November 18, 2025 • 11 mins
Buzz Knight joins Takin A Walk Nashville host Sarah Harralson with a look at the Nashville music scene for the week of 11-17. Lots of activities this week around the CMA awards and Sarah and Buzz discuss that along with musician Stephen Wilson and his homecoming to the legendary Ryman auditorium. Thanks for supporting our music podcast, Takin A Walk Nashville and all of our shows from Buzz Knight Media Production which are part of the IHeart Podcast Network..
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Taking a Walk Nashville. Well, Hi, my name is Buzz Night.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I host this podcast called the Taking a Walk Podcast,
and my goodness, I am with someone who hosts a podcast.
It's called Taking a Walk Nashville. Hi, Sarah Harrilson, thanks
for having me on your show.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Hi, Buzz thank you for being on Taking a Walk
Nashville today.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Yes, we are able to get together here by the
beauty of virtuality. I'm outside of Boston, you're outside of Nashville,
and we're going to talk about what's going on in
the unbelievable music scene around Nashville. And we're going to
take a look at the week of November seventeenth, and
(00:45):
I'm pretty certain there's a fair amount of stuff going
on with all different genres of music. Would you agree, Sarah?
Speaker 4 (00:52):
Of course. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
As I mentioned on the last concert calendar, there's always
so many events happening in Nashville, and just because it's
getting cold outside does not mean it's slowing down here.
And there's so much on the lineup for November seventeenth.
We have Stephen Wilson Junior at the Ryman on the
(01:13):
twenty third. I think that'll be a great concert because
it's going to be his largest hometown headline to date
at this venue.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Now tell me what you know about Steven. We've tried
to get him on Taking a Walk a couple times
through his people, and he's like a lot of artists.
Obviously he's on the road a lot. But for Steven,
this is a bit of a homecoming, right it is.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Yeah, he has such a great story.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
I would love to have him on Taking a Walk Nashville.
His own music is kind of a blend of indie
rock and country, but he's also written quite a few
songs for a variety of artists like Caitlin Smith, Old Dominion, Brothers, Osbourne.
The list goes on and on. But his journey, I
think is very unique. He was a Golden Gloves boxer
(02:05):
and then later a research scientist and now he's doing music.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
So he's done it all.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
And in addition to performing at the Rieman on November
twenty third and twenty fourth, he's also going to be
performing with Shaboozi at the CMA Awards on the nineteenth.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Well that's pretty big.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
He must be a nervous wreck over that, I'm guessing Yeah,
probably not.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
I mean, come on, he's a piece of cake for him.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
But now, is it fair to say this time around
Nashville is when a lot of the artists you know,
are coming back home. They're coming off the long road,
but they're still doing select dates, kind of celebrating the holidays.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Right.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Yes, if the artist is not on like a holiday tour,
usually they're back here in Nashville, maybe performing at different
events in Nashville. And that's definitely why CMA they host
their awards in November, because a lot of artists are
off tour and able to be at the award show.
And that's happening on Wednesday, November nineteenth at Bridgestone Arena.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
I think it's gonna be another great award show.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
The females are kind of dominating this year in nominations.
We have Ella Langley, Megan Maroney and Landy Wilson. They've
received the most nominations this year with six each.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Yay yay. Yeah pro ladies, Yes, yeah. So Stephen Wilson
at the Ryman.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
That's is that what you think maybe is the big
event of the week or are there some others?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Definitely Stephen Wilson at the Ryman and then of course
the CMA Awards. We also have going on Christmas at Belmont.
That was one of my favorite events to attend when
I was at Belmont's going to be on November twenty
first and twenty second at the Fisher Center for the
(04:05):
Performing Arts. That's their new Performing Arts center. It's so
beautiful if no one has been there before, and more
than six hundred Belmont students will perform Christmas and holiday
music and it really is magical.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Oh my god, have you been to that one before
you go?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I have? Yeah, especially when I attended Belmont. I went
pretty much every year.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
There's nothing like the holiday spirit, right, Yeah. And what
are some of the other venues that might be popping
up for that week?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Yeah, So we talked about country music holiday music, but
we're not limited to that. In Nashville, we have New
Faces Night that happens every Tuesday at the Original Basement
on Eighth Avenue. That's happening November eighteenth at eight pm.
