COVID-19 RESTRICTION

The requirements below have been requested by the artist and are fully supported by the venue and promoter.
For entry and attendance to this show, the following are required:

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
- or -
Proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hrs of showtime

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021

8:00 pm Doors, 8:30pm Show

$12 ADV | $15 DOS

This show was originally scheduled for 11/20/21. All tickets previously purchased will be honored.

Presented by:
Live Nation

  • Katie Pruitt

  • Katie Pruitt

    Originally from the Atlanta suburbs and now based in Nashville, Pruitt has been building to a career breakthrough over the past few years following the release of her OurVinyl Live Session EP in March 2018. Since the release, Pruitt has been highlighted as one of NPR Music's "Slingshot: 20 Artists To Watch In 2019," Rolling Stone's "10 New Country Artists You Need To Know" and Southwest Magazine's "Artists on the Rise." She released her debut album Expectations to critical acclaim in February 2020, and will be embarking on a US headline tour this fall.

  • Jess Nolan

    Singer/songwriter Jess Nolan is an old soul continuously channeling a palate of creative forces. A skilled poet, painter, and keyboardist, she gained quick momentum in 2016 when she moved to Nashville and won Lightning 100 and BMI’s fan-voted Music City Big Break competition.An EP, 3 singles, and 4 years of extensive touring later, Nolan presents her debut album, From Blue to Gold, as her most honest and reflective piece of work yet. “Most of these songs started as poems or free writes. I was in the thick of reading a lot of Maya Angelou and Joni Mitchell’s writings. The lyrical concepts were born from that blend of influence,” she says.Back in 2018, Jess was roommates with promising new producer, Ian Miller. The two of them began demoing her songs, organically and unknowingly creating the seeds of the project. After successfully funding a Kickstarter campaign, Jess assembled an all-star team of players to start recording at Smoakstack and Ian’s home studio, Roasted Bean. The team consisted of Derek Wells (guitar), Calvin Knowles (bass), Ross McReynolds (drums), Mike Hicks (organ), Adrian Taylor (bass), RJ Bracchitta (string arrangements), Maureen Murphy (bgvs), and Nickie Conley (bgvs).The result of the collaboration is a classically nostalgic collection of songs that bridges the gaps between pop production, soulful delivery, and jazz-inflected harmony. Mixed by Joe Costa (Ben Folds), there is a wide range of sounds featured on the album; from layered anthems like “Doesn’t Matter” and “Balance” to stripped down emotional tracks like “Circle” and “I Am”.Jess’s background as an Italian-American from New Jersey contributes to her strong sense of family. She sees her music community as her chosen tribe here in Tennessee and jumps at the chance to bring people together. For “Shame”, a choir of women artists, including Jasmine Mullen (The New Respects), Georgia English (co-founder of Girls Write Nashville), Hadley Kennary, Rochelle Feldkamp, and Becca Richardson, can be heard speaking Jess’s poetry at the end, affirming solidarity with each other. Jess sings, “Tiny steps / repeat the worthy cause forever / ‘Cause they’ll forget if you don’t speak your mind and say it proud / I still believe in freedom / I trust that freedom is on it’s way.”“We need each other. I’ve always felt that community is at the heart of successful movements and meaningful music. I want to build and share with the people who inspire me,” she says. While Jess wrote half of the songs on this record alone, she also called on a collection of local songwriters and musicians to cowrite with. Mary Bragg, Hadley Kennary, Brittany Kennell, Ryan Connors, and Josh Blaylock all contributed to penning for the album.While working on this record, Nolan has also found her way into collaborating on a number of other projects. She is an integral part of Katie Pruitt’s touring and recording band as well as co writing “My Mind’s a Ship (That’s Going Down)” off of Pruitt’s debut record. She can be found singing background vocals for some of Nashville favorite artists like Joy Oladokun, Gabe Dixon, Lydia Luce, R.LUM.R, and more. Her writing credits include tracks by Emma Hern, Juan Solorzano, and Logan Johnson.As a visual artist versed in watercolors and oil, Jess enlisted the help of photographers Lindsey Patkos and Libby Danforth, graphic designer, Grant Prettyman (Belhum Design), and videographer, Emerson Kyle, to bring her painting and floral visions to life. “I wanted all of the visual aspects of this album to match the story of the songs. Lots of colors and hues found in nature to reflect the many different emotional shades of the human experience,” she says.Jess Nolan’s work on From Blue to Gold chronicles an overarching shift in perspective through the lens of romantic love, the realities of stepping into womanhood unapologetically, and ultimately, finding radical self-love. The record is a timeless reminder that through the convergence of individual intuition and strong community, there is undeniable beauty.