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Ascend Amphitheater | Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. The iconic singer-songwriter, activist and music innovator Neil Young has plenty of Nashville ties, the most notable being that the majority of his classic 1972 album Harvest was recorded here. When Young took Promise of the Real, the backing band on his 2015 release, The Monsanto Years, on the road with him last year, concertgoers were treated to unpredictable and thrilling three-hour plus shows. Fans can expect nothing less when Young, with special guest Steve Earle (an inspired opening act choice if there ever was one), visits the barely-a-year-old Ascend Amphitheater on the Cumberland Riverfront.
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Ascend Amphitheater | Thursday, April 28-Saturday, April 30Music City Spirits & Cocktail Festival, now in its third year, is a multi-day, city wide celebration of the rising spirits and cocktail culture that has grasped Nashville over the past 8 years. Inspired by other events such as Tales of the Cocktail (New Orleans) and Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival (Kansas City), events include the Bourbon & Bluegrass, the Shandy Social, the Bloody Mary Experience and the Tennessee Distillers Showcase.
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| Invest in the Arts
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TPAC-Jackson Hall | April 26-May 1 MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
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Downtown Nashville | Saturday, April 30 at 7:15 a.m.
The St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon (formerly St. Jude Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon) gives you the opportunity to enjoy an up close and personal tour of Music City. Enjoy the Health & Fitness Expo. Be entertained en route with musical miles before collecting your finish line rewards: bling, beer and more bands. Then, prepare for your free night-time headliner concert with The Wallflowers at Bridgestone Arena. Those not running should take note of street closures.
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Marathon Music Works | Saturday, April 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Lightning 100's Spring Block Party includes a stellar lineup of some of Nashville's finest and emerging bands. Firmly a phenomenon in their home country of Iceland, the four-piece band Kaleo descended upon foreign shores in 2015, bringing its gorgeous blend of folk, blues, country, and rock to a wider mainstream audience in America. Now, signed to Atlantic Records in the US, Kaleo calls Austin, TX home.
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City Winery | Saturday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Donate Life Vanderbilt, Songs for Life returns to City Winery for its 3rd-annual concert fundraiser. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness for organ donation, and proceeds from the event will go towards building a permanent memorial dedicated to organ donors and recipients in Nashville. Emerson Hart is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the band Tonic. Tonic’s first release, Lemon Parade, was a multi-platinum success, featuring the hit songs, “Open Up Your Eyes” and “If You Could Only See,” which became radio’s most played rock song in 1997. Alyssa Bonagua won Canadian songwriter of the year and song of the year awards for the song "I Only Smoke When I Drink" by the Small Town Pistols. She co-wrote Jessie James Decker's Billboard top 40 country single "Lights Down Low" and "Circles" on Warner Brother's country artist Jana Kramer's newest album "Thirty One."
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Nashville Children's Theater | Through May 15A hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog And Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical musical follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four, fun-filled seasons. The jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody and wit, making A Year With Frog and Toad an inventive, exuberant, and enchanting musical for the whole family.
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First Tennessee Park | May 2-5
The Nashville Sounds take on the Iowa Cubs in a four game home stand. The 2016 season is the Sounds’ 19th year in the Pacific Coast League and their second as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate.
Monday, May 2 at 6:35 p.m. Major League Monday Water Bottle Giveaway (First 2,000 Fans); AASC Peanut Free Night, presented by Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center. Tuesday, May 3 at 6:35 p.m. 80’s Theme Night; The Big Payback Night. Wednesday, May 4 at 12:05 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at 6:35 p.m.
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Bridgestone Arena Plaza | Tuesday, May 3 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
All participants and supporters of The Big Payback are invited to join. There will be a spirit contest with cash prizes for the most festive signs touting YOUR favorite organizations, opportunities to talk with the press; including live on-air radio interviews and television spots, The Big Payback party bus, live music by Matt Walberg & The Living Situation, lunch by Nashville favorite food trucks, on-site giving stations, cornhole, sidewalk chalk, and the chance to take advantage of incredible social media content created right in front of your eyes. Rumor has it that the Nashville Predators’ beloved mascot Gnash may rappel down the side of the arena!
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| Win Tickets to Upcoming Shows!
This week's Giveaways:- Ghost (Tue, 05/03) Marathon Music Works
- 2nd Annual 2016 Indie Ville TV Awards (Fri, 05/06) Rocketown
- Sevier Park Festival ft. Blues Traveler, Kansas Bible Company & Isaac Hayden (Fri, 05/06) Sevier Park
- The New Mastersounds (Sat, 05/07) Exit/In
- Monster Truck (Mon, 05/09) Exit/In
- Sebastian Bach (Wed, 05/11) Mercy Lounge
- Matthew Logan Vasquez (Thur, 05/12) Mercy Lounge
- Wild West Comedy Festival | Russell Peters (Thurs, 05/19) TPAC's War Memorial Auditorium
- Fan Fair X Tickets (Fri 06/10) Music City Center
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Tickets on Sale- M.E. Live | Melissa Etheridge at Ryman Auditorium
- 98º with O-Town, Dream and Ryan Cabrera at Ryman Auditorium
- National Beard & Mustache Championships at Ryman Auditorium
- Kansas | The Leftoverture Tour at Ryman Auditorium
- Trailer Park Boys | The Still Drunk, High and Unemployed Tour at Ryman Auditorium
- Tegan and Sara at Cannery Ballroom
- Motion City Soundtrack | So Long, Farewell Tour at Cannery Ballroom
- Turnpike Troubadours with Heathen Sons at Cannery Ballroom
- Umphreys McGee at Ascend Amphitheater
- Drake at Bridestone Arena
- Deepak Chopra at TPAC-Jackson Hall
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