(04:58):
New Faces Night always features different artists in Nashville. I
think they get like a thirty minute set each, usually
a lot of I've heard so many different genres when
I've been to New Faces Night, not just country. I've
heard rock, I've heard nd so it's always a great
(05:19):
venue and night to see different kinds of music.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
Now, is the Basement where on our earlier episode of
the Concert Calendar where Thomas Dolby was appearing, Do I
have that correct?
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Or was he at another venue?
Speaker 3 (05:33):
That was the Basement East and East Nashville.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
So that's a lot.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Bigger than the original Basement. The original Basement is literally
underground and kind of a basement area.
Speaker 4 (05:45):
It's a lot smaller, but.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
It's a fun vibe.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And does Nashville get crazy besides the locals around the holidays?
Is there a lot of tourism still going on this
time of year?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Absolutely, especially over at the Opry. Opry does their Christmas
classics and then they have all of the Christmas lights up,
so it's a popular time for tourists to come see
all of the lights at Opry and enjoy the holiday
fun over there.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
And I want to ask you, so what happens with
the intersection of sports and music in Nashville. Obviously you
have a football team. I don't know if you're a
fan of that football team or not. You're you're allowed
to not be because I know you probably have other
fan affinity on the sports side, I'm guessing, but maybe not.
(06:46):
But so, what I'm asking is when the football team
is in full force, do artists typically play at these
games at halftime?
Speaker 1 (06:56):
What goes on?
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Oh? Yeah, all the time, especially some we're in music City.
Besides Titans games, we have Predators hockey always going on,
So there's always a band that will play during the
halftime at Titans.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Or the Pred's game.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
There's always someone famous who usually does the national anthem
at both games too, as well as our Nashville soccer team.
There's always music going on over there. So sports and
music always happening here in Nashville. And the new Titans
Stadium is actually being built right now and that's expected
(07:38):
to open in twenty twenty seven.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Wait, there's construction in Nashville happening. I can't believe it.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
Yeah, every time I go there, I'm like, there's more
buildings that are being put up.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
My god, Well, do you know what the bird of
Nashville is? No, it's the crane.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
I fell for it.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
It's been a day and I fell for that one.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
And I'm so happy that I did.
Speaker 2 (08:07):
I didn't say that we're Titans, I hope you noticed
that I was kind of holding back on that.
Speaker 1 (08:13):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Look partially because I live outside of Boston and you
might think I'm a loyal Patriots fan. And right now
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon. I'm a fair
weather Patriots fan, so I'm they're on a roll.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
So I say go Patriots. Go.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Mike Vabriel he was your former coach, and that's why
I was being reluctant to say the word Titans.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
Well, I wish we could have Mike Rabel back. I
hope the Titans can do better. I'm urgually from Knoxville,
so more of a college football fan, but my husband
is from Baltimore, so we cheer for the Ravens usually.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Oh okay, see now full disclosure. That's okay.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
I mean, you know, we could be fair weather. And
as long as as long as it's good, good fortune,
good music, good community, that's what it's all about, right.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, Absolutely, good sports, good music, good food. We have
it all.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Anything else you want to talk about in terms of
music around there or you think this one is just about.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
A rap, Well, we talked about holiday music, rock music,
country music.
Speaker 4 (09:25):
But if people are in.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
Town and want to hear some jazz. Rudy's Jazz Room
is a great venue for that. It's open six nights
a week featuring different jazz groups. They have hot Club
Gypsy Jazz Thursday. Every Thursday, they have jazz swing music,
and they have really good food to a great Cajun
(09:49):
style menu.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
So, Sarah Harrison, you've been there then, is that what
you're telling me?
Speaker 1 (09:55):
You love that place.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
I have great music, great food. I think it's a
must for anyone visiting.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
I love that place too.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I hadn't heard about it, and one of the locals
when I was at a restaurant actually, they said, oh,
Julie over there sings at Rudy's. You should go check
that place out. So I was like, Okay, I'm going tonight.
So I went to Rudy's. I love the vibe, very
stripped back, but very cool, intimate And if someone hasn't
(10:30):
been to Rudy's, and if you've been to Nashville, you
must go.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
So yeah, it gives you a little taste of New
Orleans and Nashville.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
So we're gonna do our reach out to anybody who's
listening in the music community. If you've got a gig,
you want us to talk about in a venue you
want us to talk about, We're happy to do that.
We are an open book if it's all about Nashville.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Yeah, please let us know any shows you have coming up.
Speaker 4 (10:59):
I will keep my you're out as well.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
All right, well this is a wrap.
Speaker 2 (11:03):
It's a concert calendar for the week of November seventeenth.
