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🎤 Music City has the mic
Natasha Blaine covered Sade’s “Kiss of Life” for her blind audition. | Photo by Griffin Nagel/NBC
Music City is well represented on Season 29 of “The Voice.” In the new “Battle of Champions” season, six Nashville-based artists landed on teams led by Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and John Legend.
Team Kelly: Abigayle Oakley, Blaire Elbert, JW Griffin
You may have heard Oakley, a Belmont alum, at the Bluebird Cafe or as an opening act for The War and Treaty. Elbert also has Belmont ties and performed with the girl group The Cactus Cuties. After moving to Nashville, Griffin won a songwriting contest that earned him a spot at Whiskey Jam during CMA Fest.
Team Adam: Bay Simpson
Simpson grew up in a musical family — his mom won “Nashville Star,” and he even has distant family ties to Elvis Presley.
Team Legend: Kendra Remedios, Natasha Blaine
Remedios splits her time between dental hygiene work and performing around Nashville, while Blaine studied literature and jazz at Vanderbilt University.
“The Voice” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on NBC and streams on Peacock the next day.
Asked
Asked
Which artist auditioned for “The Voice” seven times?
A. Lainey Wilson B. Luke Combs C. Morgan Wallen D. Maren Morris
The Barbershop Harmony Society is seeking a temporary location before establishing a new permanent home. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Development
Local real estate development firm Sanders Carter is under contract to buy the Barbershop Harmony Society’s downtown HQ building. Plans call for a hotel, though the building’s facade — barber poles and all — would be “preserved and restored.” The project could rise up to 30 stories. (Nashville Business Journal)
Closing
The owners of Pelican & Pig and Slow Hand Coffee + Bakeshop announced that both East Nashville businesses will close following service on Saturday, March 14. The bakeshop’s coffee and pastries will still be available at Slow Hand Bakehouse in Lebanon.
Edu
Four Metro Nashville Public Schools board seats are on the ballot in the Tuesday, May 5 primary election. Districts 4 and 6 feature contested races, and the District 2 and District 8 incumbents are running unopposed. Learn more about the candidates. (The Tennessean)
Coming Soon
The former Show Pony space on 3rd Avenue may soon get a whiskey-focused reboot. Permit filings show Alan Jackson’s Silverbelly Whiskey brand could take over the spot, though no timeline has been announced. (Nashville Business Journal)
Traffic
Metropolis has expanded its Park & Play program, which offers free parking to Nashville musicians. The initiative launched last August and includes lots in areas such as downtown, the Gulch, Midtown, and East Nashville. View the participating locations. (WKRN)
Concert
No “Old Tricks” here — Thomas Rhett and Niall Horan will take the stage at GEODIS Park on Thursday, July 9 with special guests Kashus Culpepper and Emily Ann Roberts. Tickets go on sale this Friday. (Rolling Stone)
Plan Ahead
Let’s ride. Tour de Nash, Walk Bike Nashville’s annual city-wide bike ride, returns Saturday, May 16. Registration is now open for the event’s three bike routes, including the City Tour (3 miles), Local Tour (25 miles), and Grand Tour (45 miles).
Try This
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Finance
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🌱 A new chapter is sprouting soon for Lawrence & Clarke Cacti Co. The Old Hickory plant shop will move to a larger space in Donelson (near Party Fowl), with a reopening set for Friday, April 3. The final day at the Old Hickory location will be Saturday, March 28.
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Heads up: The Nashville Shakespeare Festival just shared its Pop-up Shakespeare schedule. Grab tickets for “The Comedy of Errors” at L&L Market on Saturday, April 18, followed by “Henry IV” at Streetcar Taps in May and “Twelfth Night” at Phat Bites in June.
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