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February 21, 2013 · 3:52 pm

344. “…in Nashville they go all day long.” – Forbes

Larry Olmsted wrote a piece about Nashville today for Forbes. It’s titled “Great Urban Weekend Escapes: Nashville, TN” and it talks about all the great things to do in Nashville over a weekend. And why it makes the perfect weekend getaway. He starts the article by saying this:

“Today we visit Music City, home to some excellent Southern cuisine, surprisingly great hotels and of course, music, music, music.  For reasons I will elaborate on, Nashville is an absolutely perfect pick for a weekend getaway.”

music, music, music. Yep. That’s us.

The article goes on to the mention the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, saying

“A visit to the museum is a reminder how much more connection most music lovers have to country than they know.”

So true.

The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is highlighted, along with the Music City Walk of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, our pro sports teams, delectable culinary scene, and fabulous hotel options.

But the most standout part to us is this:

“What makes Nashville and its Honky Tonks really unique and different from New Orleans’ French Quarter, Beale Street in Memphis, or Austin, the self-proclaimed “Live Music Capital of the Country,” is that in Nashville they go all day long.”

We do. We go all day long. And we go all night long. All the time. Beat that, New Orleans, Memphis, and Austin!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2013/02/21/great-urban-weekend-escapes-nashville-tn/

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January 28, 2013 · 6:00 pm

320. “‘If I have to say what causes this good feeling, it’s hearing live music every night. I’m not exaggerating,’ she said. ‘It’s just jaw-dropping how good the musicians are. The bench is 20 deep.’” – Callie Khouri to the Washington Post

The Washington Post did a great article on Nashville the other day. They rode around with Callie Khouri, Creator and EP of the new hit show “Nashville,” to experience her version of the real Music City. They went to the Grand Ole Opry, Hatch Show Print, The Southern, Imogene + Willie, and lots of other great Nashville spots – and wrote about the beauty of all of them. It’s a really great article highlighting some Music City favorites, interspersed with Khouri’s feelings on them. She’s quoted in the article saying this:

“If I have to say what causes this good feeling, it’s hearing live music every night. I’m not exaggerating,” she said. “It’s just jaw-dropping how good the musicians are. The bench is 20 deep.”

So true, Executive Producer, so true.

Read more of the article here: http://www.visitmusiccity.com/media/washpostkhouri0113

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December 29, 2012 · 2:28 pm

291.The First Music City Bowl Halftime Show

On this day in 1998: Lorrie Morgan, Steve Winwood, and Michael English performed at halftime during the very first Music City Bowl at Dudley Field (Vanderbilt Stadium) in Nashville while guitarist Larry Carlton was booed for a jazz version of the National Anthem. Virginia Tech defeated Alabama in that game, 38-7.

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December 17, 2012 · 4:48 pm

279. Titans Party Stage

Before the football season started this year, the Tennessee Titans made some changes around LP Field. A new performance stage was one of those changes. “We really wanted to improve the fan’s experience at LP Field and tried to set Nashville apart from any other NFL venue,” so said the Titans Event Coordinator. “The obvious choice was music, so we added the stage to give Titans fans an even more enjoyable atmosphere on game days.” Award-winning singer/songwriter/piano man Phil Vassar and his band play on the new Titans Party Stage at every home game – before kickoff, during breaks, and at halftime. The music doesn’t turn off for football. It’s always on around these parts.

http://www.titansonline.com/stadium/party-stage.html

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October 25, 2012 · 4:17 pm

226. The New visitmusiccity.com Showcases Music City

NASHVILLE CVB UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE

State-of-the-Art Design and In-Depth Content To Better Represent Music City

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 25, 2012 - The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the launch of its new and improved website, visitmusiccity.com. The new website showcases the ‘Music City’ brand in a fresh way and provides enhanced interactive tools to help visitors navigate the site.

“Our goal is to convey the feel of Music City to everyone who visits the site. We wanted our website to keep up with our destination, which is at an all time high right now,” said Butch Spyridon, president of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We also wanted to make this site the most useful tool available for our visitors to get information, book hotels and tickets and plan their trip, and with the cutting edge features and intuitive component of the site, we have accomplished just that.”

The site is designed to lead visitors along pathways from big ideas down to specific information. This intuitive design, coupled with advanced filter and search options, helps visitors sift through content and easily find the information that fits their needs.

In addition to a refreshing new design and easier navigation, the new visitmusiccity.com features include:

  • Music City Radio: an online radio station featuring the diverse artists and genres represented in Nashville. The only destination radio station in the country can be accessed via visitmusiccity.com and also includes monthly contests and exclusive content.
  •  One site across all platforms. Utilizing “responsive design” technology the site reformats itself based on the user’s device. (i.e. desktop, iPad, mobile.)
  • Up-to-the-minute and in-depth content with a stronger focus on neighborhoods, things-to-do and music in Music City.
  • Dynamic image gallery and new video content visually representing the diversity of Music City.
  • Unique retracting “online bulletin board” provides continuously changing updates, social feeds, special features and targeted content for specific markets (i.e. visitors, meetings, media, etc.)
  • New “Everybody’s Talking About Music City” accolade section to showcase press highlights, visitor comments and favorite Nashville quotes.
  • Plans to add content, images and video specifically for meeting planners and conventions is also underway, and will be featured in the coming months.

