City Cast Nashville
🎂 The best birthday freebies in Nashville
August 15, 2024 · – Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Thursday! Wanna come hang out with me and the rest of the City Cast Nashville gang? We’re partnering with Tecovas on an all-ages event at their brand new location at the Green Hills Mall on Aug. 22. Pop in while you shop to enjoy snacks and live musical performances from Alex Wong, Nick Tabron, and Sam Rochford.
Thanks to our exclusive launch sponsor Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for their support.
What's CITY Talking About?
🍦 Where to Get Ice Cream in Nashville
Everyone loves a frozen treat, and Instagrammer Summer Ottinger of @NashFoodFan fame describes the best and most iconic places to grab some ice cream in Nashville on today’s episode of the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🕺 Australian Strippers Coming to Nashville
In September, Australian male revue Thunder From Down Under will be setting up a permanent residency at the Woolworth Theatre. Woolworth Theatre is an important landmark in Nashville’s Civil Rights history, where historic lunch counter protests occurred. [Rolling Stone]
🎨 Metro Arts Won’t Be Awarding Grants Anytime Soon
On Tuesday, Metro Arts announced that they’re unlikely to provide grant funding to artists or organizations until 2025, citing the need to develop a new grant scoring system and time to manage its Thrive program. [WPLN]
- Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams provides more context into this decision on X, formerly known as Twitter. [X]
🩸 Blood Shortage in Nashville
Red Cross and Blood Assurance are experiencing a blood shortage, and are specifically desperate for type O blood to provide to local hospitals. Summer tends to be a slow month for donations, yet demands for blood increase. [WPLN]
Sponsored Content
Visit your new Tecovas store in Green Hills today!
Howdy, Nashville. If you’re in the market for new boots, come on by the new Tecovas store at The Mall at Green Hills today. Stop by, grab a cold one, and shop for a new pair of boots or other quality western goods. Don’t Go Gently, y’all!
What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 15
- 🎡 Tennessee State Fair | 5-11 p.m. | $15 | James E. Ward Agricultural Center, Lebanon
- 💃 Latin Night: Miami Vice | 9 p.m. | $15+ | PROOF at W Nashville
- 🥂 Sustainable Social | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Slim & Husky’s
- 🐶 Foster a Dog or Cat: Virtual Orientation | 12-12:30 p.m. | Free | Virtual
- 🎤 The Franklin Theatre Sings the Music of Taylor Swift | 8 p.m. | $30+ | The Franklin Theatre
- 📚 Story Time at the Goodlettsville Farmers Market | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Free | Goodlettsville Visitor’s Center
- 🐕 Dog Nights of Summer | 5:30-9 p.m. | $22+ | Cheekwood
Friday, Aug. 16
- ☕ Musicals Trivia Night | 7 p.m. | Free Entry | Shelli’s Coffee, Murfreesboro
- 🧑🌾 Restore Native Habitat | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Volunteer | Glen Leven Farm
- 🪩 Deep Tropics Festival | 3-11 p.m. | $125+ | Bicentennial Capitol Mall
- 🎸 Glowing Strong Fundraiser ft. Goo Goo Dolls | 5:30 p.m. | $150+ | Brooklyn Bowl
- 🌝 Full Moon Pickin' Party | 5:30-10 p.m. | $28.13+ | Warner Parks
- 📽️ Defy Film Festival | 6:15-9:45 p.m. | $30+ | Studio 615
Want to donate blood? You can donate at the Red Cross on Charlotte near Centennial Hospital, or at numerous Blood Assurance locations.
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