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WED, 7/6
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HANK’S HONKY TONK HONKY TONK Kenna Elpers Kenna Elpers HOP SPRINGS HOP SPRINGS Tommy Howell Tommy Howell THE ABBEY THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE Eric Burgess; Eric Burgess; Jeremy Winter Jeremy Winter THURS, 7/7
HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam World Famous Blues Jam HANK’S HANK’S HONKY TONK HONKY TONK Krystal King Krystal King HOP SPRINGS HOP SPRINGS Arkansauce Arkansauce THE ABBEY THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE Eric Burgess; Eric Burgess; Jeremy Winter Jeremy Winter FRI, 7/8
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA TAQUERIA Joe West Joe West DAVE CATALDO’S DAVE CATALDO’S FARM FARM Dave-a-Palooza Dave-a-Palooza HANK’S HANK’S HONKY TONK HONKY TONK Kenna Elpers; Kenna Elpers; The Roads Below The Roads Below HOP SPRINGS HOP SPRINGS Smokin’ Peas (’90s Smokin’ Peas (’90s tribute); The Reveal tribute); The Reveal JACK’S PLACE JACK’S PLACE (MILANO II) (MILANO II) Tony Castellanos Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY MAYDAY BREWERY Tom Davison Tom Davison PANTHER CREEK PANTHER CREEK BREWS BREWS Roland Justice Roland Justice PUCKETT’S PUCKETT’S GROCERY GROCERY The Jolly String Quartet The Jolly String Quartet SEASONS OF SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO MURFREESBORO Mixtape ’80s Tribute Band Mixtape ’80s Tribute Band THE ABBEY THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE Jacob Dillard; Jacob Dillard; Kaleah Wooten Kaleah Wooten SAT, 7/9
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA TAQUERIA Joe West Joe West DAVE CATALDO’S DAVE CATALDO’S FARM FARM Dave-a-Palooza Dave-a-Palooza GALLAGHER GALLAGHER UNPLUGGED UNPLUGGED Rachel Curtis; Rachel Curtis; Korie Burton; Ben Wagner Korie Burton; Ben Wagner HANK’S HANK’S HONKY TONK Lonnie Cook; Doc Flannel MAYDAY BREWERY TopHouse; Thunderfrog; The Dirty Poors PUCKETT’S GROCERY Cassidy Daniels THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Jacqueline & Andrew SUN, 7/10
HANK’S HONKY TONK The O’Donnells HOP SPRINGS Americana Sunday Jam MON, 7/11
HANK’S HONKY TONK Open Mic Night TUES, 7/12
HANK’S HONKY TONK Sir Anthony WED, 7/13
HANK’S HONKY TONK Robyn Taylor OLD FORT PARK Roger Day THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Eric Burgess; Jeremy Winter THURS, 7/14
HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam HANK’S HONKY TONK Cary Watson THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Jacqueline & Andrew FRI, 7/15
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West GALLAGHER UNPLUGGED Uncle Shuffelo & His Haint Hollow Hootenanny HANK’S HONKY TONK Sara Simmons; Jeff Caron Band JACK’S PLACE (MILANO II) Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Delyn Christian PUCKETT’S GROCERY Matt Nicholls SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Kentucky Music Mafia THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Chuck Harvill SAT, 7/16
BERT DRIVER’S BURLAP ROOM Southern Rock Jam with the Joe Harvey Band BUDDY’S PLACE AT CEDAR SPRINGS RANCH Dez Duron; Ryan Edgar; Nikki Leonti CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK The Hammonds; Whiskey Smoke GALLAGHER UNPLUGGED The Church Street Trio (Lisa Law Fatzinger, Fred Reilly, Sam Rorex); Joey Fletcher and Sammy Baker PANTHER CREEK BREWS Jason Saitta PUCKETT’S GROCERY Troy SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Jason Minton Band THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Jacob Dillard; Kaleah Wooten SUN, 7/17
