Philip Obenschain

Goth Rock and Post-Punk Icons AFI Headline Marathon Music Works with TR/ST Tonight, Oct. 18 - No Country For New Nashville If you’re a millennial who ever went through a Hot Topic phase as a teen, we’d wager a strong bet you probably owned a few AFI CDS, and perhaps even had one of their gothic, macabre inspired posters o...

‘00s post-hardcore and emo icons turned post-punk and goth rockers AFI return to Marathon Music Works TONIGHT, Oct. 18 in support of new LP ‘Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…,’ along with TR/ST!

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Drkmttr Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Soccer Mommy, NNAMDÏ, The Mall, Ekko Astral, Venus & the Flytraps, B|_ank, More at Drkmttr Fest, Oct. 17 & 18 - No Country For New Nashville Preeminent local DIY, all ages venue Drkmttr– one of our favorite show spaces in all of Nashville- is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a second annual Drkmttr Fest this weekend, Oct. 17-19. Boast...

Local all ages, DIY venue Drkmttr turns 10, & celebrates at their 2nd annual Drkmttr Fest this weekend, Oct. 17+18, featuring a stacked, eclectic lineup of local & national artists like Soccer Mommy, NNAMDÏ, The Mall, Ekko Astral, & tons more!

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PHOTOS: TOPS | 10.9.25 @ Exit/In - No Country For New Nashville TOPSw/ Starcleaner ReunionExit/In; Nashville, TNOctober 9, 2025 Photos by Ben Burton Montreal’s TOPS have been making great indie and soft rock and dream pop for nearly 15 years now, honing their earn...

Montreal indie pop favorites @tttopsss.bsky.social recently made their long-overdue return to Nashville, headlining Exit/In with Starcleaner Reunion in support of bold, disco-inspired new album ‘Bury the Key’

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Reunited Indie Duo The Format Announce New Album, Reunion Tour, First Nashville Show in 20 Years, April 3, 2026 at The Ryman - No Country For New Nashville Formed in 2002 in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, indie pop and rock duo The Format, made up of vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means, are one of those rare bands who became signifi...

One of the best indie bands of the 2000s, reunited duo The Format are set to release their first album in 20 years, ‘Boycott Heaven,’ in January, and will play their first Nashville show in just as long April 3, 2026 at The Ryman with Ben Kweller and Adult Mom!

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REVIEW: Alex G w/ Nilüfer Yanya | 10.4.25 @ The Ryman Auditorium [PHOTOS] - No Country For New Nashville Alex Gw/ Nilüfer YanyaThe Ryman Auditorium; NashvilleOctober 4, 2025 Review by Philip Obenschain. Photos by Ben Burton. Lo-fi indie rocker Alex G began releasing music in 2011, the same year No Countr...

Lo-fi indie rocker Alex G recently made his headlining debut at The Ryman, performing a captivating, career-spanning set and all of his new album ‘Headlights,’ with support from Nilufer Yanya!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Jeff Tweedy w/ Liam Kazar | Oct. 29 @ The Caverns - No Country For New Nashville Best known for fronting famed Chicago alt rock outfit Wilco for the past 31 years (and, before that, his stint in Uncle Tupelo), Jeff Tweedy is, without a doubt, one of the most celebrated and accompl...

The great Jeff Tweedy is back with a bold, sprawling new solo triple album, ‘Twilight Override,’ and will play a very special show and PBS taping at @thecavernstn.bsky.social in nearby Pelham in support, Oct. 29 w/ @liamkazar.bsky.social!

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Laufey Brings A Matter of Time Tour to Bridgestone Arena, Tonight, Oct. 13 with Suki Waterhouse - No Country For New Nashville Though she only really only began releasing music of her own and finding a global audience in the 2020s, Icelandic jazz pop singer Laufey has been playing music for virtually her entire life; studying...

After shows at The End in 2022, Riverside Revival in 2023, and The Ryman last year, Icelandic jazz pop singer Laufey graduates to @bridgestonearena.bsky.social TONIGHT, Oct. 13 with Suki Waterhouse, in support of her incredible new album ‘A Matter of Time’

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Out in support of bold new album ‘Bury the Key,’ Canada’s @tttopsss.bsky.social play their first Nashville show in years TONIGHT, Oct. 9 at Exit/In with Starcleaner Reunion!

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Iconic Indie Rockers Modest Mouse Headline The Pinnacle with Built to Spill, Tonight, Oct. 9 - No Country For New Nashville Formed in 1993 in Washington, and now based in Portland, helmed by frontman and only constant member Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse found mostly underground recognition throughout their early years, belove...

Iconic indie rockers @modestmouseoffical.bsky.social return to Music City TONIGHT, Oct. 9, to headline The Pinnacle with @builttospill.bsky.social!

