Takin A Walk Nashville Concert Calendar -Week of 11-17-25

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And we're going to talk about what's going on in the unbelievable music scene around Nashville. And we're going to take a look at the week of November 17th. And I'm pretty certain there's a fair amount of stuff going on with all different genres of music. Would you agree, Sarah? Of course. Yeah, as I mentioned on the last concert calendar, there's always so many events happening in Nashville. And just because it's getting cold outside does not mean it's slowing down here. And there's so much on the lineup for November 17th. We have Stephen Wilson, Jr. at the Ryman on the 23rd. I think that'll be a great concert because it's going to be his largest hometown headline to date at this venue. Now, tell me what you know about Stephen. We've tried to get him on Taking a Walk a couple of times through his people. And he's like a lot of artists, obviously. He's on the road a lot. But for Stephen, this is a bit of a homecoming, right? It is. Yeah, he has such a great story. I would love to have him on Taking a Walk Nashville. His own music is kind of a blend of indie rock and country. But he's also written quite a few songs for a variety of artists like Caitlyn Smith, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne. The list goes on and on. But his journey, I think, is very unique. He was a Golden Gloves boxer and then later a research scientist. And now he's doing music. So he's done it all. And in addition to performing at the Ryman on November 23 and 24, he's also going to be performing with Shabuzy at the CMA Awards on the 19th. Well, that's pretty big. He must be a nervous wreck over that, I'm guessing. Yeah. Probably not. I mean, come on. He's he's it's a piece of cake for him. But now it's a fair to say this time around Nashville is when a lot of the artists are coming back home. They're coming off the long road, but they're still doing select dates, kind of celebrating the holidays, right? Yes. If the artist is not on like a holiday tour, usually they're back here in Nashville, maybe performing at different events in Nashville. And that's definitely why CMA hosts their awards in November, because a lot of artists are off tour and able to be at the awards show. And that's happening on Wednesday, November 19th at Bridgestone Arena. I think it's going to be another great award show. The females are kind of dominating this year in nominations. We have Ella Langley, Megan Maroney and Lainey Wilson. They've received the most nominations this year with six each. Yay. Yay. Yeah. Pro pro ladies. Yes. Yeah. So Stephen Wilson at the Ryman. That's that's is that what you think maybe is the big event of the week or are there some others? Definitely Stephen Wilson at the Ryman and then of course the CMA awards. We also have going on Christmas at Belmont. That was one of my favorite events to attend when I was at Belmont. That's going to be on November 21st and 22nd at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. That's their new Performing Arts Center. It's so beautiful if no one has been there before and more than 600 Belmont students will perform Christmas and holiday music. And it really is magical. Oh my God. Have you been to that one before you go? I have. Yeah. Especially when I attended Belmont, I went pretty much every year. There's nothing like the holiday spirit. Right. Yeah. And what are some of the other venues that might be popping up for that week? Yeah. So we talked about country music, holiday music, but we're not limited to that and Nashville. We have New Faces Night. That happens every Tuesday at the original basement on 8th Avenue. That's happening November 18th at 8 p.m. New Faces Night always features different artists in Nashville. I think they get like a 30 minute set each. Usually a lot of I've heard so many different genres when I've been to New Faces Night, not just country. I've heard rock. I've heard indie. So it's always a great venue and night to see different kinds of music. Now, is the basement where on our earlier episode of the concert calendar where Thomas Dolby was appearing? Do I have that correct or was he at another venue? That was the basement East and East Nashville. So that's a lot bigger than the original basement. The original basement is literally underground and kind of a basement area. It's a lot smaller, but it's a fun vibe. And does Nashville get crazy besides the locals around the holidays? Is there a lot of tourism still going on this time of year? Absolutely, especially over at the Opry. Opry does their Christmas classics and then they have all of the Christmas lights up. So it's a popular time for tourists to come see all of the lights at Opry and enjoy the holiday fun over there. And I want to ask you, so what happens with the intersection of sports and music in Nashville? Obviously, you have a football team. I don't know if you're a fan of that football team or not. You're allowed to not be because I know you probably have other fan affinity on the sports side, I'm guessing, but maybe not. But so what I'm asking is when the football team is in full force, do artists typically play at these games at half time? What goes on? Oh, yeah, all the time, especially since we're in Music City. Besides Titans games, we have Predators Hockey always going on. So there's always a band that will play during the half time at Titans or the Preds game. There's always someone famous who usually does the national anthem at both games, too, as well as our Nashville soccer team. There's always music going on over there. So sports and music always happening here in Nashville and the new Titans stadium is actually being built right now. And that's expected to open in 2027. Wait, there's construction in Nashville happening? I can't believe it. Yeah, every time I go there, I'm like, there's more buildings that are being put up. My God. Well, do you know what the bird of Nashville is? No, it's the crane. I fell for it. It's been it's been a day and I fell for that one. And and I'm so happy that I did. I didn't say that we're Titans. I hope you noticed that I was kind of holding back on that. Now, look, partially because I live outside of Boston and you might think I'm a loyal Patriots fan. And right now I'm going to jump on the bandwagon. I'm a fair weather Patriots fan. So I'm there on a roll. So I say, go Patriots, go Mike Vabral. He was your former coach. And that's why I was being reluctant to say the word Titans. Well, I wish we could have Mike Ray Bull back. I hope the Titans can do better. I'm originally from Knoxville, so more of a college football fan. But my husband is from Baltimore, so we cheer for the Ravens, usually. Oh, OK. See now full disclosure, that's OK. I mean, you know, we could be fair weather and as long as as long as it's good, good fortune, good music, good community, that's what it's all about. Right. Yeah, absolutely. Good sports, good music, good food. We have it all. Anything else you want to talk about in terms of music around there? Or you think this one is just about a rap? Well, we talked about holiday music, rock music, country music. But if people are in town and want to hear some jazz, Rudy's Jazz Room is a great venue for that. It's open six nights a week featuring different jazz groups. They have Hot Club, Gypsy Jazz Thursday. Every Thursday they have jazz swing music. And they have really good food to a great Cajun style menu. So, Sarah Harrelson, you've been there then. Is that what you're telling me? You love that place? I have great music, great food. I think it's a must for anyone visiting. I love that place, too. I hadn't heard about it. And one of the locals, when I was at a restaurant, actually, they said, oh, Julie over there sings at Rudy's. You should go check that place out. So I was like, OK, I'm going tonight. So I went to Rudy's. I love the vibe, very stripped back, but very, you know, cool, intimate. And if someone hasn't been to Rudy's and if you've been to Nashville, you must go. Yeah, gives you a little taste of New Orleans and Nashville. So we're going to do our reach out to anybody who's listening in the music community. If you've got a gig you want us to talk about and a venue you want us to talk about, we're happy to do that. We are an open book if it's all about Nashville. Yeah, please let us know any shows you have coming up. I will keep my ear out as well. All right, well, this is a wrap. It's a concert calendar for the week of November 17th. And Sarah Harrelson, thanks for letting me poke my head into taking a walk Nashville. Yeah, thanks for coming on, Buzz. Hey, there, this is Josh from Stuff You Should Know with a message that could change your life. The Stuff You Should Know ThinkSpring Podcast playlist is available now. Whether Spring has sprung in your neck of the woods yet or not, the Stuff You Should Know ThinkSpring playlist will make you want to get your overalls on, get outside and get your hands in the dirt. You can get the Stuff You Should Know ThinkSpring playlist on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.