The Big Q&A

Spring is here! What is your favorite outdoor venue? Any dates around Nashville in May you would like to tell us about?

Coley McCabe, Singer / Songwriter

I love to sing on my sister’s front porch in West Virginia where I'm from. In Nashville, I'd say the Back Room at Tootsies when the garage doors are up!

I'm playin' with an amazing band on "The Billy Block show" at Cadillac Ranch on May 6th at 7pm...COME OUT!

Brad Nelson, Singer / Songwriter

"I live in a condo with a courtyard. So, sometimes I will open the balcony doors and play for the neighbors. On a good night we pass the tip jar from balcony to balcony and it pretty much covers my bills."

In May I’m playing: Sixty Four Ten, on the 10th at 9pm; The Blue Bar and Rack Room on the 11th and the 25th at 9pm, and every Thursday night at the Blue Bar with The Sowing Circle.

Tori Sparks, Singer / Songwriter

Red Rocks! When I was in Denver for the Colorado Music Summit, I visited Red Rocks. I had my guitar on my back because I didn't want to leave it in the car. They were setting up the sound system for a show and they had me do a set so they could test out the system. I played for 45 minutes or so to a bunch of tourists. That was the experience of a lifetime. Speaking of shows, I'll be playing at Christopher Pizza on May 29th, and tentatively at 3rd and Lindsley in May 18th with Austinite Patrice Pike. Tour dates are at www.torisparks.com.

Tom Douglas, Singer / Songwriter

The Patio at Bricktop’s on West End is my favorite spot for fresh air and music.

I’m playing the May 3rd Saturday Songwriters Session at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Brooke Ludwick, Singer / Songwriter

I like Dan McGuinness, Alley Cat, Rose Pepper and Jackson's Bar & Bistro in Nashville. My favorite place back home in the Pacific Northwest is my back porch, looking out at the Cascade Mountains, with my toes in the sand and a guitar under my arm.

May 2nd is my CD release party at The Basement, and May 6th I’m playing the Billy Block Show at Cadillac Ranch.

John Stone- Entertainer

A: I'd have to say Tootsies Orchid Lounge for two reasons, One they'd kill me if I said somewhere else, and for two, well, you get to meet people from all over the country that really love your music. I feel at home there.

You can find me every Monday and Tuesday night at Tootsies Orchid Lounge from 9 to close. For more information visit www.myspace.com/johnstonecountry or www.johnwstone.com.