One crazy summer

This is why they call it Music City: because there is more music than I have the time, energy or money to see. If I could have, I would have attended all of these shows. I saw only some … because there comes a point when I must work, sleep and save money for basic household items. But in an ideal world …

Thursdays June 19 through July 24 - Bluegrass Series @ the Ryman
    · Del McCoury - June 19 7:30
    · Vince Gill - June 26 7:30
    · Ralph Stanley - July 3 7:30
    · Ricky Skaggs - July 17 7:30
    · Marty Stuart - July 24 7:30

May 22 through August 21 - Dancin’ in the District every Thursday night

May through August - free concerts at Opry Plaza every Friday and Saturday nights

July 3 through Sept. 18 - Uptown Mix concert series every Wednesday night

May

Wed May 14 - Daniel Lanois @ 12th & Porter
Fri May 16 - Raul Malo at Exit/In 10 p.m. OR Caitlin Cary & Kathleen Edwards @ the Dame in Lexington
Sat May 17 - Paul Thorn @ 3rd
Thurs May 22 - Robbie Fulks @ 12th
Friday May 23 - Dwight Yoakam @ Exit/In and Graham Parker at Mercy Lounge
Saturday May 24 - Graham Parker in Chattanooga
Sunday May 25 - Eagles at GEC
Friday May 30 - Frist Friday
Friday May 30 - Will Kimbrough @ 12th & Porter @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 31 - Sonny Landreth and Blue Mother Tupelo 3rd & Lindsley 8 p.m.
Saturday May 31 - Fleetwood Mac at GEC

June

Monday June 2 or Tuesday June 3 - Gillian Welch @ Belcourt
Wednesday June 4 - Marty Stuart Late-Night Jam
Wednesday June 4 - Pinmonkey @ 12th and Porter 9 p.m.
Friday June 6 - BR549 @ Opry Plaza
Saturday June 7 - Pinmonkey @ Riverfront Park
Saturday June 7 - Derailers @ Opry Plaza
Friday June 13 - Old Crow Medicine Show @ Opry Plaza
Friday June 13 - Tractenburg Family Slide Show @ Exit/In
Saturday June 14 - Reckless Kelly @ Opry Plaza
Tuesday June 17 - Tift Merritt @ 12th and Porter
Wednesday June 25 -Bruce Robison @ 12th
Thursday June 26 - Laura Cantrell @ Slow Bar
Saturday June 28 - Big Sandy @ Opry Plaza

July

Thursday July 3 - Jayhawks at Uptown Mix
Friday July 4 - Billy Joe Shaver @ Opry Plaza
Saturday July 5 - Fountains of Wayne @ Exit/In Saturday
July 5 - Dale Watson @ Grand Ole Opry
Tuesday July 8 - Reckless Kelly @ Exit/In
Wednesday July 9 - Jason and the Scorchers @ Uptown Mix OR Dave Wakeling @ The Bay in Chattanooga
Friday July 11 - Robbie Fulks @ Opry Plaza
Saturday July 12 - KebMo, Jackson Browne and Steve Earle @ AmSouth OR Todd Snider and Greg Trooper @ Belcourt
Wednesday July 16 - Todd Rundgren @ Uptown Mix
Friday July 18 - Nashville Bluegrass band @ Station Inn
Sunday July 20 - Jason and the Scorchers in Chicago
Tuesday July 22 - Will Kimbrough et al @ Bluebird Café OR
Tuesday July 22 - Jim Lauderdale at Billy Block’s Western Beat
Friday July 25 - Frist Friday
Saturday July 26 - Webb Wilder @ Brewfest 3:45 to 5:15
Saturday July 26 - WPA Ballclub and Paul Burch @ Opry Plaza
Sunday July 27 - Eastmountainsouth @ Tower 5 p.m.
Thursday July 31 - Nickel Creek @ Dancin’ in the District

August

Saturday August 2 - Jim Lauderdale @ Opry Plaza
Saturday August 2 - Chris Isaak and Lisa Marie Presley @ Ryman
Friday Aug 8 - John Hiatt and Robert Cray @ Ryman OR Friday Aug 8 - Hot Club of Cowtown Opry Plaza
Saturday Aug 9 - Duane Jarvis @ West End Tower 5 p.m.
Saturday Aug 9 - Bruce Robison @ Opry Plaza
Sunday Aug 10 - The Iguanas, Amy Rigby @ 3rd and Lindsley
Saturday Aug 16 - Tom Petty @ AmSouth Amphitheatre
Thursday August 21 - Tim O’Brien, Scott Miller @ Belcourt
Friday August 22 - Glenn Tilbrook and Jill Sobule @ 3rd and Lindsley

September

Wednesday Sept 10 - Grand Funk Railroad @ State Fair
Thursday Sept 18 through Saturday 20 - Americana Music Association Conference
Saturday Sept 20 - Joan Jett @ Mid-South Fair in Memphis
Saturday Sept 20 - Steely Dan @ Shelby Park in Memphis