5 Concerts to Attend this Week

1. Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy

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Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville
Tuesday, August 6, 7:30 p

Slash just recently completed a Guns n’ Roses tour at the end of 2018 and now he’s back out on the road. Slash is performing with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will continue to support their 2018 album, Living the Dream, the summer tour began in San Francisco.

Very few tickets remain to the show. Buy here. 

2. Ben Folds & Violent Femmes

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Ascend Amphitheater, 310 1st Avenue South, Nashville
Friday, August, 9 7:30 p

Ben Folds & Violent Femmes are co-headlining a summer tour. Folds, a Nashvillian is a singer-songwriter and preservationist of Music Row. Folds also just released his first book “A Dream About Lightning Bugs – A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons” – described as a collection of interrelated essays and anecdotes about art, life, and music. Violent Femmes formed over 30 years ago and has continued to tour and currently has a new album in the works.

Buy tickets here. 

3. Scott Stapp of CREED

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Cannery Ballroom, One Cannery Row, Nashville
Thursday, August, 8, 8 p

The Grammy-winning frontman and songwriter Scott Stapp is now set to return with his 3rd solo album to explore The Space Between the Shadows, released on July 19, 2019.

The Space Between the Shadows is Scott’s is comprised of lessons learned in the six years since his last release, yet listeners will find their own solace, hear their own frustrations, feel hope, revelations, victories, and losses. The album’s first single, “Purpose For Pain,” is an opener with a universal message of finding meaning during life’s darker days.

Buy tickets here. 

4. Girls of Nashville

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City Winery, 609 Lafayette St, Nashville
Tuesday, August 8, 7 p

A seasonal songwriter show, in Nashville celebrating artists, songwriters, and women in music. The August 6th show features Caitlyn Smith, Heather Morgan, Mags Duval, Anna Vaus, Audra Mae, Avenue Beat, Danielle Bradbery, Jaden Michaels, Lauren Jenkins, Madison Kozak, Rachel Loy, & Ryann.

Buy tickets here.

5. Jeffrey Steele at Mockingbird Theater

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Mockingbird Theater, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin
Saturday, August 10, 8 p

It’s a twist on a songwriter show where Jill Block will interview Jeffrey Steele. They will discuss the biggest hits of his career and what he has in store for the future in this one-of-a-kind hit show. In this exciting evening filled with audience participation, Jeffrey will perform and share the stories and inspiration behind his biggest hits for stars including Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, and more.

Buy tickets here.