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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.

Summer NAMM: Anna Haas – Interview & Performance

  %CODE1% On June 24th, Lightning 100 had the privilege of collaborating with Casio, America Inc. at Summer Namm 2016. We had some talented artists come...

Lissie performs Hero [video]

Elisabeth Maurus, also known as Lissie, performed a secret show for a few of our listeners in the Lightning 100 studio.  Lissie performs two...

Coast Modern – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night

Luke Atlas and Coleman Trapp are Coast Modern, an indie-pop duo from Los Angeles. Performing live for the first time at South by Southwest...

Passenger – Somebody’s Love

Hey there, it's Keith and here is my DJ Pick of the week. It is a new song from Passenger called "Somebody's Love." %CODE1% British, indie/pop...

Wilder Embry performs Always You and Lucky [audio]

Wilder Embry has been settled in Nashville for six years, and has since had two kids and an open-heart surgery. His acoustic sound has...

Adam’s Top 2016 Picks!

These are some of my favorite from 2016! Check them out! ALBUMS Bon Iver - 22, A Million Frank Ocean - Blonde Jim James - Eternally Even Arkells...

Bloc Party at Cannery Ballroom

Bloc Party photography by Nick Zimmer, Nossi College of Art.

Benjamin A. Harper – Leave This Place Alone

Local artist of the week Benjamin A. Harper (not to be confused with Ben Harper of Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals) has been...

Natalie Royal Performs It’s Funny How and Darling Don’t [audio]

Natalie Royal stopped by the Lightning 100 studio to play a few songs and chat with Lt. Dan about her new album before her release...

Register to Vote in 2016!

IMPORTANT: If you have not registered to vote in the Tennessee primary you need to do so NOW! The deadline is February 1st. Registered...

Reservations with Jake Strang

This week, Reservations welcomes Chef Jake Strang from 1808 Grille! Chef Strang serves up Tuna Poke, a starter dish from 1808 Grille. He and...

Muddy Magnolias perform Broken People and Brother, What Happened? [video]

Muddy Magnolias stopped by to perform two songs of their newest album Broken People. The songs, “Brother, What Happened?” and “Broken People,” showcase their...

Birdtalker – Heavy

Morning DJ Adam Culver has really been digging on the local group Birdtalker. His DJ pick this week is their new single "Heavy" from their upcoming...

Shane Piasecki – Stay

Lightning 100 welcomes Nashville based singer/songwriter Shane Piasecki as our local artist of the week! We're lucky enough to exclusively launch his brand new single...

Maybird performs Turning Into Water and Maybird [video]

Ana Lee first introduced Maybird to our airwaves as her DJ Pick in April....and we've been a fan ever since!  Maybird performs an acoustic version of...

Saintseneca – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 1/17/16

Saintseneca is a young band from Columbus, Ohio led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zac Little. Following in the footsteps of heartland bands who have...

Fitz and the Tantrums – HandClap

What’s up Lightning 100 listeners? This is intern Melanie cuing you in on this week’s Lightning 100 Internal Affairs.  We’re giving some love out...

Full Nashville Sunday Night Archive from 2016

2016 marked the first time the record industry grew for two straight years since 1999, a big win for artists and labels alike. Lollapalooza...

Sam Palladio – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 9/18/16

All eyes were on Sam Palladio as his mellifluous voice spread throughout 3rd and Lindsley at this week’s Nashville Sunday Night. Palladio is widely...

Jim James – Same Old Lie

Jayson's DJ pick is Jim James "Same Old Lie". What say you? Let us know using #L100DJpicks. %CODE1%