Benefits, CD Releases, Showcases and
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for other events via venue/club links in THE NMG MUSIC VENUE DIRECTORY
UPDATED 05-01-08
AMERICAN RED CROSS, Celebrity Cabinet - www.redcross.org/celebritycabinet
BAR
TWENTY THREE & VIBE, Secret Society, Invite only event www.vibeagency.com
CMT
MUSIC AWARDS ONLINE CELEBRITY AUCTION, Benefit FOR CMT ONE COUNTRY
Partners - WWW.cmtauctions.comwww.CMTONECOUNTRY.com
COUNTRY ANGEL,
11th Annual CountryAngel's Network Online Charity Auction proceeds
going to A House For My Kids - www.CountryAngel.net
MAR 29-MAY 17,
TOUR 4 Cure (T4C) to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
(MMRF), Chris and Eric Reading - www.tour4cure.net
MAY 01, BLUEBIRD,
Folk Alliance Show, ITR Wayland Patton, Lydia Salnikova, Billy Montana
and Dave Pomeroy, $8.00, nc
MAY 01, BOURBON ST, Rachel Rodriguez w/
Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY 01, CAFE COCO,
MUSIC MAKERS CONTEST, 9pm, Reggae DJ, 11pm, nc
MAY 01, STATION INN,
Verlon Thompson and Shawn Camp, 9pm, $10
MAY 01, THE MUSE, Crash Romeo
- www.crashromeo.com
MAY 02, CAFE COCO, Rebecca Sayre, TBA
MAY 02, NASHVILLE
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, Co-Creators' Coffeehouse h/ Gordon Ellis,
7pm, gordelmusic@hotmail.com .
MAY 02, STATION INN, Chris Hillman
& Herb Pederson
MAY 03, CAFE COCO, Biscuits and Gravy Band, $5
MAY 03, STATION INN, The Steeldrivers, 9pm, $12
MAY 03, CINCO DE MAYO
RACE & PARTY, proceeds benefit Nashville Helping Nashville, Junior
League of Nashville, Autism Society and Williamson County Child Advocacy
Center - www.irunfortheparty.com
MAY 04, CAFE COCO, Scion
Sunday Night Jazz Series, Storm Kings, 8:30pm
MAY 04, STATION INN,
Bluegrass Jam, nc
MAY 04-05, SEOUL, South Korea, Flower Power Peace
Festival, Crystal Gayle, Don McClean, The Alan Parsons Project, Donovan,
The Kingston Trio - www.crystalgayle.com
MAY 05, CAFE COCO, Return
of Gypsy Pompe to the Patio, nc; Awake Awake 8pm free
MAY 05, STATION
INN, Time Jumpers, $10
MAY 06, BORDERS WEST END, Tunesmithing f/ Dwight
Liles w/ Karen Black, Kent Gray, and Vee Lasher, 7pm, 615-242-9857
MAY
06, BORDERS WEST END, Tunesmithing f/ Dwight Liles, Karen Black, Kent
Gray, and Vee Lasher, 7pm, 242-9857
MAY 06, BOURBON ST, Rachel Rodriguez
w/ Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY 06, CADILLAC
RANCH, Billy Block's Western Beat Show f/ Coley McCabe, Beth Cayhall,
Brooke Lucwick, Michelle Rene, Skip Ewing, Eldon Huff, The Frolics,
7pm, $5, - www.billyblock.com
MAY 06, CAFE COCO, Bonsai Poetry Night
h/ Roland and Ryan Ski 8pm nc
MAY 06, STATION INN, Doyle And Debbie
Show, 6pm, $20; Mashville Brigade, 9:30 pm, $8
MAY 07, DOUGLAS CORNER,
Paco Shipp CD Release Party w/ Guests Jamie Hartford, Rick Lonow,
9pm
MAY 07, STATION INN, tba
MAY 08, BLUEBIRD, USA Songwriting Competition
Presents: ITR Jesse Terry, Jackie DiPillo, Mark Stepakoff, Moe Loughran,
Mary Danna, Mary Sue England, Tim Matthews and JJ Appleton,, 6pm,
nc
MAY 08, CAFE COCO, Music Makers Contest 9pm $2
MAY 08, FRENCH QUARTER,
Chick Singer Night f/ Jaclyn Brown, Debbie Cunningham, Jeni Varnadeau,
Lisa McCallum, Stephanie Corbin and Are You Man Enough? f/ Craig Winquist
w/ A-list Chick Singer Night house band!, 7pm - www.myspace.com/chicksingernightnashvillewww.chicksingernight.com
MAY
08, STATION INN, Off The Wagon, $5
MAY 09, CAFE COCO, Quiet Entertainer
James Fate Spoken Nerd 8pm
MAY 09, DOUGLAS CORNER, Charlie Wayne &
