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College football season is underway, and the Titans kick off their season this weekend — so we’ve got your guide to everything football in Nashville! Owner of 440 Media and local football expert Braden Gall sits down with host Grace Fuisz to talk about the storylines he’s following this NFL season, how to get to Nissan Stadium amidst the construction (you’ll never believe what he recommends), the...

Even if we can’t quite feel it yet, fall is right around the corner. Host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury are here with your guide to the month ahead! They’ve got recommendations for some great kid-friendly festivals and hiking spots — including where to find our best storybook and fairy trails — and a tip on where to find some of...

On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are taking your emails! After a listener wrote in to express their frustrations over the transit referendum and the recent handling of the WeGo Access program, we reached out to Mayor Freddie O’Connell for answers. We’ve got his response, as well as info on the framework he lai...

Anas Saba, the man behind Nashville Hidden Gems — one of the most popular Instagram accounts in town — sits down with host Grace Fuisz to explain how he finds the amazing off-the-beaten-path restaurants and food trucks that he highlights in his feed, discuss the pressures of the content creation economy, and highlight the food tours that started his journey as an important voice for our immigrant...

Today on City Cast Nashville, host Grace Fuisz sits down with Jason Moon Wilkins, WNXP Program Director and the host of the new podcast Music Citizens, to introduce you to some of the characters that made Nashville’s music scene what it is today. They highlight the owner-operators behind Nashville’s most iconic music venues, how booking has changed for artists with these new corporate promoters, a...

The Nashville Scene’s cover package this week is all about the “Choose How You Move” transportation improvement plan that will be on ballots this November, and reporter Eli Motycka joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to answer some of our burning questions. What’s in this thing? Why does it need to happen right now? How will it help people who don’t ride the bus? And wha...

It’s taken years to unravel the unbelievable crime web woven by Erik Maund, heir to a massive Austin auto dealership, which resulted in the deaths of an escort and her estranged boyfriend here in Nashville in 2020. After Maund and his co-conspirators were found guilty in federal court, Texas Monthly contributor Katy Vine got to work with producer Anna Worrell on their now-released podcast series,...

Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville Metro Council contributor Nicole Williams is back for today’s Friday News Roundup! She joins host Grace Fuisz and producer Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about the East Bank Development Authority, the recent protests happening around town — from striking AT&T workers to people with disabilities demanding better transit access — and the criminal mast...

Nashville SC returns to Geodis Park on Saturday after a long (and possibly much-needed) summer break, and we’ve got everything you need to know to enjoy the rest of this season. Pharmaceutical Soccer podcaster and Broadway Sports Media contributor Valair Shabilla sits down with host Grace Fuisz to share his tips and tricks for going to games, plus ways you can get involved with Nashville’s soccer...

Today on City Cast Nashville, host Grace Fuisz sits down with singer-songwriter Sam Rochford, Marketing Manager for Acme Feed & Seed’s parent company, Tomkats. They’re discussing why so many musicians feel more comfortable playing at Acme than other Broadway bars, and how Acme uplifts local artists beyond the country music scene. Sam also shares how she won over her camp counselor through the powe...

On August 18th, 1920, Tennessee cast the final vote to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women nationwide the right to vote. It's one of the most significant moments in our country's political history — as explained by Hillary Clinton in her speech to the Democratic National Convention last night — and it happened at the State Capitol right here in Nashville. Official Davidson County Historian Dr....

Thanks to a recent story about the long-running Sunday Gospel Hour at Robert’s Western World, our favorite honky-tonk is back in the news. Producer Marie Cecile Anderson sat down with GRAMMY-nominated musician, filmmaker, educator, and storyteller Smilin' Jay McDowell last month ahead of the bar’s 25th anniversary, and together, they explored the origins and enduring legacy of this iconic Nashvill...

Nashville Banner reporter and “Death Row Welcomes You: Visiting Hours in the Shadow of the Execution Chamber” author Steven Hale joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to discuss the Banner’s ongoing series about the tourism-fueled “drunken rodeo” on Lower Broadway and elsewhere. They also weigh in on the male stripper revue moving into a Civil Rights landmark, the disconce...