HANK’S HONKY TONK Joe Hooper; Phil Valdez; Emily Miller HOP SPRINGS Americana Sunday Jam MON, 7/18
HANK’S HONKY TONK Open Mic Night TUES, 7/19
HANK’S HONKY TONK Sylvia King WED, 7/20
HANK’S HONKY TONK Darryl & Julie O’Donnell THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Eric Burgess; Jeremy Winter
THURS, 7/21
HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam HANK’S HONKY TONK Will King THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Joseph Robles FRI, 7/22
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Bailey Rose; Justin Dukes JACK’S PLACE (MILANO II) Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Miguel Dakota PUCKETT’S GROCERY Tennessee Stills Band THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Jef Lysyczn THE HARVESTER William Matheny SAT, 7/23
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Dirt Road Daisies; Cooter River Band PANTHER CREEK BREWS The Dirty Poors; Jeremy Pinell Band PUCKETT’S GROCERY The Deltaz THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Tom Davidson WASHINGTON THEATRE AT PATTERSON PARK Dewdrop Jamboree SUN, 7/24
HANK’S HONKY TONK Tanner Burch HOP SPRINGS Americana Sunday Jam MON, 7/25
HANK’S HONKY TONK Open Mic Night TUES, 7/26
HANK’S HONKY TONK Delyn Christian
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HANK’S HONKY TONK Phil Valdez THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Joseph Robles THURS, 7/28
HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam HANK’S HONKY TONK Silent Ruckus FRI, 7/29
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Mikki Zip; The Roads Below HOP SPRINGS Forever Abbey Road (Beatles ’60s Experience) JACK’S PLACE (MILANO II) Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Roland Justice PANTHER CREEK BREWS Tom Davison PUCKETT’S GROCERY Hobo Cane THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Don Jacobsen SAT, 7/30
CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West BUDDY’S PLACE AT CEDAR SPRINGS RANCH Janelle Arthur; Nathan Belt; Matt Jenkins HANK’S HONKY TONK Joe Hooper; The Wentzel Bros PUCKETT’S GROCERY Radio Farm THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE Erin Riley SUN, 7/31
HANK’S HONKY TONK JBD Express MON, 8/1
HANK’S HONKY TONK Open Mic Night
If You Go
BUDDY’S PLACE 9638 Rocky Hill Rd., Lascassas, 615-719-3674 BURLAP ROOM 175 Hurricane Ridge Rd., Smithville, 615-597-9560 CARMEN’S TAQUERIA 206 W. Northfield Blvd. 615-848-9003
CATALDO FARM 1295 Knob Creek Rd., Wartrace 615-804-5883
GALLAGHER UNPLUGGED 118 N. Walnut St. 615-624-4196
HANDLEBARS 2601 E. Main St. 615-890-5661
HANK’S HONKY TONK 2341 Memorial Blvd. 615-410-7747
HOP SPRINGS 6670 John Bragg Hwy. 615-450-1907
JACK’S PLACE 114 E. College St. 615-624-7390
MAYDAY BREWERY 521 Old Salem Rd. 615-603-7699
PANTHER CREEK BREWS 714 W. Main St. 615-203-5089
PUCKETT’S GROCERY 114 N. Church St. 629-201-6916
SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO 2227 Old Fort Pkwy. 615-895-5471
THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE 215 N. Church St. 615-482-0543
THE HARVESTER 206 W. Main St., Smithville 615-597-2000
WASHINGTON THEATRE 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 615-893-7439
FREE DAVE-A-PALOOZA FESTIVAL TO HOST MARY GAUTHIER, ASHER CATALDO, ANNIE SELLICK, GABE LEE, JOHN SALAWAY, JULY 8–9
MUSIC NOTE
THE DAVE-A-PALOOZA MUSIC FESTIVAL, held July 8–9 on a farm near Wartrace, Tennessee, has announced its 2022 artist lineup.
