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From Kayne West announcing he is running for President in 2020 to Zayn Malik breaking the hearts of millions of fans by leaving One Direction it was a year to remember in music.

2015 was an exciting year for Lightning 100! We had the opportunity to have Walk the Moon in studio to play a stripped down version of “Shut Up and Dance”. Ben Folds played a secret show live on Lightning 100 from historic RCA Studio A, and Leon Bridges also played a secret show for a few lucky Lightning 100 listeners at William Colliers. These are just some of the highlights!

During our Nashville Sunday Night series, Ruston Kelly, All Them Witches, Borns, Future Thieves, John Oates, Elle King, and several other fantastic performers joined us at 3rd & Lindsley for some killer performances. 

Vulfpeck – Wait for the Moment

Vulfpeck is a funk group founded in 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band aims for a sound that is minimal, raw, and approaches that of a live...

Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire

Modest Mouse debuts a new tunes on 100.1 FM after a several year hiatus.  Tune in to hear "Lampshades on Fire" from their upcoming release...

Warm Ryders Perform Bad Egg and High in the Country Live

The Warm Ryders are a local folk band. They stopped by to perform a couple of their songs live in the studio. What do...
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Smooth Hound Smith – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on...

Nashville Sunday Night is a special presentation of Nashville's Independent Radio, Lightning 100. Each Sunday night Lightning 100 broadcasts a concert from 3rd and...
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The Gills – Rubberband

Originally from Pensacola, Florida, The Gills made their way to Nashville, TN, to push themselves out of their hometown comfort zone. Years later, they've...

Waterfall Wash debuts “Foreign Chords”

Waterfall Wash is a quirky, catchy mesh of folk, gospel, and indie rock. The five-piece lets steel guitar and autoharp coexist alongside colorful layers...
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All Them Witches – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night On...

Heavy, heady and hypnotic, All Them Witches concoct a powerful and potent psychedelic sound that fuses bluesy soul, Southern swagger and thunderous hard rock. With...
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JR JR performs Gone and Break My Fall live [audio]

JR JR, formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., is an American indie-pop band from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein.   The...
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Vance Joy performing “Fire and the Flood” and “Riptide” [audio]

Vance joy stopped by the studio while on tour with Tay-Tay Swift.  Vance played two sold out shows at Bridgestone Arena with Taylor.  We...
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Diamond Carter – Looks Ain’t Going To Pay My Rent

Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Diamond Carter began in 2012 in Southern California as the house band for the infamous LA underground club, 'The...
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Jr Jr – Gone

You could certainly call it a “Turning point” or a “New chapter,” but Detroit’s JR JR have been working towards this moment since first forming...
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Walk The Moon performs Shut Up and Dance

Everyone and their mom has heard the Walk the Moon single "Shut Up and Dance" by now, but what you haven't heard is this...
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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds- Full Set at Nashville Sunday...

Nashville Sunday Night is a special presentation of Nashville’s Independent Radio, Lightning 100. Each Sunday night Lightning 100 broadcasts a concert from 3rd and...
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Radio Moscow – Full set at Nashville Sunday Night on 10/25/15

Radio Moscow is an American psychedelic rock band from Story City, Iowa. Formed in 2003, the band currently features singer-guitarist Parker Griggs, bassist Anthony Meier and drummer Paul Marrone....
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Ben Folds performs The Ascent of Stan, Landed, Not a Fan,...

It only took us 7 years to get Ben Folds on Live On The Green Music Festival...and it was worth the wait.  Ben Folds...
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The Black Cadillacs performing “The Sea”

Are you excited about The Black Cadillacs' show this Saturday with All Them Witches, American Hotel, Smooth Hound Smith, and Sol Cat?  We had...
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LOTG Presents Passion Pit, Smooth Hound Smith, Big Data, Turbo Fruits,...

It's the big #LOTG2015 weekend blowout!  Check out photos from the show featuring Passion Pit, Smooth Hound Smith, Big Data, Turbo Fruits, Colony House,...
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Sol Cat performs “Body Like That” and “Knot” live on 4-21-15

Nashville based rock band, Sol Cat performs "Body Like That" and "Knot" live on 4-21-15. The band talks about their upcoming album and their...
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The Arcs Perform Outta My Mind and Put A Flower In...

The Arcs came by the studio to perform "Outta My Mind" and "Put A Flower In Your Pocket" from their debut release Yours, Dreamily. The...
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David Ramirez – Harder to Lie [Internal Affairs]

David Ramirez is a folk/americana singer-songwriter originally from Austin, TX. His songs are beautifully honest and raw. He writes about self-discovery, loss, and loneliness...