Prepare yourself for the 2010 CMA Music Festival

The second season of the "Nashville Experience" walking tour is here

The latest dates have been released so be sure to book your tour today. Join us for the "Nashville Experience!"

Visit the Webbspun Ideas website to learn more and see what is available.

The Details

This walking tour takes you around Nashville to show what it really is all about.

We will taste local foods, hear live music, admire beautiful architecture and see historical places. With this tour I want to show you the uniqueness of my city and show you all the things that will make you fall in love with it and understand what makes this city such a desirable place to visit and live.

Some of the culinary options include bar-b-que, sushi, pizza, a hot brown sandwich, sweet potato fries, chocolates, pralines and more.

Approx. 4 hours in length

$30.00 per person up to 5 people per tour(food, tips, and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the price.)

To make a reservation or for more information, email me at corey@webbspunideas.comCheck the calendar for availability on upcoming tours.

Nashville Audio Tour- coming from Webbspun Ideas

Thoughts of Fan Fair and paying celebrities to attend- Part 1

Thoughts about Fan Fair and whether we should pay the celebrities to attend- part 2

Brand new Nashville shirts with cool designs

Visit Threadventures to purchase these designs as well as more cool stuff.

Grand Ole Opry line-up for June 7

6:30 – 7:00
Jimmy Dickens
Jim Ed Brown
Sunny Sweeney
7:00 – 8:00
Dwight Yoakam
Joe NicholsJennifer Hanson
Charley Pride
8:00 – 8:30
Mel Tillis
Jan Howard
Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys
Opry Square Dancers
8:30 – 9:00
Bill Anderson
Jean Shepard
Riders In The Sky



9:30 – 10:00
Jimmy Dickens
The Whites
Charley Pride
10:00 – 10:30
Mel Tillis
Jack Greene
Jennifer Hanson
10:30 – 11:00
Jeannie Seely
Jean Shepard
Joe Nichols
Opry Square Dancers
11:00 – 11:30
Bill Anderson
Sunny Sweeney
Riders In The Sky

First Saturday Gallery Crawl- June 7

6 - 9 pm
Free

Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Two free shuttles provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings. Please NOTE that 17 galleries are officially on this month's tour. The map includes a complete list of galleries that will be open this Saturday.

The Arts Company
215 5th Avenue North
254-2040
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Brother Mel: 50 Years of Fresh Art" celebrates 50 years of Marianist monk Brother Mel making art and is also a celebration of his 80th birthday. This is the 10th annual exhibition of Brother Mel's artwork at The Arts Company. On display through August 15.

Estel Gallery
115 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
251-8997
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Common Thread" features mixed media work by Cathy Breslaw, Vanessa Oppenhoff and Teri Moore. On display through July 12.

The Rymer Gallery
233 5th Avenue North
752-6030
6 - 9 pm
Free
The Rymer opens in their new space on 5th Avenue on the first floor of the Art Avenue Lofts building. "Engage" features works by Dominic Besner, Antoine Claes, Aniocles Gregoire, Leszek Wyczolkowski and Kristina Colucci. On display through June 28.

The Showroom
77 Arcade
347-306-1859
6 - 9 pm
Free
Official grand opening reception. Group show features works by Pamela Staker, Mathieu Levesque, and Phil Wallis. On display through June 30.

TAG art gallery
83 Arcade
429-7708
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Nice to Meet You" is a group show featuring works of familiar TAG artists and TAG newcomers including Terri Saul, Keith Greiman, Gregg Gossel, Mary Addison Hackett, Maura Cluthe and Andrew Hem. On display through June 28.

Tennessee Art League
808 Broadway
6 - 9 pm
Free
Two exhibits on display "Central South Art" and "Club MCM After-School Program" through June 27.

Tennessee State Museum
5th & Deaderick
741-2692
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Bonsoir" art sale and reception. Attendees will have a chance to experience a little French ambience and personally meet Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A special reception and art sale will feature selected artwork from the "Strokes of Genius: The Works of Pierre-Auguste & Alexandre Renoir - Art from Private Collections" exhibition, available for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Tennessee State Museum Foundation. On display through June 8.

Tinney+Cannon Contemporary
237 5th Avenue North
255-7816
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Quest for Dignified Solace in an Otherwise Chaotic World" features mixed media paintings by Linda Mitchell. On display through July 12.

Twist Art Gallery
73 Arcade
888-535-5286
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Din of Culture" features works by Watkins graduate and New York resident Quinn Dukes. On display through July 26.

Art-Luck
Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Avenue North
254-7584
6 - 8 pm
Free
Potluck dinner and art show = Art-Luck. Bring a dish to share, dinner at 6 pm. "The Art Works of The Contributor Nashville's Street Newspaper" features works by a cross section of homeless, formerly homeless and non-homeless artists including Jonathan Field, Ray Ponce de Leon, Tasha French, Paul Fahle, Richard Davis and others.

Country Ham Breakfast- Today

Grand Lodge
100 7th Avenue North
255-2625
8 am - noon
$8.00
The Grand Lodge has been recently remodeled and the Masons invite CMA Music Fest attendees and locals to a Country Ham Breakfast on Saturday featuring country ham, eggs, biscuits and gravy, grits and more.

"Shooter" by Kimmystry/ Family Tree-O

Mick's big announcement about a music documentary

Mick Womack and his plans for an upcoming documentary

A look inside Manuel's

Inside the "Willy Wonka"-type of place that is Manuel's. I think it could be called the crystal castle.

Inside the rhinestone room

Inside Manuel's rhinestone room...the spot where rhinestones are added to the clothes.

Sidewalk jam with Mick and KymMystry/Family Tree-O

Visit KymMystry or "Real Good Music"

KymMystry and Mick Womack in Nashville

KymMystry

"The Other Band"

KymMystry aka Family Tree-O on the streets of Nashville

A honky-tonk way to save a parking space in Nashville

Fan Fair fever hits Nashville and we walked right through it

Take the "Nashville Experience" walking tour and enhance your CMA Music Festival Experience

This walking tour takes you around downtown Nashville to show what it really is all about.

We will taste local foods, hear live music, admire beautiful architecture and see historical places. With this tour I want to show you the uniqueness of my city and show you all the things that will make you fall in love with it and understand what makes this city such a desirable place to visit and live.

Some of the culinary options include bar-b-que, sushi, pizza, a hot brown sandwich, sweet potato fries, chocolates, pralines and more.

Approx. 4 hours in length

$30.00 per person up to 5 people per tour
(food, tips, and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the price.)
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To make a reservation or for more information, email me at corey@webbspunideas.com and put "Nashville Experience" in the subject line for more information.

Kix Brooks wants to be paid for Fan Fair/CMA Music Festival

Here is a story from the local paper....

Kix Brooks has caused quite a stir.

Last week, Brooks — a CMA board member and half of superstar country duo Brooks & Dunn — warned Nashville business leaders that Nashville’s annual CMA Music Festival is somewhat of a house of cards. The success of the four-day event depends a great deal on its ability to draw big names during peak touring season, but artists who come to perform aren’t paid.


Read the rest of the story in the Tennessean newspaper.