Bigger Than Mountains / The Rifleman / Chris Hamlett [Small Room-Downstairs]
Dead Alive / Phantom / Grave Lurker / Bvrnbvbybvrn [Small Room-Downstairs]
Dead Alive recently released their 2024 sophmore album “The Madness of Dr. Ludvig Von Brainmatter.” A Cinematic Horror concept album. The album was recorded with and mixed by Jeremiah Scott (Demon Hunter), and mastered and added cinematic/synthwave composition by Davey Oberlin (All The Damn Vampires). Being described as “next level” and “hard, heavy, and full of passion.” With a growing fanbase, which Dead Alive refers to as their “Skeleton Army,” demand for their live show has been called for around the United States as well as overseas in Europe. 2025 will see Dead Alive hitting the road and growing their Skeleton Army. Dead Alive has a goal in mind – to help establish music city as a breeding grown for the next generation of Heavy Metal and turn Nashville into Thrashville! Contact: DeadAl
Your Arms Are My Cocoon & more [Small Room-Downstairs]
Sangre Demonio / Mortal Coil / Human Shield / Blood Channel[Small Room-Downstairs]
Revelry / Gary Russell Wertz [Small Room-Downstairs]
Revelry is a hard-hitting rock band out of Murfreesboro, TN formed in 2019. Thunderous rhythms, screaming guitar licks, and smokey southern vocals fill the air as soon as these five take the stage. Music blog Raised Rowdy had this to say: “Them boys from Murfreesboro have done it again. Revelry killed it with their debut EP, South of Nashville, back in March, and really showed what they were made of. Staying consistently tight and progressing non-stop when it comes to originality, creativity and just straight-up hustle, they absolutely own that southern rock aesthetic and sound. Revelry brings their own intensity, edge and charisma that really sets them apart and establishes them in their own space.” A favorite group from Nashville’s “Whiskey Jam,” according to founder Ward Guenther, their consistency and hard work ethic has folks clamoring for their return immediately after their current performance is done!
Phantom Sam / Three vs The Turnpike [Small Room-Downstairs]
The 714’s & more [Small Room-Downstairs]
Hippies & Cowboys / Otis [Small Room-Downstairs]
From their early recordings in the legendary studios — such as FAME in Muscle Shoals, East Avalon, and Noise Block—to their explosive live performances, Hippies And Cowboys have quickly become one of the most talked-about rising acts in the Southern rock revival. Their debut album, Live at Fox and Locke (2023), captured the raw energy of their live show, earning critical acclaim and setting the stage for their breakout. The follow-up EP,Fork in the Road, solidified their reputation with a gritty, hard-hitting collection of songs that showcase their deep Southern roots and undeniable musicianship. Hippies and Cowboys has also been the house band at Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk on Broadway in downtown Nashville for numerous years which has allowed them an extensive repertoire of songs and abilities. Hippies And Cowboys have taken their high-energy show across the country, playing at major festivals like Pilgrimage Festival and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Revival. They’ve shared the stage with rock and country royalty, opening for acts like Goo Goo Dolls, Blackberry Smoke, Atlanta Rhythm Section, and even Bon Jovi at the grand opening of his Nashville bar. Their relentless touring schedule and electrifying performances have built them a loyal following, earning them a reputation as one of the most exciting live bands on the circuit. In 2025, they are slated to perform at Chinook Festival, Pilgimage Festival, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Revival, WEFest, and much more with plans to tour Europe in October 2025. Their rise hasn’t gone unnoticed—Hippies And Cowboys have been featured in Rolling Stone, People Magazine, and Paste Magazine, solidifying their place as a band to watch in the evolving Southern rock landscape. As they continue to carve their own path, Hippies And Cowboys are proving that the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well, and they’re here to take it to the next level.
Tomarum / Saidan / Epoch of Unlight [Small Room-Downstairs]
Black metal’s relationship with technical proficiency is not a very deep one. Sure, there are bands whose guitarists certainly know what they’re doing as their fingers dance across the fretboard, but for the most part black metal’s tenets don’t really leave room for showing off just how good one might be at their instrument of choice (other than drums. Blast away!). That isn’t to say there isn’t any room for this idea of “being good at one’s instrument,” though, and Georgia progressive black metal duo Tómarúm certainly have a strong grasp of musicianship atop black metal’s songwriting and riff-based core. Featuring multiple guitar solos (even a huge fretless bass solo!) and dazzling, technical riffs as well as more traditional black metal blasting affairs, “In This Empty Space” from upcoming Tómarúm album Ash in Realms of Stone Icons shows that black metal can be a musician’s genre.
Whiphouse / Psychic Death / Spoonful [Small Room-Downstairs]