And Sarah Harrison, thanks for letting me poke my head
into taking a walk Nashville.
Speaker 4 (11:12):
Yeah, thanks for coming on Buzz
Taking a Walk Nashville. Well, Hi, my name is Buzz Night.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
I host this podcast called the Taking a Walk Podcast,
and my goodness, I am with someone who hosts a podcast.
It's called Taking a Walk Nashville. Hi, Sarah Harrilson, thanks
for having me on your show.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Hi, Buzz thank you for being on Taking a Walk
Nashville today.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Yes, we are able to get together here by the
beauty of virtuality. I'm outside of Boston, you're outside of Nashville,
and we're going to talk about what's going on in
the unbelievable music scene around Nashville. And we're going to
take a look at the week of November seventeenth, and
(00:45):
I'm pretty certain there's a fair amount of stuff going
on with all different genres of music. Would you agree, Sarah?
Speaker 4 (00:52):
Of course. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
As I mentioned on the last concert calendar, there's always
so many events happening in Nashville, and just because it's
getting cold outside does not mean it's slowing down here.
And there's so much on the lineup for November seventeenth.
We have Stephen Wilson Junior at the Ryman on the
(01:13):
twenty third. I think that'll be a great concert because
it's going to be his largest hometown headline to date
at this venue.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Now tell me what you know about Steven. We've tried
to get him on Taking a Walk a couple times
through his people, and he's like a lot of artists.
Obviously he's on the road a lot. But for Steven,
this is a bit of a homecoming, right it is.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Yeah, he has such a great story.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
I would love to have him on Taking a Walk Nashville.
His own music is kind of a blend of indie
rock and country, but he's also written quite a few
songs for a variety of artists like Caitlin Smith, Old Dominion, Brothers, Osbourne.
The list goes on and on. But his journey, I
think is very unique. He was a Golden Gloves boxer
(02:05):
and then later a research scientist and now he's doing music.
Speaker 4 (02:09):
So he's done it all.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
And in addition to performing at the Rieman on November
twenty third and twenty fourth, he's also going to be
performing with Shaboozi at the CMA Awards on the nineteenth.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Well that's pretty big.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
He must be a nervous wreck over that, I'm guessing Yeah,
probably not.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
I mean, come on, he's a piece of cake for him.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
But now, is it fair to say this time around
Nashville is when a lot of the artists you know,
are coming back home. They're coming off the long road,
but they're still doing select dates, kind of celebrating the holidays.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Right.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Yes, if the artist is not on like a holiday tour,
usually they're back here in Nashville, maybe performing at different
events in Nashville. And that's definitely why CMA they host
their awards in November, because a lot of artists are
off tour and able to be at the award show.
And that's happening on Wednesday, November nineteenth at Bridgestone Arena.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
I think it's gonna be another great award show.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
The females are kind of dominating this year in nominations.
We have Ella Langley, Megan Maroney and Landy Wilson. They've
received the most nominations this year with six each.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Yay yay. Yeah pro ladies, Yes, yeah. So Stephen Wilson
at the Ryman.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
That's is that what you think maybe is the big
event of the week or are there some others?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Definitely Stephen Wilson at the Ryman and then of course
the CMA Awards. We also have going on Christmas at Belmont.
That was one of my favorite events to attend when
I was at Belmont's going to be on November twenty
first and twenty second at the Fisher Center for the
(04:05):
Performing Arts. That's their new Performing Arts center. It's so
beautiful if no one has been there before, and more
than six hundred Belmont students will perform Christmas and holiday
music and it really is magical.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Oh my god, have you been to that one before
you go?
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I have? Yeah, especially when I attended Belmont. I went
pretty much every year.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
There's nothing like the holiday spirit, right, Yeah. And what
are some of the other venues that might be popping
up for that week?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Yeah, So we talked about country music holiday music, but
we're not limited to that. In Nashville, we have New
Faces Night that happens every Tuesday at the Original Basement
on Eighth Avenue. That's happening November eighteenth at eight pm.
(04:58):
New Faces Night always features different artists in Nashville. I
think they get like a thirty minute set each, usually
a lot of I've heard so many different genres when
I've been to New Faces Night, not just country. I've
heard rock, I've heard nd so it's always a great
(05:19):
venue and night to see different kinds of music.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
Now, is the Basement where on our earlier episode of
the Concert Calendar where Thomas Dolby was appearing, Do I
have that correct?
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Or was he at another venue?