Platinum Rose CD Release Party, 8:30pm, $5
MAY 09, STATION INN, Josh
Williams Band 9pm $10
MAY 10, CAFE COCO, Michael Burton Harrell, Charlie
Pate 8pm
MAY 10, STATION INN, tba
MAY 11, CAFE COCO, Scion Sunday Night
Jazz Series p/ Chris West
MAY 11, STATION INN, Bluegrass Jam, nc
MAY
12, CAFE COCO, Superkiids 10:30pm
MAY 12, STATION INN, Time Jumpers,
$10
MAY 13, CADILLAC RANCH, Billy Block's Western Beat Show f/ James
Cain, Clay Cumbie, Two Timers, Down The Line, Joey and Rory, Anne
McCue, 7pm, $5, - www.billyblock.com
MAY 13, CAFE COCO, Bonsai Poetry
Night h/ Roland and Ryan Ski 8pm free
MAY 13, STATION INN, Doyle And
Debbie Show, 6 pm, $20; Mashville Brigade, 9:30 pm, $8
MAY 14, BELCOURT,
Lost Boys Celebration f/ John Hiatt, Mary Gauthier www.thelostboysfoundation.org
MAY
14, MERCY LOUNGE, Two Timers and Brother Trouble, Trailer Choir, 7pm
MAY
14, STATION INN, Sierra Hull CD Release Show, $10
MAY 15, BOURBON
ST, Rachel Rodriguez w/ Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY
15, CAFE COCO, Music Makers Contest 9pm $2 (singer/songwriter)
MAY
15, STATION INN, Junior Brown, $20
MAY 16, BOURBON ST, Rachel Rodriguez
w/ Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY 16, CAFE
COCO, Chris Moynihan 8pm
MAY 16, LIMELIGHT, Billy Block presents The
GrandVista Music Club, GrandVista Recording Orchestra,, Shelean Newman,
Perry Danos, 6pm - www.myspace.com/grandvistamusicclub
MAY 16, STATION
INN, Bradley Walker, $10
MAY 16-17, PORTLAND, OR, McMenamin's Crystal
Ballroom, 4th Annual Pangaea Project Benefit, Everyone Orchestra f/
Los Lobos, Galactic, Aquarium Rescue Unit, String Cheese Incident
& Strings For Industry - www.pangaeabenefit.org
MAY 17, BLUEBIRD,
ITR Lari White, Leslie Satcher, Scotty Emerick, Anthony Smith and
special guests - A Benefit for the YMCA, $12.00
MAY 17, BOURBON ST,
Rachel Rodriguez w/ Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY
17, CAFE COCO, Indwelling Fire, Jelly Feet, Jam Killick 8pm $5
MAY
17, STATION INN, Shawn Camp, Aubrey Haynie, Mike Bub, Chris henry
and more 9pm $12
MAY 18, CAFE COCO, Scion Sunday Night Jazz Series
p/ Dan Hagen 8pm
MAY 18, STATION INN, Bluegrass Jam, nc
MAY 19, CAFE
COCO, Charlie Roberts solo bassist 10pm nc
MAY 19, DOUGLAS CORNER,
NSAI Song Camp w/ Angela Kasset, Hugh Prestwood, James Dean Hicks,
Don Henry, Rick Beresford, Ralph Murphy, 8pm, $10
MAY 19, STATION INN,
Time Jumpers, $10
MAY 20, CADILLAC RANCH, Billy Block's Western Beat
Show f/ Ashley Monroe, Brother Trouble, Chelsea Field, Amanda Martin,
Mike Plume Band, Anthony Gomes & New Soul Cowboys, 7pm, $5, -www.billyblock.com
MAY 20, CAFE COCO, Bonsai Poetry Night h/ Roland
and Ryan Ski 8pm free
MAY 20, ON THE ROCKS, Timothy Craig Showcase
MAY
20, STATION INN, Doyle And Debbie Show, 6pm, $20; Abigail Washburn,
9:30pm, $15
MAY 21, CAFE COCO, Hump Day w/ Melody Sheppard 8pm
MAY
21, STATION INN, Hot Club Of Nashville, $10
MAY 22, BLUEBIRD, ITR
Andrew Dorff, Stephony Smith, Tommy Lee James, Rodney Clawson and
special guests - A Benefit for the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program A Brain
Cancer Research Fund, $10.00, 9pm
MAY 22, CAFE COCO, Music Makers Contest
9pm $2
MAY 22, STATION INN, Billy Smith CD Release Show w/Shad Cobb,
Dave Talbot, Jon Weisberger, Chris Henry, $10
MAY 23, CAFE COCO, Penguin,
$5; Christabel and the Jons 11pm nc
MAY 23, STATION INN, 3 Fox Drive,
$10
MAY 24, CAFE COCO, Feedback Revival 8pm
MAY 24, STATION INN, Brandon
Rickman and friends 9pm $10