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Neko Case Celebrates New LP 'Neon Grey Midnight Green' at The Caverns, Tonight, Oct. 9 with Des Demonas - No Country For New Nashville One of the most lauded and important musicians of the 21st century, the inimitable Neko Case cut her teeth playing drums in punk bands in the Pacific Northwest in the ’80s and ’90s, eventually relocat...

The legendary Neko Case just released her fantastic new album ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green,’ and celebrates with a special underground performance TONIGHT, Oct. 9 at @thecavernstn.bsky.social in nearby Pelham, along with Des Demonas!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Noah Cyrus w/ Carter Faith & Braison Cyrus | Oct. 15 @ The Ryman - No Country For New Nashville Noah Cyrus is, of course, part of a famous musical family- daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and younger sister of pop superstar and actress Miley Cyrus (siblings Trace, Brandi, and Braison ...

Noah Cyrus explores ethereal, emotionally resonant indie folk and Americana on recent sophomore LP ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me,’ and returns home to celebrate with her headlining debut at The Ryman, Oct. 15 with Carter Faith and Braison Cyrus!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] MJ Lenderman & The Wind w/ David Nance & Mowed Sound | Oct. 14 @ The Ryman - No Country For New Nashville A native of Asheville, NC, Mark Jacob Lenderman, better known as MJ Lenderman, was raised in a musical household, exposed to a wide variety of artists from a young age, and finding, like many kids of ...

It’s been a huge year for indie rock and alt-country artist MJ Lenderman, between big tours & continued praise for last year’s stellar ‘Manning Fireworks.’ Lenderman and his backing band The Wind return to Nashville on Oct. 14, to headline The Ryman!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Jonas Brothers w/ The All-American Rejects | Oct. 14 @ Bridgestone Arena - No Country For New Nashville Millennial pop rock superstars the Jonas Brothers‘ career could roughly be divided into two distinct chapters: the first eight or so years they spent as a Disney-backed, young, wholesome, and extremel...

Pop rock sensations the Jonas Brothers celebrate their 20 year legacy as well as new album ‘Greetings from Your Hometown,’ with a career-spanning performance Oct. 14 at @bridgestonearena.bsky.social with The All-American Rejects!

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Peach Pit Bring Fall Quest Tour to Marathon Music Works, Tonight, Oct. 4 with Miya Folick - No Country For New Nashville While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chr...

Canadian indie pop outfit @peachpit17.bsky.social are on a Fall Quest, and their journey brings them to Marathon Music Works TONIGHT, Oct. 4 with Miya Folick!

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Lo-fi Indie Rocker Alex G Makes Headlining Debut at The Ryman with Nilüfer Yanya, Tonight, Oct. 4 - No Country For New Nashville Alexander Giannascoli, better known by his artist name Alex G, got his start playing in bands, before beginning to craft his own fiercely DIY solo music 15 years ago, while still in his teens. Alex qu...

Beloved indie rocker Alex G headlines The Ryman Auditoriun for the first time TONIGHT, Oct. 4 with Nilufer Yanya, out in support of his recent tenth album ‘Headlights’

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Franz Ferdinand w/ Master Peace | Oct. 10 @ Cannery Hall's Mainstage - No Country For New Nashville An integral part of the post-punk revival that massively dominated and influenced rock in the early ’00s and spanning throughout the 2010s, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand sprung to international acclaim wi...

Famed Scottish indie rockers @franzferdinandhq.bsky.social play Nashville for the first time in seven years, Oct. 10 at Cannery Hall’s Mainstage with Master Peace, out in support of their acclaimed sixth album ‘The Human Fear’

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Snõõper Celebrate New Album 'Worldwide,' Tonight, Oct. 3 at Eastside Bowl with massie99 and Pressure Heaven - No Country For New Nashville One of the coolest, and undoubtedly the most fun, bands to come out of the local independent rock scene in the 2020s, punk duo Snõõper formed five years ago, initially just as a home recording project...

Happy release day to breakout local punks Snõõper! Catch them TONIGHT, Oct. 3 at @eastsidebowl.bsky.social with massie99 and Pressure Heaven, and stream Snõõper’s great new album ‘Worldwide’ now!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] TOPS w/ Starcleaner Reunion | Oct. 9 @ Exit/In - No Country For New Nashville Emerging from the vibrant Montreal indie scene of the early 2010s (the same scene that and era that gave us greats like Mac DeMarco and Grimes), TOPS were formed out of the dissolution of synthpop gro...

Canadian indie pop group @tttopsss.bsky.social are back with a bold, conceptual new album, ‘Bury the Key,’ and return to Nashville Oct. 9 to headline Exit/In in support, along with Starcleaner Reunion!

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REVIEW: Wet Leg w/ Hana Vu, mary in the junkyard | 9.23.25 @ Marathon Music Works [PHOTOS] - No Country For New Nashville Wet Legw/ Hana Vu, Mary in the JunkyardMarathon Music Works; Nashville, TNSeptember 23, 2025 Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship English indie rockers Wet Leg released one of the best albums of 2025 with ...

