ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries Febru ary 1 9 9 7 / 9 3 The “ N a sh v ille Sound” : A g uid e to liv e music By S h irley Hallblade The Pub o f Love is just one o f the p laces to try N ashville IS “Music City, USA.” And a visito Nashville for the ACRL 8th Nationa Conference, April 11– 14, is not com plete with out taking advantage of some o f the many op portunities to hear live music. O ne can hear everything from country, jazz and rock ‘n roll to gospel, blues and classical While Nashville’s musical roots in country an bluegrass are evident, almost every other for o f music can b e found within a few short block in the downtown area. There are a host o f gathering spots for bot stars and up-and-coming stars. With the record ing industry a dominant local business, score of backup and studio musicians perform in club in and around Nashville. Live performing ven ues regularly feature songwriters’ nights, acous tic jam sessions, and showcase events present ing new talent or celeb ratin g just-release albums. Some clubs invite audiences for live TV or video tapings. This article highlights some o f the featured venues and scheduled musical events which may be o f interest to conference attendees. To obtain the latest information on what’s happening and w ho’s playing where, check out the various local publications upon ar­ rival in N ash v ille. T h e N a s h v ille S c e n e (Wednesdays), the T en nessean (mornings and Sundays), the N ashville B a n n e r (weekday af­ ternoons), and the M usic City E n tertain m e n t G u id e (weekly), provide comprehensive en­ tertainment listings. It is also a good idea to check the papers and radio stations for spe- t l ­ ­ , . d m s h ­ s s ­ ­ ­ d cial concerts that com e up on short notice. In Music City, you never know when a hot jam session will break out or a special benefit or showcase concert will be put together. Country music and line-dancing Nashville’s nightlife is famous the world over, and the club scene offers venues for a variety o f musical tastes. The W ild h o rse S alo o n lo­ cated in The District (120 Second Avenue No.), a massive country dance club and television studio, will be the site o f the all-conference reception on Sunday evening, April 12. This popular club is open both day and evening for music, line-dancing, and dining. The S tock Y a rd R e sta u ra n t’s Bull P en Lounge (901 Sec ond Ave. No.) is a country music club located a little north o f downtown where two-steppers can dance to live music. Blues, ja zz, and R&B The new B. B. K in g’s Blues Club on lower Broadway in The District and the B o u rb o n S tr e e t B lu e s a n d B o o g ie B a r lo c a te d in T o o tsie ’s W ild O rch id Lou nge. Shirley H allblad e is c o c h a ir o f the L ocal A rrangem ents Committee. She is on leave fr o m Vanderbilt University w here sh e was most recently associate director o f libraries; e-m ail: hallblade@ library.vanderbilt.edu mailto:hallblade@library.vanderbilt.edu 9 4 / C&RL News Printer’s Alley offer great rhythm and blues music and dining. The 3 rd & Lindsley B a r an d G rill (818 Third Ave. So.) and W ind ow s o n th e C u m b e rla n d (112 Second Ave.) also fea­ ture live blues and R&B. Caffe M ilano (176 Third Ave. N o.) p ro m o tes jazz and b lu es through its popular shows featuring both local and national performers. Pop, rock, and various The Ace o f Clubs ( 114 Second Ave. So.) and Club M ere Bulles (152 Second Ave. No.) fea­ ture music with a popular beat. The Ace of Clubs also offers rock ‘n roll which dominates at the E x it /I n at 2208 Elliston Place. Music of all styles can be heard at popular gathering places such as 1 2 th & P o r te r (114 12th Ave. No.), 3 2 8 P e r f o rm a n c e Hall (328 Fourth Ave. So.), D ouglas C o r n e r Cafe (2106 Eighth Ave. So.), and the Pub o f Love (123 12th Ave. No.). The M usic City M ix F a c to r y (300 Second Ave. So.) offers five floors o f entertainment, each featuring a different type o f music. Acoustic and folk More intimate settings provide the backdrop for performers at B a r b a r a ’s in Printer’s Alley and at the famed B luebird Cafe (4140 Hillsboro Road away from downtown in an area called Nashville registration deadline near March 7 is the deadline for advance reg­ istration for ACRL’s 8th National Conference in Nashville, April 11– 14, 1997. The confer­ en ce will offer more than 175 sessions on the theme “Choosing Our Futures.” Author and Harvard