Organizers promote Dave-a-Palooza, which offers free admission and free camping, as “Huge Talent, Small Town Festival,” and invite the public to come and celebrate the arts and music with friends.
Award-winning artists, acclaimed songwriters and familiar Nashville faces will share their talent with everyone gathered under the midsummer Tennessee skies. The event will also include vendors and a whole slew of delicious food truck options. 2022 performers include Andy Walker, John Salaway, Gabe Lee, Ezra and the Boxcar Band, Jesse Charette, Manny Alexander, Logan Halstead, Kyle Miller, The Retreats, Austin Bishop, Annie Sellick, Mary Gauthier, Asher Cataldo, Bryce Reeg and Jase and the Giants.
Dave Cataldo’s Farm, 1295 Knob Creek Rd., Wartrace, about 30 minutes outside of Murfreesboro, hosts Dave-a-Palooza.
Camping is free, but space is limited. Make camping reservations and fi nd more information on the festival and all of the artists at dave-a-palooza.info.
MARY GAUTHIER
GABE LEE ASHER CATALDO
PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA PARTAIN
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTS in the Boro
ONLINE AT BOROPULSE.COM/KARAOKE
MONDAYS AHART’S PIZZA GARDEN Trivia 6:30–8:30 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 FISH HOUSE Bingo 7 p.m.
TUESDAYS FRONT STREET PUB Acoustic jam session NACHO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Trivia 7 p.m. SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Karaoke 7–11 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS BOOMBOZZ Trivia 7 p.m. EL TORO Trivia 7 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 8 p.m.–12 a.m. JACK BROWN’S Steal-a-pint night 6 p.m. SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Open Jam 6–9 p.m. THE BOULEVARD Trivia 7 p.m.
THURSDAYS FRONT STREET PUB Trivia MARGARITAS Karaoke 6–10 p.m. PARTY FOWL Trivia 7 p.m. SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Karaoke 8 p.m.–12 a.m. THE FISH HOUSE Bingo 7 p.m. THE PUBLIC HOUSE Game Night 7–9 p.m. FRIDAYS FRONT STREET PUB Karaoke 7 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 9 p.m.–1 a.m. HOTSHOTZ Karaoke MARGARITAS Karaoke 7 p.m.–12 a.m. SATURDAYS FRONT STREET PUB Karaoke 7 p.m. GEORGIA’S SPORTS BAR Karaoke 7 p.m. MARGARITAS Karaoke 7 p.m.–12 a.m. MS. MARIAN’S CAFE Bingo 5–8 p.m. NACHO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Survey Time Showdown 7 p.m. SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Latin DJ Nights 10 p.m.–3 a.m. SUNDAYS SEASONS OF MURFREESBORO Karaoke 7–11 p.m.
LAST MONTH—when we answered the question “who is Felix Cavaliere?”—some readers, no doubt, were already familiar with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, whose voice, songwriting and keyboard playing remain a primary fi ngerprint on the music of 1960s hitmakers The Young Rascals (later, simply The Rascals).
Part one of this feature included mention of Cavaliere’s MTSU appearance in February, when he was honored with the Free Speech Award, and concluded with the musician’s unforgettable introduction to The Beatles in November of 1963, just a few months before the Liverpool quartet emerged as world-changers on the international stage. Here, Cavaliere continues describing the concert in Stockholm, Sweden, where the touring musician got an early glimpse of the musical revolution about to unfold—as well as fi rsthand exposure to a level of audience fervor he’d never before witnessed.
“So you look around and you say, ‘What’s going on here, what is this?” Cavaliere recalled. “And somebody says, ‘it’s The Beatles!’ And I said, ‘The what?’ (Laughs) “You can imagine the, the excitement that was in the room. Listening to them—excuse my naivete—but I thought, ‘I can do that! I didn’t know [they would become] the most prolifi c writers of their generation, at the time. But as a band, I said, hell, I can do that. I’m gonna put together a group, and we’re gonna conquer the world.”
