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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.

Thunderground featuring Heathen Sons, The Social Animals, Sinclair and Ian Ferguson...

Lightning 100 spotlights of our favorite local talent at Thunderground at The Basement East.  We had a blast seeing Heathen Sons, The Social Animals,...

2016 Top 100.1 Countdown: 100.1-51

Lightning 100 is counting down our favorite tunes we played this year! Thank you for all of your support in 2016! We couldn't do it without...

Arkells – Come to Light

Adam here! With my weekly DJ pick. This week I chose the Canadian rockers Arkells with their song ‘Come to Light.’ They will be...

The Head and the Heart- All We Ever Knew

Here is Jayson's DJ Pick for this week: The Head and The Heart, "All We Ever Knew." Be on the lookout for their upcoming album...

How I Became the Bomb – Break Hearts [video premier]

%CODE1% Local artist How I Became the Bomb debuts a new music video for "Break Hearts" directed by David Shamban.  This is the follow up...

The Aquaducks – Bill’s Toupee

The Aquaducks, native to Nashville and this week's local artist of the week, are a funky, soulful band and a favorite here at Lightning...

The Lister Brothers w/ Stanton Edward performs Karma Police by Radiohead...

Our buddies from The Lister Brothers w/ Stanton Edward stop by to join in the April Fools Day fun.  Listen to their cover of...

The Roosevelts – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night on 7/10/16

3rd and Lindsley hosted a packed room early on at Lightning 100’s last Nashville Sunday Night. The Roosevelts have clearly been rising in popularity,...

Father John Misty – Real Love Baby

Jayson's DJ Pick this week is Father John Misty: "Real Love Baby." Give it a spin and let us know what you think, using...

The Shelters – Full Set At Nashville Sunday Night On 10/16/16

LA Rock n’ Rollers, The Shelters, kicked off this week’s Nashville Sunday Night series at 3rd and Lindsley with an incredible energy and a...

Fresh Tunes from January

The month of January got 2016 kicked off to an awesome start with tons of music we’re excited about here at Lightning 100! Here...

Civil Twilight – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night

%CODE1% Originally hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Civil Twilight started as a trio that drew parallels with The Police and very early U2, Muse, Jeff Buckley and Radiohead. The now four-piece rock band, consisting of...

Music Band – Day Stealer

Adam here! I'm going local with my pick today: check out Music Band's "Day Stealer." ‪#‎L100DJPicks‬ %CODE1% Music Band is the kind of group that restores a...

Day Wave – Stuck

Adam's DJ Pick of the week is Day Wave's "Stuck," taken from their newest record released in March, Hard to Read. Let us know...

Sarah Jarosz – House of Mercy

Happy Friday! Lani's DJ Pick is Sarah Jarosz: "House of Mercy." We'd love to know what you think of it! ‪#‎L100DJPICKS‬ %CODE1% Classic country picker and Austin, Texas...

Jack Berry – Bad Dog

This week we welcome Nashville-based alt/blues rocker Jack Berry as our local artist of the week. Originally from Reno, Nevada, Berry created his first album for a...

Aoife O’Donovan – Full Set at Nashville Sunday Night

Folk singer and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan has been an important part of the folk and bluegrass communities for several years. Guest vocalist on the...

The Strumbellas interview at Pilgrimage Music and Culture Festival

The Strumbellas, a six-piece indie rock band hailing from Ontario, Canada, have become wildly popular after releasing the first single “Spirits” off of their...

Aaron Lee Tasjan Shows Off His Incredible Songwriting In The OneRPM...

Aaron Lee Tasjan stopped by the ONErpm studio to play his songs “12 Bar Blues” and “Ready to Die.” Along with releasing several solo...

Butch Walker – East Coast Girl

Happy Friday! Lani Ford here with my ‪DJ Pick of the week from Butch Walker: "East Coast Girl." Let us know what you think. #‎L100DJPICKS‬ %CODE1% Atlanta-born...