Speaker 3 (05:33):
That was the Basement East and East Nashville.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
So that's a lot.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Bigger than the original Basement. The original Basement is literally
underground and kind of a basement area.
Speaker 4 (05:45):
It's a lot smaller, but.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
It's a fun vibe.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And does Nashville get crazy besides the locals around the holidays?
Is there a lot of tourism still going on this
time of year?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
Absolutely, especially over at the Opry. Opry does their Christmas
classics and then they have all of the Christmas lights up,
so it's a popular time for tourists to come see
all of the lights at Opry and enjoy the holiday
fun over there.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
And I want to ask you, so what happens with
the intersection of sports and music in Nashville. Obviously you
have a football team. I don't know if you're a
fan of that football team or not. You're you're allowed
to not be because I know you probably have other
fan affinity on the sports side, I'm guessing, but maybe not.
(06:46):
But so, what I'm asking is when the football team
is in full force, do artists typically play at these
games at halftime?
Speaker 1 (06:56):
What goes on?
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Oh? Yeah, all the time, especially some we're in music City.
Besides Titans games, we have Predators hockey always going on,
So there's always a band that will play during the
halftime at Titans.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Or the Pred's game.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
There's always someone famous who usually does the national anthem
at both games too, as well as our Nashville soccer team.
There's always music going on over there. So sports and
music always happening here in Nashville. And the new Titans
Stadium is actually being built right now and that's expected
(07:38):
to open in twenty twenty seven.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Wait, there's construction in Nashville happening. I can't believe it.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
Yeah, every time I go there, I'm like, there's more
buildings that are being put up.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
My god, Well, do you know what the bird of
Nashville is? No, it's the crane.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
I fell for it.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
It's been a day and I fell for that one.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
And I'm so happy that I did.
Speaker 2 (08:07):
I didn't say that we're Titans, I hope you noticed
that I was kind of holding back on that.
Speaker 1 (08:13):
Now.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Look partially because I live outside of Boston and you
might think I'm a loyal Patriots fan. And right now
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon. I'm a fair
weather Patriots fan, so I'm they're on a roll.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
So I say go Patriots. Go.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Mike Vabriel he was your former coach, and that's why
I was being reluctant to say the word Titans.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
Well, I wish we could have Mike Rabel back. I
hope the Titans can do better. I'm urgually from Knoxville,
so more of a college football fan, but my husband
is from Baltimore, so we cheer for the Ravens usually.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Oh okay, see now full disclosure. That's okay.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
I mean, you know, we could be fair weather. And
as long as as long as it's good, good fortune,
good music, good community, that's what it's all about, right.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, Absolutely, good sports, good music, good food. We have
it all.
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Anything else you want to talk about in terms of
music around there or you think this one is just about.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
A rap, Well, we talked about holiday music, rock music,
country music.
Speaker 4 (09:25):
But if people are in.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
Town and want to hear some jazz. Rudy's Jazz Room
is a great venue for that. It's open six nights
a week featuring different jazz groups. They have hot Club
Gypsy Jazz Thursday. Every Thursday, they have jazz swing music,
and they have really good food to a great Cajun
(09:49):
style menu.
Speaker 2 (09:51):
So, Sarah Harrison, you've been there then, is that what
you're telling me?
Speaker 1 (09:55):
You love that place.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
I have great music, great food. I think it's a
must for anyone visiting.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
I love that place too.
Speaker 2 (10:04):
I hadn't heard about it, and one of the locals
when I was at a restaurant actually, they said, oh,
Julie over there sings at Rudy's. You should go check
that place out. So I was like, Okay, I'm going tonight.
So I went to Rudy's. I love the vibe, very
stripped back, but very cool, intimate And if someone hasn't
(10:30):
been to Rudy's, and if you've been to Nashville, you
must go.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
So yeah, it gives you a little taste of New
Orleans and Nashville.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
So we're gonna do our reach out to anybody who's
listening in the music community. If you've got a gig,
you want us to talk about in a venue you
want us to talk about, We're happy to do that.
We are an open book if it's all about Nashville.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Yeah, please let us know any shows you have coming up.
Speaker 4 (10:59):
I will keep my you're out as well.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
All right, well this is a wrap.
Speaker 2 (11:03):
It's a concert calendar for the week of November seventeenth.
And Sarah Harrison, thanks for letting me poke my head
into taking a walk Nashville.
Speaker 4 (11:12):
Yeah, thanks for coming on Buzz
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