24 Hours in Nashville, TN

According to the Nashville Metropolitan Planning Organization, “[a]cross the 10-county Cumberland Region around Nashville, the MPO forecasts close to another million people by the year 2035.”

That statistic does not come as much of a surprise to me. Nashville just has a funky charm that welcomes all different kinds of people… Including but not limited to aspiring country music artists, as some might think.

Source: The lovely, Catherine Camargo.

Now, I lived in Memphis for 18 years of my life before moving to Knoxville for the most recent 4 years of my life. However, Nashville, TN has always had a way of making me feel like I am coming home whenever I visit.

Maybe it is because some of my closest friends live there or maybe it is because I have driven through countless times to and from UT… Either way, most people who have taken the time to explore Nashville would more than likely empathize with this feeling.

Source: This City’s Full.

When I thought about highlighting a few of my favorite places to go to in Nashville, I got overwhelmed simply because there are so many things to do, see, experience and love.

My mom and I recently took the short, three-hour road trip so I could show her around this magical city. Since we only stayed there for one night, I had to consolidate the list of things to do.

If you are looking for a simple guide to experience an exciting day in the Nashville area, I got you covered.

Sweet Tennessee [Tunes]

Theobald Tunes is coming at you a day late due to Christmas.

I figured I would wait until all of you had your new Beats By Dre to listen to my playlist for the week. Wait… Those are still relevant, right?

Anyway, I have recently been reminiscing on concerts I have attended in the past since I have not been to a live concert since The Avett Brothers on Dec. 5, 2015. (Click HERE to read my blog post about that experience.)

One of the best concerts I went to over the past year and a half was Cereus Bright and Judah & the Lion. This concert was filled with contagious positivity. Both bands were extremely high energy and attentive to the crowd.

I originally bought tickets to see Judah & the Lion, because Cereus Bright was opening for them. At the time, I had just seen Cereus Bright about a week or so before in Knoxville, Tennessee and was in groupie mode. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Judah & the Lion was equally amazing.

The performance was at the Hi-Tone Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee. Considering I am from Memphis, I figured this would be the perfect time to take a trip home & to explore a venue I had never been to before. This venue was really different to me. I liked the intimacy it offered to the audience in connection to the artists. It felt small but not in a claustrophobic way –  more in a “I actually have a chance of meeting these guys” kind of way.