The 615 Indie Live music festival will return for its second year on February 7, 2026. The event will feature nearly 50 independent artists (and counting) across 15 different Nashville music venues.

On Feb. 1, the inaugural 615 Indie Live event packed some 17 stages at independent venues across Nashville with local talent, showcasing the power of this part of our music ecosystem for more than ...

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Yes, we define indie rock pretty broadly for this list. Four decades after bands like the Replacements, the Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, and the Meat Puppets got this scene rolling, indie rock is more a ...