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Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. Exit/In is located on Elliston Place near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University. It opened in 1971 under the management of Owsley Manier and Brugh Reynolds. As a small venue seating 200 or so, it developed its unique reputation in the 1970s because of the unusual things that occurred on an almost nightly basis. The club was expanded in the early 80's to accommodate 500 but lost its intimate character in the process.

The long list of musicians and entertainers that have performed there include The Police, R.E.M., Mose Allison, The B-52's, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Steve Martin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chick Corea, Muddy Waters, McCoy Tyner, Linda Ronstadt, The Allman Brothers Band, John Prine, Kings of Leon, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Etta James, Rory Gallagher, The Katies, Robin Trower, Ryan Adams, The Amazing Kreskin, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, My Morning Jacket, They Might Be Giants, Cheech and Chong, Ben Folds, and Waylon Jennings.

Fun Facts:
•Several documentaries have been shot on the inside of Exit/In, and many artists, including Kelly Pickler, have used the space to shoot music videos.

•The club is featured in the 1975 Robert Altman film, Nashville. The club was also featured in Steve Martin's Born Standing Up.

•On the cover of The Police's Zenyatta Mondatta album, Sting can be seen in one of the small photos wearing an Exit/In t-shirt.

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  • Contact Info

    Exit/In

    2208 Elliston Place
    Nashville, TN 37203

    Phone: (615)321-3340   |   Fax: (615)321-3334   |   Official Website

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  • Accessibility Services

    There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

  • • Current Events

      02/09/12

      Reckless Kelly w/ Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Exit/In Reckless Kelly w/ Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 9, 2012 For fifteen years Reckless Kelly has been doing things their way, bucking the mainstream system and playing by their own rules, straddling the fence between country and rock as if they built it themselves. Throughout the years their old school approach to recording has always adhered to one main objective: make each record better than the last. Their latest effort, “Good Luck & True Love” is no exception...