Within a few years’ time, the musician had done exactly that.
Cavaliere says that The Rascals and The Beatles later “crossed paths a lot,” largely through a mutual connection with manager Sid Bernstein, famed for booking The Beatles at New York City’s Shea Stadium in 1964 and 1965, around the time Bernstein took The Young Rascals under his wing. Cavaliere and his bandmates made history as the fi rst white act signed to Atlantic Records, a label specializing in the R&B music so formative to the band’s sound. Audaciously, they’d held out for a record deal offering then-unprecedented creative freedom.
Initially describing the achievement as the result of “basically stubbornness,” Cavaliere then unpacks it further. “The gift that I was given, was A: to be confi dent that I could do it, or we could do it, and, second of all, when I went to Atlantic Records—which was the only purveyor that would give us control—they put two geniuses in the room with us,” Cavaliere said, referencing engineer Tom Dowd and producer Arif Mardin. “These people are the top of the heap, and they’re in the same room with us. I mean, come on—you can’t fail with people like that. That’s the luck. That’s the gift.”
Cavaliere offers an example: the studio session that produced the band’s breakthrough 1966 hit “Good Lovin’,” a song previously honed into shape on nightclub stages. After one particular take, Cavaliere returned to the control room with a suggestion. “I remember we were, in quotes, ‘in charge,’ and I’ll close that quote right there. I mean, we’re kids. And I walk in, big-shot Cavaliere, and I say, ‘You know, I think I can do that better.’ And Tom put his arms around the board and said, ‘You’re gonna have to go through me to do this again. That’s it, man. You guys just nailed it.’
“Okay, well, look, he was absolutely right,” Cavaliere admitted. “‘Cause it was a number-one record almost instantly.”
“Good Lovin'” was a ticket straight to the stage of the storied Ed Sullivan Theater, where The Beatles had fi rst mesmerized a record U.S. viewership—73 million—in February 1964. Cavaliere recounts the preparation that preceded the one-hour televised show. “You started on Monday morning—early. You did rehearsals Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Saturday night in front of an audience. And then Sunday, it would go on the air, live . . . and we would do, what, maybe two minutes and 30 seconds?
“So now, here’s a group, young guys . . . energy up the yin-yang, going on after six days of rehearsals, for two minutes,” he said with a hearty laugh. “You’ve got a lot of energy built up for that two minutes, man, let me tell you. And when it hits, you explode. Wham!” The “wham!” is still intact in that Ed Sullivan Show clip. Notching the tempo up from the original recording, the band expels “Good Lovin'” with fi rehose-pressure power, all while wearing schoolboy costumes almost comically out of character with the aggressive, assured performance. Look it up; it’s worth the 2.5-minute watch.
Cavaliere agreed with the assessment that The Rascals’ urban-American, blueeyed-soul sound swam boldly against the current of the British-pop wave sparked by The Beatles, but added a qualifi er: “When you play music, and you’re just playing it, and you think, well, maybe I’m sounding like a Beatle, but you’re not (big laugh). You know? It’s just natural [to sound like yourself].”
When presented with the suggestion that echoes of Cavaliere’s work can be heard in music that followed it, he turned philosophical. “I think that’s what the business is supposed to be. You’re supposed to perpetuate it, and extend it, and . . . [The] Beatles, and Stones, followed Chuck Berry. I mean, Muddy Waters and all these guys, there’s a line.”
When pressed on the strong similarity of vibe between The Rascals’ classic 1966 single “Groovin'” and multicultural L.A. band War’s early ’70s track “All Day Music,” Cavaliere restated his theory but allowed that someone had been paying attention to his work. “I think we all paid attention to one another, it’s like a little fraternity where you’re all trying to impress one another. And emulate one another. It’s the coolest thing. You wanna sound like me? God bless you, man!” he said, completing his exclamation with a warm laugh. “It’s pretty cool. Pretty cool.”
