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GUITARIST JOEY FLETCHER SLIDES INTO HOP SPRINGS ON FEB. 12
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MURFREESBORO’S SLIDE GUITAR sweetheart Joey Fletcher is sliding into town at Hop Springs this month. As one of the most respected artists at his craft in the country, he has of the most respected artists at his craft in the country, he has toured the nation and shared the stage with some of music’s toured the nation and shared the stage with some of music’s most notable players. Whether laying down an electrifi ed take on the gospel classic “I’ll Fly Away,” charming a special lady in May- MUSIC berry (“Thelma Lou”) or winging it with the stomachchurning fan favorite “Chicken Wing” (and everything in between) Fletcher’s well-seasoned skill set is sure to NOTE bring in a fl ock-sized following.
So if your signifi cant other is into the sounds of Southern rock So if your signifi cant other is into the sounds of Southern rock and sweet soul shellac, you’re in luck. Even if you’re all tapped out you can call it a date night (without even spending a buck). Fletcher plays Friday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Hop Springs taproom; no cover.
Hop Springs Beer Park is located at 6790 John Bragg Hwy.
Find more on Joey Fletcher at joeyfl etcher.com or facebook.com/ joeyfl etchermusic. For more on Hop Springs, visit hopspringstn.com.
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HAPPY HOUR DAILY, 3–6 P.M.
PHOTO BY ZACH SANDERS
Murfreesboro’s Hottest Live Concert & Entertainment Venue 2227 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro • Inside Clarion Inn Great Southern Cooking, Burgers, Wings & More!
SAT, 2/13 BACKLIT BACKLIT
SAT, 2/20 MIXTAPE
TRAFFIC LIGHT TUESDAYS Penny Draft Beer / $1 Longnecks $5 at the door
INCLUDES KOOZIE COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE: Red = Taken / Green = Single / Yellow = It’s Complicated Karaoke ~ Pool Tables ~ Darts ~ Wii
MONDAY: : Service Industry Night Service Industry Night THURSDAY: Texas Hold’em Texas Hold’em
TUESDAY: TUESDAY: Traffi c Light Tuesdays Traffi c Light Tuesdays & Mic Drop Karaoke & Mic Drop Karaoke FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS: FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS: Live Bands Live Bands
WEDNESDAY: Ladies Night with Salsa & Bachata Dance DJ
Mon.–Thurs. 5 p.m.–12 a.m. Fri. 5 p.m.–2 a.m. Sat. 11 a.m.–2 a.m. seasonsofmurfreesboro.com 615-895-5471
WED, 2/3
COCONUT BAY Travis Franklin HANK’S Krystal King SEASONS Andy Huffer Andy Huffer
THURS, 2/4
HANDLEBARS Blues Jam HANK’S Jordan Carter
FRI, 2/5
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA TAQUERIA Joe West COCONUT BAY Jack Finley Band HANK’S Delyn Christian; Lefty Ferguson HOP SPRINGS Pickin Party with Jameson Rodgers, Jameson Rodgers, Adam Doleac and Adam Doleac and Kameron Marlowe; Jasco Duende Jasco Duende MAYDAY BREWERY Violet Moons THE BORO Zach Pine Friday Nite Jam VAN’S Kelson Buck and The Buck Wild Band The Buck Wild Band
SAT, 2/6