MAY 25, CAFE COCO, Scion Sunday Night Jazz
Series 8pm
MAY 25, STATION INN, Bluegrass Jam, nc
MAY 26, CAFE COCO,
Johnny Nicholson, Jordan Tarrant, Future Show 8pm
MAY 26, STATION INN,
Time Jumpers, $10
MAY 27, CADILLAC RANCH, Billy Block's Western Beat
Show f/ Dani Dillon, LynnMarie & The Boxhounds, Rachel Thibodeaux,
Kingbilly, Angela Siracusa, Deanna Johnston, 7pm, $5, - www.billyblock.com
MAY
27, CAFE COCO, Lisa Dotola's Avenues free 8pm
MAY 27, STATION INN,
Doyle And Debbie Show, 6pm, $20; Mashville Brigade, 9:30pm, $8
MAY
28, BOURBON ST, Rachel Rodriguez w/ Moderately Sauced - www.myspace.com/rachelrodriquez
MAY
28, CAFE COCO, Music Makers Contest 9pm $2
MAY 28, STATION INN, Biscuit
Burners CD Release Show, $10
MAY 29, BLUEBIRD, Alex Harvey Band - An
NSAI Legislative Fundraiser, $15.00, 9 pm
MAY 29, STATION INN, tba
MAY
30, CAFE COCO, The Manpower, Sacaca, Phonoluxe, Gnarwal 8pm $5 cover;
Electronica
MAY 30, STATION INN, Larry Cordle & LST, $10
MAY 31,
CAFE COCO, 50/50, Fusebox Theatre
MAY 31, INDIGO, Charity to Fund a
Cure for Diabetes, Morelia Cuevas & Bret Michaels, 7pm, 243-6800
- www.rhinestonecure.org
MAY 31, STATION INN, Larry Keel and Natural
Bridge 9pm $10
JUN 02, HERMITAGE LANES, 4TH annual Lonestar & Friends
Strike Out for the Kids bowling bash
JUN 04, 15th ANNUAL CITY OF HOPE
CELEBRITY SOFTBALL CHALLENGE - www.cityofhope.org
JUN 04, CADILLAC
RANCH, IFCO Fun Fest Show, 7PM - www.ifco.org
JUN 04, FACTORY, Jamison
Hall, Wags music and art series f/ Terri Clark, Jim Lauderdale, Suzy
Bogguss, and many others, benefit for Happy Tales Humane - www.wednesdaynightwags.com
JUN
08, COOL SPRINGS, Harley-Davidson of Cool Springs, benefit for T.J.
Martell Foundation, Ride For A Cure motorcycle ride w/ Little Big
Town, Darryl Worley, Lonestar, Gary Chapman, GAC’s Storme Warren,
Heidi Newfield, Bo Bice, Jennifer Hansen, MarRide-for-a-cure.aspx
JUN
11, FACTORY, Jamison Hall, Wags music and art series f/ Terri Clark,
Jim Lauderdale, Suzy Bogguss, and many others, benefit for Happy Tales
Humane - www.wednesdaynightwags.com
JUN 18, FACTORY, Jamison Hall,
Wags music and art series f/ Terri Clark, Jim Lauderdale, Suzy Bogguss,
and many others, benefit for Happy Tales Humane - www.wednesdaynightwags.com
JUN
25, FACTORY, Jamison Hall, Wags music and art series f/ Terri Clark,
Jim Lauderdale, Suzy Bogguss, and many others, benefit for Happy Tales
Humane - www.wednesdaynightwags.com
JUN 27-28, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, House
of Blues at Showboat Casino, Fourth & Goal Classic Benefit f/
Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd, Pat Green, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long
and More - www.fourthandgoalunites.com
JUL 04, JULY 4TH RACE &
PARTY, proceeds benefit Nashville Helping Nashville, Junior League
of Nashville, Autism Society and Williamson County Child Advocacy
Center - www.irunfortheparty.com
JUL 19-20, DENVER, Mile
High Music Festivalf/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Michael Franti
and Spearhead, Steve Winwood, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, The
Black Crowes and many more, benefit Food Bank of the Rockies - www.MileHighMusicFestival.comwww.FoodBankRockies.orgwww.consciousalliance.org
SEP
08-09, ANNUAL MILLER HARRIS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - www.millerharrisfoundation.com
SEP
13, RAYVILLE, Louisiana, benefit for Neighbor's Keeper Foundation,
Swampstock h/ Tim McGraw