The Journal
What's opening, what's playing, what's worth the line, from people who live on this corner.
Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Usher, Titans football and a Super Bowl on the way. Everything happening at Nissan Stadium, and why the walk from East Nashville beats the parking lot.
Read →Vince Gill's residency, Chance the Rapper, Roger Daltrey and more at the Mother Church this season, plus how to do a Ryman night from the east side.
Read →East Nashville's big room is a half-mile from our door. What to expect, how to get tickets, where to eat first, and why the locals call it The Beast.
Read →Which east-side restaurants need a reservation weeks out, which are walk-in only, and exactly when to show up. The guide nobody writes and everybody needs.
Read →No-menu cocktails at Attaboy, tiki on the Pearl Diver patio, and the beer gardens locals actually use. A drinking guide to the east side, by walking distance.
Read →Michelin listed Cafe Roze. The James Beard Foundation shortlisted Kisser. East Nashville isn't the scrappy side of town anymore, it's where the food is.
Read →September 15 to 19, 2026. Five days of showcases, panels, and the Honors & Awards. Why artists, crews, and industry people should base themselves in East Nashville.
Read →August 7 and 8, Five Points shuts down for a free two-day festival about a tomato. Costumes encouraged. Here's how to do it without losing your mind or your parking spot.
Read →The east side's restaurant scene, sorted: date night, late night, group hangs, and the all-day café that solves everything.
Read →A weekend in East Nashville without setting foot on Broadway: coffee, records, rooftop sunsets, and the best dance floor on the east side.
Read →The creative center of gravity in Nashville crossed the river years ago. Here's what that means for where you eat, drink, and stay.
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