Wet Leg played a spectacular, energetic show- and almost their entire new album- last week at Marathon Music Works for @rollingstone.com’s Gather No Moss showcase with Hana Vu and mary in the junkyard!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] This Will Destroy You w/ Luke Schneider & Dreamage | Oct. 7 @ Exit/In - No Country For New Nashville One of the most lauded instrumental bands of the 21st century, Texas post-rockers This Will Destroy You combine influences of shoegaze, doom metal, and ambient rock to forge their dynamic and critical...

Instrumental, doomgaze outfit @thiswilldestroyyou.bsky.social (the version led by Chris King) play their classic album ‘Another Language’ in full for its 10th anniversary, Oct. 7 at Exit/In with Luke Schneider and Dreamage!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Empire of the Sun w/ Roi Turbo | Oct. 8 @ Municipal Auditorium - No Country For New Nashville Even before launching celebrated electropop project Empire of the Sun, duo Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore had been friends in collaborators already in the music scene in their native Australia, separ...

Australian electropop duo Empire of the Sun bring their immersive, visually stunning live show to Nashville Municipal Auditorium on Oct. 8 with Roi Turbo!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Snõõper w/ massie99 & Pressure Heaven | Oct. 3 @ Eastside Bowl - No Country For New Nashville One of the coolest, and undoubtedly the most fun, bands to come out of the local independent rock scene in the 2020s, punk duo Snõõper formed five years ago, initially just as a home recording project...

Breakout local punks Snõõper release their highly-anticipated sophomore LP ‘Worldwide’ on Oct. 3, and celebrate with a performance at @eastsidebowl.bsky.social that same night, along with massie99 and Pressure Heaven!

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[TICKET+ SIGNED VINYL GIVEAWAY] The Rapture w/ The Cribs | Oct. 1 @ Exit/In - No Country For New Nashville Formed in California late ’90s (though most closely associated with New York, where they moved early on and where they broke out as a band), The Rapture were one of the forerunners of the dance punk a...

Reunited dance punks The Rapture play Nashville for the first time in 18 years, Oct. 1 at Exit/In with The Cribs!

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My Chemical Romance Bring The Black Parade to Nissan Stadium Aug. 13, 2026 - No Country For New Nashville It’s been six years now since legendary alt and emo rockers My Chemical Romance first reunited, initially for a single LA show just before broader touring plans were halted by the pandemic, then for a...

Emo and alt rock legends My Chemical Romance have extended their Black Parade Tour into next year, and will return to Nashville for their biggest Music City headliner ever, Aug. 13, 2026 at @nissanstadium.bsky.social with Pierce the Veil!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Papa Roach & Rise Against w/ Underoath | Oct. 1 @ FirstBank Amphitheater - No Country For New Nashville Two legends of the 2000s rock scene, California alt rock and nu metal trailblazers Papa Roach and Chicago punk and melodic hardcore staple Rise Against are currently in the midst of a major co-headlin...

Nu metal and hard rock stars Papa Roach and punk and melodic hardcore favorites @riseagainstmusic.bsky.social bring their co-headlining tour to FirstBank Amphitheater next week, Oct. 1 with metalcore and post-hardcore legends Underoath!

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Be Your Own Pet Announce Two-Night Residency at Soft Junk, Oct. 24+25 - No Country For New Nashville A band that preceded this site by just a bit, but for a brief moment felt like one of the most exciting and important indie rock bands in the world, if, a few years ago, we were ever pressed to pick a...

On the heels of their great new single, “What A B*tch,” reunited local garage rockers @byopband.bsky.social have announced two intimate shows at Soft Junk, Oct. 24 with massie99 and Oct. 25 with Wesley & The Boys!

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[TICKET, SOUNDCHECK, + Q&A GIVEAWAY] Peach Pit w/ Miya Folick | Oct. 4 @ Marathon Music Works - No Country For New Nashville While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chr...

Canadian indie faves @peachpit17.bsky.social return to Nashville Oct. 4, to headline Marathon Music Works with Miya Folick!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Neko Case w/ Des Demonas | Oct. 9 @ The Caverns - No Country For New Nashville One of the most lauded and important musicians of the 21st century, the inimitable Neko Case cut her teeth playing drums in punk bands in the Pacific Northwest in the ’80s and ’90s, eventually relocat...

The one and only Neko Case will release her long-awaited new album ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’ this Friday, and returns to the area Oct. 9 to perform underground in @thecavernstn.bsky.social in nearby Pelham, along with Des Demonas!

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[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Conan Gray w/ hemlocke springs | Sept. 24 @ Ascend Amphitheater - No Country For New Nashville It’s been over a decade since Conan Gray first found fame as a teen YouTuber, initially making vlog content about his life in small-town Texas, before increasingly transitioning to acoustic covers, an...

Introspective pop singer Conan Gray returns to Nashville Sept. 24, to headline Ascend Amphitheater in support of his great new album ‘Wishbone,’ along with Hemlocke Springs!

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