Frist Fridays Concert Series | ELEL

The 15th season of Frist Center for the Visual Arts’ outdoor summer concert series Frist Fridays kicked off on June 30 with The Long Players. The all-ages concerts take place on the final Fridays of June, July, and August from 6pm to 9pm, rain or shine. Join the Frist for a fun evening of outstanding music in the Center’s Turner Courtyard with food specials and a cash bar and participate in artist-led experiences in the galleries.

This year, guests will have the special opportunity to participate in gallery and studio programs led by artists featured in the exhibitions State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now, Extrasensory, Pattern Recognition: Art and Music Videos in Middle Tennessee, and Vadis Turner: Tempest.

July 28 | ELEL

Seductive hooks and layers of sparkly instrumentation have propelled this seven-piece indie pop ensemble from Nashville into the national spotlight in recent years, including an appearance in Mike Birbiglia’s 2016 feature film Don’t Think Twice. Their debut album, Geode, often exuberantly joyful and danceable, is distinct for its contemplative moments.

For this Frist Friday performance, artist Beth Reitmeyer, a frequent ELEL collaborator—and also a recent teaching artist for the Frist Center’s Extrasensory project—will install her luminous geodes around the stage. Zack Hall, whose video work is featured in Pattern Recognition, will set up a station of found footage and a MIDI keyboard for visitors to experiment with the software he uses to create music videos. John Warren, whose work is also featured in Pattern Recognition, will screen some of his 16 mm films and answer questions.

Upcoming:

• August 25 Nikki Lane For the August 25 performance, the Frist Center is collaborating with the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival to present Nikki Lane who will also perform at the festival in September. The Frist Center is also partnering with ASCAP to present an emerging artist who will open for Lane.

Line-up subject to change. Frist Fridays take place rain or shine.

Source: The Frist Center