After Jimmy Buffett announced he would not perform at the Grand Ole Opry, as originally planned, due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in Nashville, he will be replaced by blues artist Keb’ Mo’. Brad Paisley, who was scheduled to appear alongside Jimmy and Mac MacAnally, will still appear. Mac has also canceled his performance. Bobby Bones will once again…
Some disappointing news for Grand Ole Opry fans. The venue just announced that, after hoping to be open for audience members in July, they will not reopen to the general public until August, at the earliest. “To align with Metro Nashville health and safety guidelines amid current COVID-19 concerns, the Grand Ole Opry has cancelled performances that include a…
As Nashville enters Phase Three of the city’s reopening plan, several businesses have announced they are ready to welcome visitors. While each of these businesses has specific guidelines for both employees and guests, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they are all eager to be open again. [Note: click on each business name to head to their website for…
If you live in Nashville and you love burgers, you’re in luck! The Scene‘s annual Burger Week is coming back this year, from July 13 to 19, featuring some of Music City’s tastiest burgers, all at an affordable price. Restaurants participating in Burger Week this year include Chago’s Cantina, Double Dogs, Drake’s, Fleet Street Pub, Jack Brown’s, Phat Bites,…
There’s a bit of good news in Nashville for country music fans. Both the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium will soon be open again for backstage tours, as the city moves into Phase Three of the reopening plan. Backstage tours at the Opry will be open this weekend, Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, with daily…
Brad Paisley will headline the just-announced Live From the Drive-In concert series, taking place July 10 to 12 in three cities, including Nashville. The concert event, which will also take place in Maryland Heights, Missouri and Noblesville, Indiana, will be headlined by Brad in all three cities. Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi will also perform in Nashville, while rapper…
Jimmy Buffett has canceled his upcoming Grand Ole Opry performance, scheduled for this Saturday, June 27, over COVID-19 concerns. The 73-year-old made the heartbreaking announcement on social media, sharing why he was postponing the show, which was to be his first performance on the Opry stage. Jimmy was planning on performing with Mac MacAnally and Brad Paisley. “To all…
Carrie Underwood‘s husband, Mike Fisher, had a long and successful career as a professional hockey player. The Ontario native started his career with the Ottawa Senators in 1999, where he stayed until 2011, when he was transferred to the Nashville Predators. Mike became captain of the Preds in 2016, a position he held when he announced his retirement following…
Country music fans eager to attend Charlie Daniels‘ upcoming Volunteer Jam will have to wait just a little bit longer. The Country Music Hall of Fame member announced that, due to concerns over COVID-19, he is rescheduling the event from its original date of September 15, until February 22, 2021. “Volunteer Jam is alive and well and is moving…
Kid Rock’s downtown Honky Tonk Bar is one of four venues to temporarily lose their beer permit over health violations. The other three: Moxy Nashville Downtown, Broadway Brewhouse, and Nudies Honky Tonks, along with Kid Rock’s bar, will all have their beer permits suspended for five days, which means they cannot sell beer with an alcoholic content of eight…
