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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. 

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EZA – High and Low

EZA is the brooding, sultry project of 22-year-old Ellery Bonham. The Nashville-based, electro-pop artist made waves with her first EP in 2014 containing her...

The Hangout Music Fest Lineup 2015

Tickets to the 2015 Hangout Music Festival will go on sale at 10 am EST, Tuesday, January 12.  Wonder what Hangout Music Festival is like?...
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Parker Millsap – Full set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9-20-15

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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LOTG Presents Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Humming House, Detla Rae and more!

We had a blast at our 4th show of the 2015 Live On The Green Music Festival season! Check out photos from the show...
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Escondido Perform “Apartment: Live at Lightning 100

Escondido is the collaboration project of artists Jessica Maros and Tyler James. They stopped by the studio to perform their song "Apartment". We love their...
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Watkins Family Hour performs Steal Your Heart Away and Not In...

For singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalists Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, the Watkins Family Hour has long been an oasis from the rigors of the road, a laboratory...
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ZZ Ward Performs Marry Well [video]

ZZ Ward performed a secret show on Sept. 11th for some very lucky Lightning 100 listeners. Check out this performance of "Marry Well" from...

Ruby the Rabbitfoot – 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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Boom Forest performs Holy Ghost and Been [audio]

John Paul of Boom Forest stopped by the Lightning 100 studio to play a few songs on 100.1 FM. Boom Forest performs "Holy Ghost"...
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Laura Reed- Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/5/15

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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Jill Andrews – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/27/15

Before launching a solo career in 2009, Jill Andrews made her name co-fronting the Everybodyfields, an Americana outfit that highlighted her musical connection with Sam Quinn. Based in...

Trampled By Turtles interview at Ryman

Check out Jesse Nordstom's first official Lightning 100 interview.  Some people start small, but Jesse starts with a backstage at Ryman Auditorium with Trampled...
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Omega Swan – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 8-2-15

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...

Natural Forces – Animal

Natural Forces is a rock duo made up of two musicians who grew up on opposite sides of The United States. Catchy hooks, thoughtful...
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Aaron Lee Tasjan – Lucinda’s Room

East Nashville, TN November 2013-”Don’t walk away, I’m talking to you,” sings Aaron Lee Tasjan in the first chorus of the first song off...

Phases – Full Set At Nashville Sunday Night 12/13/15

%CODE1% PHASES is the result of four friends listening to the universe and working tirelessly to make their dream a reality. For all the serendipity...
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The Dead Deads – 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 Sheepdogs – Downtown

Hailing from Saskatoon, three-time JUNO awarding winning artists THE SHEEPDOGS’ burst onto the international scene after beating out thousands of artists in 2011 to...

Lightning 100’s Top 100 of 2015 – Countdown (49-1)

2015 Top 100 Countdown: 49-1 Want to see the 50 - 100 in our Top 100?  Click here to see the other part of the...
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Givers – Record High, Record Low

When GIVERS formed in 2008 in the sweaty dancehalls of Lafayette, Louisiana, they knew right away that they had something special. Crafted from the...