  • • Upcoming Events

      02/10/12	ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Exit/In ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 10, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance)
      02/11/12	ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Exit/In ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 11, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance)
      02/13/12	Supersuckers w/ The Hardin Draw Exit/In Supersuckers w/ The Hardin Draw Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 13, 2012 Supersuckers are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Throughout this entire time, Supersuckers sole mission has been to create and perform timeless, quality music and get as many people as possible to hear it. That goal has never changed. The pursuit of that perfectly imperfect rock-n-roll moment is all we’ve ever been after. We’ve been...
      02/14/12	The Hollywood Kills w/ Look What I Did & Little Viking Exit/In The Hollywood Kills w/ Look What I Did & Little Viking Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 14, 2012 The Hollywood Kills are a Nashville-based four piece led by Jonathon Jircitano's vast vocal range and deft guitar technique that teams tastefully with the keen background vocals and vigorous guitar riffs from guitarist Brent Powelson. Backed by the pulsing undertones of bassist Preston Jackson and held tightly together by the command of drummer Brandon Jenkins, The Hollywood Kills produce a seamless and...
      02/15/12	VNV Nation featuring Straftanz Exit/In VNV Nation featuring Straftanz Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 15, 2012 the name: One of the most frequently asked questions is what the letters VNV stand for. They stand for "Victory not Vengeance". The meaning behind this stylised motto is that one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret. members: VNV Nation are Ronan Harris (electronics, lyrics, vocals) and Mark Jackson (drums). word and sound: VNV Nation´s inspiration was originally the clash of modern and...
      02/25/12	Carbon Leaf w/ Tim Brantley Exit/In Carbon Leaf w/ Tim Brantley Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 25, 2012 Now in their 20th year of award-winning recording, all while consistently traversing America with their nonstop touring schedule, Carbon Leaf can look back at an impressive portfolio of achievements, as they continue to produce a steady stream of new music and tour throughout North America during 2011. This show also features live music from Tim Brantley.
      03/14/12	Trevor Hall Exit/In Trevor Hall Presented by Sell Out Presents at Exit/In March 14, 2012 While Trevor Hall spends his days listening to Indian devotional music and Golden Era reggae from the 1960s and ‘70s, his music is modern and immediately recognizable. The eleven tracks on Everything Everytime Everywhere are guitar-driven gems that fit right at home in the catalog of his influences. Created with a host of incredible musicians, including longtime Matisyahu guitarist Aaron Dugan, bass...
      03/29/12	We Were Promised Jet Packs w/ Bad Veins Exit/In We Were Promised Jet Packs w/ Bad Veins Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In March 29, 2012 When a band's debut album is both impressive and hugely successful, it's not often that their sophomore effort makes it seem almost average in comparison. But In The Pit Of The Stomach – We Were Promised Jetpacks’ grand, accomplished follow-up to 2009’s These Four Walls – is precisely this rare exception.
      04/05/12	Electric Six with Aficionado Exit/In Electric Six with Aficionado Presented by Sellout Presents at Exit/In April 5, 2012 Electric 6 formed in 1996 and was initially known as The Wildbunch, eventually dropping that name due to pressure from the Bristol trip hop collection of the same name. Throughout the latter half of the '90s, they played regularly at the Old Miami and the Gold Dollar in Detroit, the center of a scene that produced breakout acts like the White Stripes. The band's first formation was comprised of Dick Valentine...
      04/21/12	Bear In Heaven Exit/In Bear In Heaven Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In April 21, 2012 Bear in Heaven’s last album — Beast Rest Forth Mouth — was one of 2009’s most pleasant surprises. For many, that album — and the ubiquitous single, “Lovesick Teenagers” — was their first introduction to the band, even though Bear in Heaven has been recording music in one incarnation or another since way back in 2003.
      04/30/12	Cannibal Corpse with Exhumed, Abismal Dawn, and Arkaik Exit/In Cannibal Corpse with Exhumed, Abismal Dawn, and Arkaik Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In April 30, 2012 Returning with the ceaselessly hostile Torture, Cannibal Corpse prove that when it comes to combining unrestrained maliciousness, involving song writing and technical precision they still have no equal, once again fortifying their position at the forefront of death metal. The twelfth full-length of their inspiring twenty-four year career, the Floridian quintet have never sounded so vital, the album building upon...
      05/04/12	The Melvins Exit/In The Melvins Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In May 4, 2012 Much has been said about the Melvins' formative years -- they inspired Kurt Cobain to start a band, they single-handedly invented grunge by slowing down punk rock to a snail's crawl (etc., etc.). But as evidenced by the majority of the songs that comprise Mangled Demos from 1983, there was very little metal in their sound at this time, as they started as a noisy punk band.