Felix Cavaliere (left) and Monkee Micky Dolenz on a recent “Legends” tour stop
GROOVIN’ PART 2
Continuing the conversation with legendary musician, hitmaker and Free Speech Center honoree Felix Cavaliere
STORY BY STEVE MORLEY
MUSIC NOTES
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, CAIN, RILEY CLEMMONS, CASTING CROWNS HEAD TO BON AQUA FOR LIFEST MUSIC CITY
JASON MINTON BAND BRINGS CLASSIC ROCK, INSPIRATIONAL ORIGINALS TO SEASONS, JULY 16
THERE’S A REASON IT’S CALLED CLASSIC ROCK, friends and neighbors. The rock music of the late ’60 and much of the 1970s simply stands the test of time. It’s not the only music to legitimately make that claim, but the sounds of the baby-boomer crowd have clearly found favor with subsequent generations.
Because hunks of that music are now woven into the fabric of pop culture, it’s easy—maybe too easy—to encounter it, whether in the form of mediocre covers, shopping-center soundtracks, or radio stations with predictable, paint-by-number playlists you could set your clock to: “Whoa, it’s half-past ‘Gimme Three Steps,’ man, I gotta get back to work by ‘Carry On Wayward Son’!”
Classic rock—like any music, in fact—is best when life and personality is being breathed into it by musicians who aren’t just going through the motions. Enter Jason Minton Band, a crack area quintet that has built a faithful following just down the road in Franklin. A lifetime local, Minton wields the pipes to pull off McCartney, Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free) and their sandpapery ilk, all convincingly enough to make you think you can party like it’s 1977. Minton’s meaty original tunes reveal a perhaps unexpected side; they often tap into the spiritual stream that sometimes fi nds him playing to comfort and inspire folks in the missions of downtown Nashville.
When Minton and his mighty musical crew take the stage at Seasons of Murfreesboro (2227 Old Fort Pkwy.) on Saturday, July 16, they’ll offer up classic rock and originals, including tracks from the band’s recently released new album, Just Another Day—but for the vintage rock afi cionado, it’s not likely to seem like just another night.
— STEVE MORLEY LIFEST MUSIC CITY, a family-friendly music festival held July 28–30, returns to Hideaway Farm in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, a former retreat for Johnny Cash located about 40 miles west of downtown Nashville.
This three-day “Party with a Purpose” will feature dozens of contemporary Christian music artists as well as camping, seminars and more.
The 2022 lineup includes Steven Curtis Chapman, Cain, Riley Clemmons, Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Sidewalk Prophets, and Skillet.
Life Promotions, a nonprofi t organization focused on “instilling hope in youth,” according to its website, presents both Lifest Music City and Lifest Oshkosh, and organization founder and president Bob Lenz will speak.
For tickets, the full lineup of musicians and speakers, and more information, visit lifest.com/music-city.
ARKANSAUCE: BLUEGRASS-FUNK QUARTET TO HIT HOP SPRINGS JULY 7
STRAIGHT OUTTA NORTHERN ARKANSAS, the “newgrass” string quartet Arkansauce will perform at Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro on July 7. Arkansauce takes a new approach to classic bluegrass and country infl uences, adding saxophone riffs to the improv solos from the many string instruments that the group features as it blends traditional Americana music with some modern touches. The band, from the small Fayetteville, Arkansas, music scene, fi rst got together in 2011. Its fi rst album, All Day Long, was released in 2015, and the group has routinely released several albums in the years since.
Murfreesboro is just one of the stops on the current Arkansauce tour as it plays several music festivals from Colorado to Mississippi. Arkansauce performs at Hop Springs Beer Park, 6790 John Bragg Hwy., on Thursday July 7, at 8 p.m. Find tickets on Eventbrite.
— ETHAN PICKERING