It’s the doldrums of August, and we’re all looking for ways to stay cool and cheer ourselves up until the weather finally turns. Luckily, Summer Ottinger — aka @nashfoodfan on Instagram — is here to tell host Grace Fuisz about the best (and most iconic) frozen dessert shops in town. From simple scoops to extravagant milkshakes, kid-friendly joints to great date spots, she’s got a suggestion for ev...

Today on City Cast Nashville, host Grace Fuisz sits down with songwriter and producer Alex Wong. They’re talking about taking up space, authenticity, and the connection he’s found between cooking and music. Alex is one of the artists who’ll be playing our Nashville In Stereo event at the new Tecovas store in the Green Hills Mall from 5-8 p.m. on Aug. 22nd — come out and join us! This is the third...

It’s the Tuesday News Roundup, and host Grace Fuisz is joined by our producer Marie Cecile Anderson, who was in Vienna to see one of the Taylor Swift concerts that was canceled due to a terrorist plot last week. She’s got the first-hand report on what it was like to be there, and how the Swifties rallied to take care of each other in the wake of the scary news. Comedian Cortney Warner is also on t...

The Defy Film Festival returns to Studio 615 this weekend for its ninth season of highlighting “bold and extraordinary work from around the world.” Host Grace Fuisz sits down with festival director Dycee Wildman to preview this year’s slate, find out why they only give out one award, and get some advice for any aspiring auteurs hoping to find their filmmaking community in Nashville. Thanks to Teco...

On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Grace Fuisz is joined by executive producer Whitney Pastorek and one of our favorite contributors, Metro Council expert and Nashville Scene columnist Nicole Williams. We’ve got your update on all the drama from this week’s Council meeting, ways you can step up and get involved locally as a Metro board member or campaign volunteer, and the scoop on why the FBI s...

It’s Tomato Art Fest time, y’all! The tomato is a uniter, not a divider, and our executive producer Whitney Pastorek looks forward to this celebration of our local arts community — and our quirky, creative neighbors — every year. She sits down with festival organizer Jack Davis to give you the insider’s guide to the event that Nashville Scene readers consistently rate as the Best Festival in Nashv...

Host Grace Fuisz sits down with local singer-songwriter Nick Tabron to talk about his conservative upbringing, his mission to use his platform for good, and to swap recommendations for places where new artists can be heard and discovered here in Nashville. Nick is one of the artists who’ll be playing our Nashville In Stereo event at the new Tecovas store in the Green Hills Mall from 5-8 p.m. on Au...

Our special guest on today’s news roundup is WPLN’s Khalil Ekulona, host of their daily show This Is Nashville. He joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to take a closer look at Nashville’s three congressional races now that the ballots are set for November, and to dig into what he’s heard from WPLN listeners about their emotions during this chaotic time for democracy. Plu...

School starts tomorrow, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury — our token parent — grabbed some time with Metro Nashville Public Schools director Dr. Adrienne Battle to ask questions submitted by MNPS parents and get the scoop on the changes, challenges, and opportunities coming with the 2024-2025 academic year. Thanks to Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for being our exclusive la...

It’s the Friday News Roundup, y’all! Host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek have the scoop on two new Asian restaurants making a splash in town, a bunch of super-cute ideas for how to spend your weekend, and a few concerns about all the folks getting arrested for public intoxication at the airport. Plus: A quick look at the results from yesterday’...

It’s August in Music City, and the outdoors is steamy! Host Grace Fuisz, producer Marie Cecile Anderson, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury are here with your guide to the month ahead. The next few weeks feature a flock of great fairs and festivals — from Tomato Art Fest to the Tennessee State Fair — plus a ton of options for moviegoers and filmmakers alike. August also means b...

In this special episode of City Cast Nashville, producer Marie Cecile Anderson celebrates the 25th anniversary of Robert’s Western World with GRAMMY-nominated musician, filmmaker, educator, and storyteller Smilin' Jay McDowell. Jay recounts his journey from performing for tips at Robert's Western World with BR549 to touring with legends like Bob Dylan and George Jones. Together, they explore the o...