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/09/12

    Reckless Kelly w/ Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Exit/In Reckless Kelly w/ Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 9, 2012 For fifteen years Reckless Kelly has been doing things their way, bucking the mainstream system and playing by their own rules, straddling the fence between country and rock as if they built it themselves. Throughout the years their old school approach to recording has always adhered to one main objective: make each record better than the last. Their latest effort, “Good Luck & True Love” is no exception...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/10/12	ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Exit/In ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 10, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance)
    02/11/12	ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Exit/In ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COOCHIE - A Valentine's Day Breastacular Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 11, 2012 WITH: TOM FOOLERY the entertainer & Chris Lemon - The Boy with the Wire Hair Host: Scotty The Blue Bunny (San Francisco) Starring: Panty Raid! Burlesque Bodhicitta Bellydance Nataraja Ypga Dance Leela Sophina The Queen Of The Air Diletta Delight Kicky LaRue The Spinderellas VERY SPECIAL GUEST STARS: Diamondback Annie (Los Angeles) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Mardi Love (Indigo Bellydance)
    02/13/12	Supersuckers w/ The Hardin Draw Exit/In Supersuckers w/ The Hardin Draw Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 13, 2012 Supersuckers are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Throughout this entire time, Supersuckers sole mission has been to create and perform timeless, quality music and get as many people as possible to hear it. That goal has never changed. The pursuit of that perfectly imperfect rock-n-roll moment is all we’ve ever been after. We’ve been...
    02/14/12	The Hollywood Kills w/ Look What I Did & Little Viking Exit/In The Hollywood Kills w/ Look What I Did & Little Viking Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 14, 2012 The Hollywood Kills are a Nashville-based four piece led by Jonathon Jircitano's vast vocal range and deft guitar technique that teams tastefully with the keen background vocals and vigorous guitar riffs from guitarist Brent Powelson. Backed by the pulsing undertones of bassist Preston Jackson and held tightly together by the command of drummer Brandon Jenkins, The Hollywood Kills produce a seamless and...
    02/15/12	VNV Nation featuring Straftanz Exit/In VNV Nation featuring Straftanz Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 15, 2012 the name: One of the most frequently asked questions is what the letters VNV stand for. They stand for "Victory not Vengeance". The meaning behind this stylised motto is that one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret. members: VNV Nation are Ronan Harris (electronics, lyrics, vocals) and Mark Jackson (drums). word and sound: VNV Nation´s inspiration was originally the clash of modern and...
    02/25/12	Carbon Leaf w/ Tim Brantley Exit/In Carbon Leaf w/ Tim Brantley Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In February 25, 2012 Now in their 20th year of award-winning recording, all while consistently traversing America with their nonstop touring schedule, Carbon Leaf can look back at an impressive portfolio of achievements, as they continue to produce a steady stream of new music and tour throughout North America during 2011. This show also features live music from Tim Brantley.
    03/14/12	Trevor Hall Exit/In Trevor Hall Presented by Sell Out Presents at Exit/In March 14, 2012 While Trevor Hall spends his days listening to Indian devotional music and Golden Era reggae from the 1960s and ‘70s, his music is modern and immediately recognizable. The eleven tracks on Everything Everytime Everywhere are guitar-driven gems that fit right at home in the catalog of his influences. Created with a host of incredible musicians, including longtime Matisyahu guitarist Aaron Dugan, bass...
    03/29/12	We Were Promised Jet Packs w/ Bad Veins Exit/In We Were Promised Jet Packs w/ Bad Veins Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In March 29, 2012 When a band's debut album is both impressive and hugely successful, it's not often that their sophomore effort makes it seem almost average in comparison. But In The Pit Of The Stomach – We Were Promised Jetpacks’ grand, accomplished follow-up to 2009’s These Four Walls – is precisely this rare exception.
