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Stories to Watch 2021: Music Venues Hang In

Tweet Tanya Tucker at 3rd and Lindsley for AmericanaFest 2019Photo: Laura E. Partain At press time, only one of Nashville’s independent music venues venerable songwriter hangout Douglas Corner Cafe, which is the subject of a remembrance in this week s issue  closed permanently due to the pandemic. It’s taken enormous effort and ingenuity to keep it that way since March, when practically the entire live entertainment economy was shut down. The folks who run independent venues are encouraged by the news of vaccines being approved for emergency use and are optimistic about a potential return of live music in 2021. But the span of time that they’ll have to remain closed (or open for a very limited audience) presents a gauntlet of challenges.

Year in Music 2020

Year in Music 2020 We talk with Kyshona Armstrong, Lilly Hiatt and Becca Mancari, count down the year’s top local albums and much more Dec 17, 2020 5 AM Tweet Share It’s been very easy to feel overwhelmed in 2020, when it seems like the rules get rewritten every day — by a global pandemic, a long-overdue public conversation about systemic racism and more. But faced with an industry and a society undergoing all kinds of turbulence, musicians and business folk across Nashville’s constellation of music scenes responded with ingenuity and compassion. Even though there’s still much work to be done, there’s a great deal to take away from this extraordinary year — and to be proud of. In our Year in Music issue, we get perspective from outstanding musicians Kyshona Armstrong, Lilly Hiatt and Becca Mancari; our critics take stock of the year’s top local albums; we hand the mic to an array of singers, songwrit

Year in Music 2020: The Year in Ven-News

Tweet Outside Exit/InPhoto: Eric England At the beginning of 2020, it looked like we were in for a very, very busy year for live music in Nashville. But once COVID-19 arrived in March, followed by the rapid shuttering of nonessential businesses and public spaces, all bets were off. It’s been nine months since venues around town were last able to do regular business. Only one, venerable songwriter hangout Douglas Corner Cafe, has closed permanently. Others continue fighting to stay afloat. Todd Sherwood filming a show at The 5 SpotPhoto: Eric EnglandSome have leaned into streaming concerts, with either a drastically reduced audience or none at all. The Station Inn established its own streaming channel in 2019, which has been vital to helping the intimate bluegrass mecca weather the storm. Over in Five Points, The 5 Spot built up a substantial streaming rig and has embraced functioning like a soundstage. Many other venues — including Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, whose