professor Cornel West will be the keynote speaker. He is well known for his book R a c e Matters, which was a bestseller in 1993. Eli Noam, professor at Columbia University, and Alan Guskin, chancellor of Antioch University, will examine the future o f higher education. More than 250 exhibi tors will share the latest in products and ser vices. Registration materials have been mailed and are available on ACRĽs hom epage at http://www.ala.org/acrl.html. Fees are $270 for ACRL personal members; $330 for ALA personal members; $420 for nonmembers; and $114 for full-time library school students. Green Hills). At the Bluebird, country, blues, and other kinds o f musicians perform original material on the small stage. Stars such as Garth Brooks and Bonnie Raitt paid their dues at the Bluebird. H e n ry ’s C offeehou se, located at Broadway downtown, offers a venue for acoustic music o f various types. Popular “in-the-round” shows by artists who perform their own songs can be enjoyed in this cozy setting. B luegrass and more country Bluegrass fans will have their fill at the S tation In n (402 12th Ave. So.). Live acoustic blue­ grass music is featured Tuesday through Sun­ day with a no-cover open bluegrass jam ses­ sion on Sunday nights. Any self-respecting nightclub crawl in Nash­ ville includes a stop by T o o ts ie ’s O r c h id L ou n ge (422 Broadway). The unabashedly lav­ ender landmark, w hich backs up to the Ryman Auditorium, has been a Music City watering hole for decades. In its heyday, proprietress Tootsie Bess offered a safe haven and a hot meal to young Opry stars and music industry hopefuls w ho would slip over from the Ryman where the Grand O le Opry began. R o b e rt’s W e ste rn W o rld (416 Broadway), also known as T h re e D o o rs D ow n (from Tootsie’s), fea­ tures live country/western music, dancing, and interesting characters. O f course, w e can ’t forget the G ran d Ole O p ry itself, now located in the Opryland, USA com plex east o f the city near the airport. The world’s longest-running live radio program is broadcast from that location every Friday and Saturday night. Performances are made up of acts from each year’s Opry roster and their in­ vited guests. Schedules are not determined until midweek; w eekend newspapers will publish the schedules. A planned tour option to an Opry show is offered conference attendees; individual tick ets ca n b e p u rch ased as w ell through Opryland USA [(615) 889-6611]. Music V a lle y V illag e A rea Away from downtown, but worth a trip, are two new musical venues located on Music Val­ ley Drive across from the Opryland Hotel. Th e T e x a s T r o u b a d o u r T h e a tr e (2 4 1 6 Music Valley Drive) is the permanent home of the no-cover Ernest Tubb Record Shop Mid night Jam boree on Saturday nights. This the ater has also been a regular venue for Kitty Wells, Johnny Wright, and Joh n n y Russell. http://www.ala.org/acrl.html F ebru ary 1 9 9 7 / 9 5 Also relatively new is the S ta r d u s t T h e a t r e (a ls o at 2 4 1 6 M u sic V a lle y D riv e ) w here Boots Randolph ( “Mr. Y a k k e ty S a x ”) and D an ny Davis & the Nashville Brass perform. Th ese versatile and veteran entertainers perform country, jazz, big band, and pop music. C lassical For cla ssica l m u sic lovers, three scheduled performances will occur during the time that c o n f e r e n c e v isito rs a re in Nashville. T h e Nashville Symphony, as part o f its Pops Series, per­ T h e N ashville S y m p h o n y .forms with guest artist Burt Bacharach in Jack son Hall o f the T e n n e s se e P e rf o rm in g A rts C e n te r in 8:00 p.m. concerts on April 11 and 12. For ticket information co n ­ tact Ticketm aster at (615) 255-9600. T h e R y m a n A u d ito riu m (1 1 6 Fifth Ave. No.), as part o f its Classical Concert Series, fea- tu res the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on Friday evening, April 11. Ticket information can b e obtained by calling (615) 889-6611. On Saturday, April 12, at 8:00 p.m. the Stuttgart Cham­ b er Orchestra performs at the T e n n e sse e Perform ing Arts C en ter’s Polk T h eater. For t i c k e t in f o r m a t io n c a ll T ick etm aster at (6 1 5 ) 255- 9600 . And still more There are many m ore clubs, restaurants, bars, and concert venues offering visitors a rich musical offering. Those listed here are w ell-know n and/or favorite places and offer only a starting point for the music lover. 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