    04/05/12	Electric Six with Aficionado Exit/In Electric Six with Aficionado Presented by Sellout Presents at Exit/In April 5, 2012 Electric 6 formed in 1996 and was initially known as The Wildbunch, eventually dropping that name due to pressure from the Bristol trip hop collection of the same name. Throughout the latter half of the '90s, they played regularly at the Old Miami and the Gold Dollar in Detroit, the center of a scene that produced breakout acts like the White Stripes. The band's first formation was comprised of Dick Valentine...
    04/21/12	Bear In Heaven Exit/In Bear In Heaven Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In April 21, 2012 Bear in Heaven’s last album — Beast Rest Forth Mouth — was one of 2009’s most pleasant surprises. For many, that album — and the ubiquitous single, “Lovesick Teenagers” — was their first introduction to the band, even though Bear in Heaven has been recording music in one incarnation or another since way back in 2003.
    04/30/12	Cannibal Corpse with Exhumed, Abismal Dawn, and Arkaik Exit/In Cannibal Corpse with Exhumed, Abismal Dawn, and Arkaik Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In April 30, 2012 Returning with the ceaselessly hostile Torture, Cannibal Corpse prove that when it comes to combining unrestrained maliciousness, involving song writing and technical precision they still have no equal, once again fortifying their position at the forefront of death metal. The twelfth full-length of their inspiring twenty-four year career, the Floridian quintet have never sounded so vital, the album building upon...
    05/04/12	The Melvins Exit/In The Melvins Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In May 4, 2012 Much has been said about the Melvins' formative years -- they inspired Kurt Cobain to start a band, they single-handedly invented grunge by slowing down punk rock to a snail's crawl (etc., etc.). But as evidenced by the majority of the songs that comprise Mangled Demos from 1983, there was very little metal in their sound at this time, as they started as a noisy punk band.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/08/12	Wade Bowen w/ Charlie Worsham & Striking Matches Exit/In
    02/07/12	Tristen w/Birdcloud, William Tyler, and Ranch Ghost Exit/In
    02/06/12	The All-American Rejects Exit/In
    02/04/12	Perpetual Groove Exit/In
    02/03/12	Dee Goodz w/ Fat Kids Brotha & Gravy and The Biscuits Exit/In
    02/02/12	The Kansas Bible Company w/ The Coolin System & May Hwen Exit/In
    02/01/12	Wrangler Space w/ Volunteer String Band Exit/In
    01/30/12	Chelsea Rae w/ Morgan Myles, Matt Long & The Ransom Exit/In
    01/28/12	Kathleen Edwards w/ special guest Hannah Georgas Exit/In
    01/27/12	The Breakfast Club Exit/In
    01/26/12	Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band with Deep Fried 5 Exit/In
    01/25/12	Dia Frampton w/ Andrew Allen & The Little Bear Exit/In
    01/24/12	Anthony Green featuring The Dear Hunter Exit/In
    01/22/12	Day of the Outlaw CD RELEASE PARTY w/ Out of State Plates and Tillman Exit/In
    01/21/12	Take the Power Back w/ Ponychase & The Granny Whites - Nashville Rollergirls benefit show! Exit/In
    01/20/12	GRAVEYARD w/ Radio Moscow Exit/In
    01/19/12	SAME AS IT EVER WAS -The Ultimate Talking Heads Tribute!! Exit/In
    01/18/12	Sal Gonzalez Showcase Exit/In
    01/16/12	Girl In A Coma w/ A Troop of Echoes Exit/In
    01/14/12	Steve Means - CD RELEASE SHOW! Exit/In
    01/13/12	"Rock For Kids" feat. Kat Smo, Oh No No, Heavy Sole, Hello Kelly, and more Exit/In
    01/12/12	Stokeswood & Vinyl Thief Exit/In
    01/07/12	RAWR! A Wildlife Benefit for WALDEN'S PUDDLE Exit/In
    01/06/12	ILL COMMUNICATION a tribute to the Beastie Boys Exit/In
    01/05/12	Music City Burlesque Presents: The Ford Theatre Reunion Exit/In
    12/31/11	NEW YEAR's EVE with MOON TAXI - Sold Out Exit/In
    12/30/11	Moon Taxi w/ Heypenny, and Uncle Skeleton Exit/In
    12/29/11	Juke Skywalker w/ The Shakes and Anna McGary Exit/In
    12/23/11	KIDSMEAL Exit/In
    12/16/11	Silent Disco feat. Art Webb of This is ART's 3D Sound Experience w/ Quiet Entertainer & Dope Dialect Exit/In
    12/15/11	Mr. Belding's Christmas Spectacular: 90's Tribute Band Exit/In
    12/14/11	Bad Axe w/ Shawn Dodd, Marion Grace & David Newbould Exit/In
