Happy National Rescue Dog Day, Nashville! 🐶 

If you missed yesterday’s newsletter, we rounded up local adoption events and some amazing local resources for anyone thinking about adding a new four-legged roommate to the mix. You can check out the full guide here and maybe meet your future best friend along the way.

And for today’s giveaway: Enter to win a pair of tickets to Hellbender on the River on May 28th at the Neuhoff District. The Cumberland River Compact’s signature fundraiser brings together live local music, incredible food, whiskey tastings, river-focused virtual reality experiences, raffles, drinks, and more… all in support of water conservation efforts across the Cumberland River basin. Honestly sounds like a pretty great way to spend a Thursday night by the river, so twist your way on out here and win tickies!*

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• If your music taste lives somewhere between symphony hall, Americana, and “what if a DJ had a full orchestra,” Time for Three hits Schermerhorn on May 29th as Teddy Abrams conducts a genre-blurring night by Mason Bates capped off by Mahler’s towering “Titan” symphony. Toss your name in for tickets and get a little classy with it.*

• Equal parts immersive theater, art installation, and maybe a little spiritual whiplash, AFTERLIFE arrives in Madison June 11th-13th & June 18th-20th. Expect intimate performances, surreal environments, and beautifully odd meditations on mortality that are impossible to fully explain. Tickets are limited, so act fast!

• Deborah Allen’s Sunday Gospel Matinee this Sunday, May 24th, brings Franklin Theatre favorite T. Graham Brown to the stage for an afternoon of country classics, gospel favorites, and enough legendary storytelling to rival your brunch plans. Win tickets and go feed your soul a little.*

• Plus other just announced shows from Phantogram, Luke Bryan, Karli & James, Fortunate Youth, and more!

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The wise words of the great Wayne Gretzky (or was it Michael Scott?) ring true here today and every Win Stuff Wednesday: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

So get in there, and shoot your shot for as many as your busy calendar allows!

And, how’s this one for a BONUS Giveaway?! Get over to our Instagram and go all in for the Marcus King Band show giveaway at Municipal Auditorium on May 27th. We’re giving away two premium balcony tickets and a $100 merch credit for that show next week. Repost in your IG stories for bonus entries!

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• A Slice of the Community lands at PBS in WeHo on May 30th, a family-friendly pizza festival featuring (to name a few): Five Points, City House, Pizza Lolo, & Nicky’s, and includes lots of other family activities with local pizza legends and enough carbs to unite the city for an afternoon. Come snag some pie! 

• In case you’ve been living under a rock, Nashville was announced as the official location for Super Bowl 2030 in the new stadium downtown. Check this hype video by local director Elizabeth Olmstead! 

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