I'll just start out with this city. I'm currently listening to Taylor Swift's "Enchanted." It's kind of how I feel about this city. I love it so much. I don't ever want to leave. The people are so nice everywhere you go, and there's such a sense of community that I didn't know was possible in such a big city. I love that I can walk anywhere downtown and hear music come from a box on the corner of the street, coming out of a bar or a store on Broadway, or coming from a guitar player sitting on the sidewalk. This is indeed The Music City. I haven't taken many pictures, but here's a few really cool ones:
1st Avenue and Broadway
1st Avenue and the river
This is my favorite picture. I walk over here almost every day, and I stumbled onto this view completely by accident. I like to explore new parts of the city a little bit every day. I just happened to walk behind City Hall a few days ago, and this is what's on the other side. It looks much more beautiful in person. My favorite view of the city, for sure. And that building right in the middle if the picture is my favorite building. It's called Hotel Indigo. Really old and classy looking, and they have a Starbucks inside with lots of nice seating (need I say more?).
So...what's next?
Well, considering that this is The Music City, I've decided that I need to take advantage of as much live music as I possibly can. So last weekend, I did exactly that. I kicked off my summer by heading down to the Bridgestone Arena to see Taylor Swift's "Speak Now, Help Now" dress rehearsal. In case you were wondering, it was a fantastic show. I would highly recommend seeing her on tour. Here's some of the best pictures from the show:
The outside of the Bridgestone Arena, with one of the four Taylor Swift trucks on display.
I just had to put one picture of the crowd in here. Audiences at any show always manage to take my breath away. One of the coolest things ever is a crowd going wild with anticipation to hear some music.
Taylor and her hearts <3
C'mon. It wouldn't be Taylor Swift without some hair flips...
She only came over to our side of the stage once. I got this AMAZING picture from it though!
And lastly, of course, my INTERNSHIP!
I've been interning at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium for a week and a half so far. When I work in the office, I answer the phone and manage the Twitter and Facebook feeds for them. I've also been reading a bunch of Pollstar magazines. Highly recommended for anyone looking to go on tour or work in a venue. GREAT information.
I've also been assigned to create an online brochure for them to use for people who want to rent out the venue for their events, as well as a video to post on YouTube. That stuff I've been doing from home.
It's been really great so far. The staff is really fantastic, and they are as determined as I am to help me make as many connections as I can while I'm down here.
Right now, we are hosting Keith Urban and all his people as they rehearse before they go on their US lag of his World Tour. My goal for the next week? MEET HIS PEOPLE. I am determined.
In the next couple weeks, I am going to see Idina Menzel perform with the Nashville Symphony, seeing as many free performances during CMA Fest as I possibly can, and after that going to see Mat Kearny with Owl City! June shall be a blast and a half.
And with that, I leave you with Taylor Swift's "Long Live." I've decided that there really isn't a song on her album that I dislike at all.
-AK