    12/13/11	The Sing Off's STREET CORNER SYMPOHONY and THE COLLECTIVE perform a Holiday Show Exit/In
    12/12/11	YEP Presents: 90s Night - Get your Skip-It and Power Wheels Exit/In
    12/11/11	JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Exit/In
    12/10/11	ZOSO: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin Exit/In
    12/09/11	White Rabbits w/Sonoi Exit/In
    12/08/11	THE 999 EYES FREAKSHOW & SURREAL SIDESHOW Exit/In
    12/08/11	999 EYES Surreal Side Show with Panty Raid Exit/In
    12/07/11	The Revivalists w/Goodbye June Exit/In
    12/06/11	Belmont Bands Benefit Child Soldiers with Roots of a Rebellion and more Exit/In
    12/05/11	Satellites & Sirens w/ Charmaine and Hello Kitty Exit/In
    12/03/11	Casey Donahew Band w/ Matt Stell & The Crashers Exit/In
    12/02/11	Griffin House w/ Taxicab Racers Exit/In
    12/01/11	"PIXIES FORGOT NASHVILLE" Is She Weird: A Tribute to The Pixies w/ Rind Exit/In
    11/30/11	Sonia Leigh w/ Drake White and Russell Dickerson Exit/In
    11/29/11	Dax Riggs Exit/In
    11/27/11	Orig Presents Ego Trip 3 feat. DJ Chosen, and more Exit/In
    11/26/11	Kidsmeal w/ Sam and Tre, Hobbledeions, Gummy Soul, and more Exit/In
    11/25/11	Jeremy Lister w/Gabe Dixon Band, Alyssa Bonagura Exit/In
    11/21/11	Senses Fail w/ Stick to Your Guns, Make Do And Mend and The Story So Far Exit/In
    11/20/11	Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter w/ Buffalo Killers Exit/In
    11/19/11	Zach Deputy w/ Roots of a Rebellion Exit/In
    11/18/11	Rayland Baxter w/ Bird Cloud and The Kingston Springs Exit/In
    11/17/11	Stoney LaRue w/ Adam Hood Exit/In
    11/15/11	Adelita's Way & Art of Dying with Emphatic & New Medicine Exit/In
    11/14/11	Jucifer w/Red Forest Hunter & Bigwhig Exit/In
    11/13/11	Red Jumpsuit Apparatus w/ Burn Halo, Static Cycle and Adalene Exit/In
    11/12/11	BOOMBOX w/ ill.Gates and Chromatiq Exit/In
    11/11/11	Roger Creager w/ Bleu Edmondson and Frank Ortega Exit/In
    11/10/11	Andy Davis and The Daylights w/ Elenowen Exit/In
    11/09/11	Thief w/ The Trails and Tetsuo Exit/In
    11/05/11	The Black Angels with Dead Meadow and Spindrift Exit/In
    11/04/11	Reverend Horton Heat w/ Supersuckers and Dan Sartain Exit/In
    11/03/11	Miller Lite Live Presents JJ Grey and Mofro Exit/In
    11/02/11	Alpha Rev with Nic Cowan Exit/In
    11/01/11	Jason Boland & the Stragglers and American Aquarium Exit/In
    10/31/11	A Nightmare On Elliston Place w/ The Protomen and Peelander-Z w/ special guest MC frontalot Exit/In
    10/30/11	The Inspector Cluzo Exit/In
    10/29/11	Mr. Belding: 90's Tribute Band (Halloween Show) Exit/In
    10/28/11	GIVERS w/ Lord Huron and imagineIAM Exit/In
    10/27/11	Ben Rector w/ Andrew Belle Exit/In
    10/25/11	Blind Pilot w/ Cory Chisel Exit/In
    10/24/11	Battles w/ Nisennenmondai Exit/In
    10/22/11	The Headhunters Exit/In
    10/21/11	ZOOGMA w/ Up Until Now Exit/In
    10/20/11	The Cleverlys w/Tick Pickers Exit/In
    10/19/11	Rival Schools w/ Balance and Compusure, Hostage Calm, and Little Viking Exit/In
    10/19/11	Asobi Seksu w/White Birds Exit/In
    10/18/11	Trampled by Turtles w/ These United States Exit/In
    10/17/11	Off! with Cerebral Ballzy Exit/In
    10/17/11	Off! with Cerebal Ballzy and Retox Exit/In
    10/17/11	Wye Oak w/Kink Ador Exit/In
    10/16/11	Soul Deville w/ DJ capecod, Remsteele & DJ suspicion, and DJ Northcutt Exit/In
    10/15/11	Liam Finn w/ Marques Toliver Exit/In
    10/14/11	Perpetual Groove Exit/In
    10/13/11	Das Racist: Relax Tour with special guests Danny Brown & Despot Exit/In
    10/12/11	Toubab Krewe and Infamous Stringusters Exit/In
    10/11/11	The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band w/ Austin Lucas & The Bold Party Exit/In
    10/10/11	Margot & the Nuclear So and So's Exit/In
    10/08/11	Butch Walker and the Black Widows Exit/In
    10/07/11	Unknown Hinson Exit/In
    10/06/11	Take the Power Back: All-Female Tribute to Rage Against the Machine Exit/In
    10/05/11	Charlie Robison with The Last Straw and Hannah Dasher Exit/In
    10/04/11	Mates of State Exit/In
    10/03/11	Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers & Jon McLaughlin w/ Amy Lennard Exit/In
    10/02/11	Wayne Mills with Shawn Dodd, Charles Butler & the Associates, Willie Guy, and Trista Mabry Exit/In
    10/01/11	OTT Exit/In
    09/30/11	Tune Yards with Pat Jordache Exit/In
    09/29/11	Micky and the Motorcars with Dan Adams Exit/In