COCONUT BAY Graham Anthem Band HANK’S A Slice of American Pie; Zach Neil HOP SPRINGS Swole Mates PUCKETT’S Brianna Alomar SEASONS Rubiks Groove
SUN, 2/7
HANK’S Crosstown THE BORO Dave Massey Flamenco
MON, 2/8
HANK’S Open Mic Night
TUES, 2/9
HANK’S George Dunn
VAN’S Open Jam WED, 2/10
HANK’S Dakota Leigh SEASONS New Binge THURS, 2/11
HANDLEBARS Blues Jam HANK’S Tawnya Reynolds FRI, 2/12
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West COCONUT BAY Krazee D HANK’S Bailey Rose; Jack Finley Band HOP SPRINGS Joey Fletcher HOTSHOTZ Justice Colt MAYDAY BREWERY Brother Trouble SEASONS Underrated THE BORO Zach Pine Jam VAN’S Van Winkle & The Six Pins
SAT, 2/13
COCONUT BAY Reggie White & Friends HOP SPRINGS Graham Anthem Band HANK’S Joe Hooper; Phil Valdez PUCKETT’S Cassidy Daniels SEASONS Backlit THE BORO Lady Alibi & Jeremy Pinell SUN, 2/14
HANK’S The O’Donnells HOP SPRINGS Americana Jam THE BORO Dave Massey Flamenco MON, 2/15
HANK’S Open Mic Night
TUES, 2/16
HANK’S HunterGirl VAN’S Open Jam
WED, 2/17
COCONUT BAY Glenn Brown HANK’S Brent Miller SEASONS Bailey Rose
THURS, 2/18
HANDLEBARS Blues Jam HANK’S Spencer Maige THE BORO Open Mic Talent Night
FRI, 2/19
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West COCONUT BAY Escape Band HANK’S Sara Simmons; The Wentzel Brothers HOP SPRINGS Tenn-Nineteen SEASONS Cooter River Band; Alysha Nyx THE BORO Zach Pine Jam VAN’S Doug Riley Band
SAT, 2/20
COCONUT BAY Karaoke with The Hitman Walker HANK’S Shawn & Caralyn Hammonds; Cherry Avenue HOP SPRINGS Rubiks Groove PUCKETT’S Herrick SEASONS Mixtape
SUN, 2/21
HANK’S Emily Miller HOP SPRINGS Americana Jam THE BORO Dave Massey Flamenco
MON, 2/22
HANK’S Open Mic Night TUES, 2/23
HANK’S Delyn Christian VAN’S Open Jam WED, 2/24
HANK’S Will King SEASONS Carly Evans THURS, 2/25
HANDLEBARS Blues Jam HANK’S Phil Valdez
FRI, 2/26
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West COCONUT BAY Zone Status HANK’S Blake Esse; Justin Dukes HOTSHOTZ Mother Legacy MAYDAY TopHouse THE BORO Zach Pine Jam VAN’S Skipper Grace SAT, 2/27
COCONUT BAY Karaoke with DJ Ceiz HANK’S HunterGirl PUCKETT’S Larysa SEASONS Derailed
SUN, 2/28
HANK’S Karree J. Phillips HOP SPRINGS Americana Jam THE BORO Dave Massey Flamenco
MON, 3/1
HANK’S Open Mic Night TUES, 3/2
VAN’S Open Jam
IF YOU GO
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA 206 W. Northfield Blvd. 615-848-9003
COCONUT BAY CAFE 210 Stones River Mall Blvd. 615-494-0504
HANK’S HONKY TONK 2341 Memorial 615-410-7747
HOP SPRINGS 6670 John Bragg Hwy. 615-450-1907
HOTSHOTZ BAR & GRILL 1208 S. Lowry St., Smyrna 629-255-8296
MAYDAY BREWERY 521 Old Salem Rd. 615-479-9722
PUCKETT’S GROCERY 114 N. Church St. 629-201-6916
SEASONS 2227 Old Fort Pkwy. 615-895-5471
THE BORO BAR & GRILL 1211 Greenland Dr. 615-895-4800
VAN’S BAR & GRILL 2404 Halls Hill Pk. 615-624-7767
KARAOKE, TRIVIA AND DJ NIGHTS IN MURFREESBORO
ONLINE AT BOROPULSE.COM/KARAOKE
Mondays
AHARTS PIZZA GARDEN Trivia Night 7 p.m. HANK’S Open Mic Night 6–9 p.m. JACK BROWN’S Trivia Night 7 p.m. LEVEL III Trivia 7 p.m. THE BORO Karaoke 8 p.m.
