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In 2016 the Belcourt Theater finally reopened after going through major renovations and the band Coast Modern played Lightning’s Nashville Sunday Night. 

 

In the year 2016, Drake’s album Views sold over 4 million copies, well that same year Local Natives, Shovels and Rope, and Oh Wonder were among some of the artists that came to perform live in studio.

Greg Holden

Greg Holden – Nashville Sunday Night on 4/24/16

Scottish-born singer/songwriter Greg Holden is drenched in British, boyish charm, but his rocker physique and sound demand attention. His soft-rock sound and catchy writing...

Marc Scibilia performs Better Man and Jericho [video]

Ana Lee got the chance to interview Marc Scibilia in the ONErpm studio before his show at War Memorial Auditorium with Michael Franti.  Watch Marc play...

Sean McConnell – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/10/16

Sean McConnell’s music is hopeful. His songs express tales of a youth facing the world with courage, optimism, and resilience. It did not take...

The Nobility – On The Sly

The Nobility (at one point in history known as Jetpack) played their first show in 2001 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Musical pundits and scholars alike...

Kid Freud – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You [Intern Affairs]

Hey there, Nashville! This Friday is April Fools Day… so Lightning is coming at you with a whole day of cover songs from your...

Dylan LeBlanc Performs “Cautionary Tale” and “Easy Way Out” [audio]

Dylan LeBlanc visited Lt. Dan in the Lightning 100 studio before he opened for Alabama Shakes at Ascend Amphitheater. The two talk about LeBlanc's new...

Matthew Vasquez – Personal

Lt Dan Buckley here with my American Music Water dj pick for this week. It's solo action from Delta Spirit & Middle Brother (Dawes...

Thunderground featuring The Gills, Sun Seeker, Lasso Spells and Moseley [photos]

Lightning 100 spotlighted some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent at one of the best venues in Nashville! Check out photos from The Gills, Lasso...
cage the elephant

Cage the Elephant Performing “Trouble” and “Mess Around” Live

Prior to their Basement East and Grimey’s appearances, the guys from Cage the Elephant stopped by the studio to share some tunes from their...

Elise Davis – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/11/16

This Nashville Sunday Night was a culmination of years of hard work. Arkansas native, Elise Davis, celebrated the release of her album and invited...

Backpacking: Bearwaller Gap

February 20th, 2016. We ventured to Bearwaller Gap to an end-of-winter beginner backpacking trip!

Thunderground featuring *Repeat Repeat, ELEL, Blank Range and Okey Dokey [photos]

Lightning 100 spotlighted some of our favorite up-and-coming local talent at one of our favorite local venues, The Basement East! Check out photos from...

KOA – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night

%CODE1% Koa may hail from Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital of the world, but the seven-piece band is more interested in groove than twang. Founded...

Renn – King of California

Having spent the past few years living and traveling across California and his current hometown Nashville, local artist of the week Renn has absorbed...

Chuck Prophet – Bad Year for Rock and Roll

Hey there, it's Keith with my #L100DJPick for this week. We lost a lot of great rock and roll greats in the past year....

Great Peacock – Full Set Live at Nashville Sunday Night

Reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, Great Peacock deliver a tasty stew of alt-country, folk, and rock that's practically begging to fill a...

Sam Lewis performs Everything’s Going to Be Different and Virginia Avenue...

Sam Lewis moved to Nashville via Knoxville with dreams of playing with the best songwriters in music. Seven years later, he is able to...

Carey Ott – Nocona

Jayson's DJ pick is the title track to new Carey Ott's latest release, "Nocona". Check it out & let us know what you think...

Sunflower Bean – Wall Watcher

Lt Dan Buckley here with my DJ pick for this week! It’s a band I had listened to a couple times called Sunflower Bean....

Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival 2017 Lineup

Imagine listening to your favorite bands with you toes in the sand, surrounded by the your closest friends; that’s the Hangout Music Festival. Join...