
The Trishas
Theodore
Those Darlins
Tim Easton
W.P.A.
Webb Wilder
White Owls
Will Hoge
Yarn

A Fine Frenzy Drops a Bomb on Nashville

One of my all-time favorite artists A Fine Frenzy (aka Alison Sudol) is preparing to kick off her Fall tour, and she's stopping in Nashville Oct. 25th for a gig at 3rd and Lindsley! Her new single "Blow Away" off her new album Bomb in a Birdcage is much more upbeat than her previous material, but it's all fantastically sing-along worthy.

And to add the cherry on top, she's playing with Landon Pigg! Landon's new album The Boy Who Never is due out Sept. 29. Doors open at 6 p.m. - get your tickets here. Both Alison and Landon are giving away free downloads of their singles if you add your name to their e-mail lists - just visit Alison or Landon's sites for more information!

ThnkxGiving in Nashville with Joe Firstman

Joe is putting on a solo show for those hanging around Nashville for the Thanksgiving holidays. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 3rd and Lindsley, 7 p.m. doors, Joe takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. He has also a new record out called El Porto, so check out the new material, then go sing along to the real thing! If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Joe yet, check out this behind-the-scenes video and interview I did with him last year...he's a riot! :)




Joe Firstman