Aaron Lee Tasjan, Luke Schneider, Many More to Play Benefit for Exit/In Nashville Helping Nashville show, featuring tribute sets and lots of guests, set for East Park Tweet Share
Over the past three weeks, the Cobb family has mounted a massive effort to buy the Elliston Place property that’s home to Exit/In, the historic club they own and operate. They’ve gotten vocal supportfrom members of Metro Council for their desire to preserve the culture of the venue as well as its building. The Cobbs have also received more than $224,000 in donations from more than 4,000 donors to sweeten the offer (backed by Grubb Properties’ Live Venue Recovery Fund) that they hope to make to AJ Capital Partners, the developer to whom the property went under contract.
By: Deborah Speer
exit / in SIGN OF THE TIMES: The exterior of Nashville’s historic Exit/In as the building’s owner makes a deal to sell the famed “Rock Block” property to AJ Capital.Jimmy Buffett played the first gig here. Comedian Steve Martin was an early regular, before becoming famous. It has a cameo appearance in Robert Altman’s groundbreaking film “Nashville.”
Now, Exit / In, the city’s storied club celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, may fall to the wrecking ball.
The property on which the leased building stands is in the process of being sold to AJ Capital, a luxury hotel developer.
Nashville artist vying to set world record for most live performances in 24 hours
One Nashville artist is attempting to set the world record for the most live performances in 24 hours and he s doing it for a great cause.
and last updated 2021-04-09 21:18:52-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â One Nashville artist is attempting to set the world record for the most live performances in 24 hours.
James Hatem is calling this from the basement to Bridgestone Arena, and he s set a goal of 80 live performances at 80 different venues around Nashville to break the world record of 65.
What s even better, is that this is all for a great cause.
Local music venues have been struggling the past year, but we’ve recently received the news that the legendary EXIT/IN is under contract to a firm that’s purchasing independent venues.
A GoFundMe has been launched to hopefully give Chris Cobb and EXIT/IN enough funds to keep the venue alive. So far, it has reached over $150,000 of its $200,000 goal.
If the fundraiser is not successful, Cobb will donate the money to the National Independent Venue Association and Music Venue Alliance Nashville, but he is hopeful that this will be a successful way to save the venue.
The Exit/In property has gone under contract to a firm that’s purchasing independent venues. We’re very concerned for the future of the club and have asked the firm to sell us the property, so we can continue to operate Exit/In in a manner that serves Nashville’s creative working class. Contributions to our purchase fund can be made here. Should our bid fail, all money raised with be donated to NIVA and
Thousands Donate to Exit/In Preservation Campaign Catching up with business owner Chris Cobb about raising funds to buy the property home to the longtime club Tweet
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On Thursday, independent music venues that have been mostly closed for more than a year due to COVID-19 will be able to begin the application process for federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, intended to keep them from closing for good. Throughout this time, Exit/In owner Chris Cobb has been balancing contributing to the National Independent Venue Association’s push for federal aid, leading the local independent venue group Music Venue Alliance Nashville and working on plans to celebrate the venue’s 50th anniversary. If that wasn’t enough, the property on which the venue and neighboring bar Hurry Back stand was put up for sale in February. Cobb and his wife Telisha Cobb put a plan in motion that would ideally result in them owning the site, through a program establ