Tuesdays
COCONUT BAY Trivia 7:30 p.m. NACHO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Trivia 7 p.m. SEASONS Karaoke and Songwriters Night VAN’S BAR & GRILL Open Jam hosted by Southside Saints 7 p.m.
Wednesdays
BURGER REPUBLIC Trivia, 7 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 8 p.m.–12 a.m. JONATHAN’S GRILLE Trivia 7:30 p.m. JUST LOVE COFFEE EAST Trivia 5 p.m. SEASONS Salsa and Bachata with DJ Julian 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. BOULEVARD Trivia 8 p.m. VAN’S BAR & GRILL Bike Night, Karaoke 6 p.m.
Thursdays
219 MIXED CUISINE Trivia 7 p.m. PARTY FOWL Trivia Night 7 p.m. SEASONS Free poker STARS & STRIKES Trivia 6:30 p.m. VAN’S BAR & GRILL Pool Tournament 7 p.m.
Fridays
BOOMBOZZ PIZZA Trivia Night 8:30 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
Saturdays
CORELIFE EATERY Trivia Night 7 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 9 p.m.–1 a.m. NACHO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Trivia Night 7 p.m. VAN’S BAR & GRILL Karaoke 7 p.m.
Sundays
SAM’S SPORTS GRILL Trivia Night 8 p.m.
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Chris Young Cafe Opens at MTSU
PHOTOS BY ANDY HEIDT / MTSU
MULTIPLATINUM ENTERTAINER and former Middle Tennessee State University student Chris Young returned to his hometown on Jan. 27 for the grand opening of a MTSU learning lab and live entertainment venue that bears his name.
The Chris Young Cafe, a renovated cafeteria tucked amid MTSU dormitories alongside the university’s library, also features an eye-catching “Famous Friends” outdoor mural honoring infl uential MTSU graduates and former students and faculty, designed by Leslie Haines, a professor of visual communication in the college’s School of Journalism and Strategic Media, and Jonathan Coulter Trundle, a professor of photography in the Department of Media Arts, plus a new Tennessee Music Pathways marker unveiled at the ceremony to mark Young’s success.
Young, an RCA Nashville country artist and member of the Grand Ole Opry, helped cut the blue ribbon to formally reveal the renovated facility on the campus where he spent time as an undergraduate student.
“So many things have happened in my career that I never expected, and really and truly, this Tennessee Music Pathways Marker is one of those things,” said Young, a Billboard Top 20 Country Artist of the Decade who attended MTSU in 2005.
“I remember standing on this campus trying to write music, meeting other people that I’ve continued to work alongside in music, and I am absolutely blown away,” Young continued. “This means the world to me . . . I hope everyone fi nds a use for this space.”
The refurbished cafe, expanded from its previous 3,200 square feet of usable space to nearly 4,100 square feet, features a large stage along its east-facing windows, backed by a custom LED video wall. Visitors will fi nd two club-type seating areas for listeners that feature artwork, framed gold and platinum records and other memorabilia.
Inside the facility, students will learn skills from nearly every facet of the business of entertainment: music business, audio production, songwriting, venue management, sound reinforcement and lighting and rigging, along with radio broadcasts, comedy shows and other events produced with help from all of MTSU’s academic colleges.
Young donated $50,000 to update the Woodmore Building as a teaching and rehearsal space for College of Media and Entertainment students and as a performance venue to put those students’ training to use.
“The Chris Young Cafe will encourage our students to dream bigger. Every time they see his name on the cafe, their aspirations will seem a little more obtainable, if they follow in his footsteps and work as hard as he has,” MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said.
Frank Baird, an assistant professor of audio production at MTSU and the director of the Chris Young Cafe, will teach three sections of his Sound Reinforcement course there this spring, plus an advanced class that delves deep into live event setup, performance and load-out.
“We’re trying to fi nd a balance between using it during the day for classes and then have these labs in the evenings where we want to bring in bands and give the students more opportunities,” Baird said.