Visit www.visitmusiccity.com to check it all out for yourself. For more information, please contact Jenny Steuber at Jenny@visitmusiccity.com.
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The Promise of Nashville, where the music is inspired, created, recorded and performed, is to provide the ultimate musical entertainment experience, celebrated throughout our diverse cultural and entertainment offerings, and presented in an authentic, unique, friendly and unpretentious atmosphere.

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April 23, 2012 · 3:00 pm

41. Country Music Marathon

Quite possibly the most musical marathon around, the Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon runs through Music City on the last Saturday of April every year. The 2012 event weaves its way through the city this Saturday, April 28. To start the whole thing off, there’s a Kids Rock Marathon on Friday, April 27. There’s music before the race and during the race. Then there’s a Pre-Race Pasta Party on Friday night. Yes, there are carbohydrates. Of course, there’s live music. Then the big race on Saturday morning. 28 stages line the 26.2 miles of the course. 50 bands play on those 28 stages to provide the soundtrack to the marathon. Jazz, country, rock, swing and more sound out to get the heart going as runners go by Music City icons like the Country Music Hall of Fame, Music Row, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the honky tonks of Lower Broad. But that’s not all! After everyone’s done running and ready to celebrate, there’s a Post-Race Concert Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. Rodney Atkins and Gloriana will take the stage as everyone, runners & spectators alike, loosen up their muscles and dance the night away. The Country Music Marathon is not just a race for athletes. It’s an active entertainment-filled weekend for runners, walkers, wheelchairs and watchers.

http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/nashville

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March 12, 2012 · 1:36 pm

365.2. Awesome April

There is so much going on in Nashville during April, that it can be called nothing less than Awesome April. Concerts from Steve Wariner, Bela Fleck, Kevin Costner, Cage the Elephant, Cowboy Junkies, Gipsy Kings, Van Halen, Keith Urban, Merle Haggard, Rodney Atkins, Ziggy Marley and GWAR (and that’s just a small handful of the shows in April). Stand-up comics Kevin James, Jo Koy and Lily Tomlin. Easter events. Art exhibits. The Film Festival, Rites of Spring Music Festival, Earth Day Festival, Ragin’ Cajun Crawfish Boil, Tattoo & Horror Festival, Southern Women’s Show. the Ballet, the Opera, plays and musicals. Hockey, baseball, wrestling, racing, a marathon. There really is something for everyone. With every kind of taste, sound, sight and smell. April is Awesome in Nashville. Truly.

http://www.visitmusiccity.com/visitors/awesomeapril

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March 7, 2012 · 12:10 pm

360.2. Rocketown

Michael W. Smith founded Rocketown in 1994 to give teens a positive place to hang out. It now houses a coffee bar, photography, art and dance studios, stages for live entertainment, and an indoor skatepark. It’s a place where kids of all ages can go to concerts, learn to breakdance, play an instrument, and hang out with other kids their age in a faith-based, alcohol and drug-free environment. The indoor skatepark, Sixth Avenue Skatepark, comprises 9,000 square feet of skate surface and a shop. Skateboards, BMX and inline skates are all welcome on skaters and riders of all ages. They do have clinics and special skate times for different age groups. Check out their website for a listing of events and more information.

http://rocketown.com/

Rocketown : 601 4th Avenue South, 37210

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February 21, 2012 · 10:00 am

347.2. CONCACAF Olympic-Qualifying Soccer

Soccer in Nashville, you say? YES! Each time pro-soccer plays in Nashville, we break attendance records from the previous appearance. Nashville has seen exhibition games and Olympic-qualifying matches play at LP Field. This time, we’re getting the CONCACAF U-23 Championship, qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games! The US, Canada, El Salvador and Cuba are playing six games over three days this March.
Thursday, March 22: El Salvador vs. Canada @ 5:30pm and USA vs. Cuba @ 8pm

Saturday, March 24: Cuba vs. El Salvador @ 3:30pm and USA vs. Canada @ 6pm

Monday, March 26: Canada vs. Cuba at 5:30pm and USA vs. El Salvador @ 8pm

The teams with the two best records advance to the semifinals in Kansas City.

Individual tickets and group tickets are on sale now at ussoccer.com. You should go and help Nashville break another record!

http://www.ussoccer.com/Schedule-Tickets/2012/2012-CONCACAF-U23-Championship-LP-Field.aspx

CONCACAF Olympic-Qualifying Soccer : March 22, 24, 26 : LP Field

 

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February 16, 2012 · 1:13 pm

342.2. Green Fleet Hub

It’s a triple threat – bicycle messengers/pedal apparel/bicycle tours! Green Fleet Hub is home to the Green Fleet Messengers, Nashville’s original bicycle courier service. The Hub, their store, sells unique cycle apparel and accessories. AND they’re offering guided bicycle tours of Nashville this spring! Ride for 2-3 hours and stop at 2-3 spots to discover Music City on two wheels.

http://www.greenfleethub.com/

Green Fleet Hub : 1579 Edgehill Avenue, 37212

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