PHOTOS: Uplander and Borrowed Sparks at The Cobra Nashville
Saturday night was a time for rock and roll in the front room of The Cobra Nashville.
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NashLive! Presents: Borrowed Sparks and Uplander at The Cobra Nashville
NashLive! will be back at The Cobra Nashville on Saturday, May 21 with Borrowed Sparks and Uplander.
What happens when you combine the raw heartfelt honesty of a singer-songwriter with the simmer angst of punk rock? You get Borrowed Sparks (Mike Bay), who has spent years drawing from these two contrasting styles to distill a batch of songs that feel like quiet confessions being shouted from the back of a dive bar.
Uplander, formed by songwriter Riley Haynie, pulls from shoegaze, post-punk, goth, and new wave. The result?Atmospherically heavy songs that maintain an edge of pop sensibility and appeal.
The best part? This is another free one in The Cobra’s front room! Music kicks off at 7:30 p.m., and you must be 21 or older to enter!
NEW SHOW ALERT: The Z-Man Experience, Borrowed Sparks, and Uplander at The Cobra on May 21
We’ve got photos coming from the most recent NashLive! show at The Cobra Nashville, featuring Pepperwood and Nicole Boggs & The Reel.
While you wait for those, we’re excited to tell you that we’ll be back there on Saturday, May 21 with The Z-Man Experience, Borrowed Sparks, and Uplander.
Learn morePREMIERE: Borrowed Sparks Set to Release ‘Patron Saint,’ Live from The Smoakstack
Since the latter stages of 2021, Borrowed Sparks — the project of Americana-punk singer-songwriter Mike Bay — has been releasing live cuts recorded at Nashville-based studio, The Smoakstack.
The final installment drops this Friday, and it’s a truly gripping rendition of one of the band’s most poignant tunes.
Hear it FirstNashLive! Pop-Up: Borrowed Sparks and Riley Haynie
We’ve always got new tricks up our sleeves at NashLive!. Next Saturday, February 12, we’re giving you a night of rock and roll on us.
We’re excited to team with The Cobra Nashville (2511 Gallatin Ave.) on our first ever free NashLive! Pop-Up. We’ll be in the venue’s front bar, where we’ll bring you the musical stylings of Borrowed Sparks and Riley Haynie on the house.
We once described the music of Borrowed Sparks as “a prime cut of American rock and roll… calling to mind the maverick spirit of the legendary Tom Petty, layered with a simmering angst sure to appeal to fans of artists ranging from Social Distortion to The Gaslight Anthem.” We certainly still feel that way, and are excited to team up with Mike Bay and co. as they show you what they’ve been working on — including acoustic renditions of the band’s signature tracks, which you can find over on Spotify as they’re released.
Mike brought his good friend Riley Haynie into the fold. The Montana native — who released his debut album, Years, in 2021 — brings hardcore and heavy metal roots to his brand of punk-infused rock and roll. He also just released a fun cover of Cher’s 1998 single, “Believe,” which you can find over here.
This is usually where we tell you about ticket price information, but again, this show is free! Come to Cobra Nashville at 8 p.m. with a valid photo ID (21+), and come hang with the NashLive! community.
NEW SHOW ALERT: Free NashLive! Pop-Up at Cobra Nashville Feb. 12
We’ve always got new tricks up our sleeves at NashLive!. Next Saturday, February 12, we’re giving you a night of rock and roll on us.
Learn MorePHOTOS: 615Fest, Presented by NashLive! and Music City Movement
“Community” was the word of the day on Saturday at The East Room!
Read more615Fest, Presented by NashLive! and Music City Movement
It’s time to hit you with our biggest, baddest, most exciting live event since we landed in Nashville.
Get ready for 615Fest, presented at The East Room by NashLive! and Music City Movement!
On Saturday, October 2, we’ll host an all-day (and all-night) indie music extravaganza featuring 10 of Nashville’s most exciting independent acts across the rock, pop, and Americana genres. Doors open at 1 p.m., with music beginning at 2 p.m. in the East Room’s courtyard, before coming inside for the night shift and lasting all the way up until midnight. We’ll have vendors and other surprises in store, and it will all add up to make this, without question, the place to be in Nashville on October’s first Saturday.
Our inaugural 615Fest lineup features the talents of:
Fresh Lady
Carrie Welling
Jarrod Dickenson
Christie Huff
TROY
Borrowed Sparks
Stray Nova
Beyond Here
Catalina
The Love-In
Day passes for 615Fest are $20, and will be available for pre-sale starting Monday, August 30 at 10 a.m. CT. Day passes will also be available at the door. Mark your calendars and be sure to join us for the biggest show of the fall!
Announcing 615Fest, Live at The East Room Oct. 2!
It’s time to hit you with our biggest, baddest, most exciting live event since we landed in Nashville.
Get ready for 615Fest, presented at The East Room by Live from the 615 and Music City Movement!
Read morePHOTOS: Borrowed Sparks, The Garden of Eden, and The Dirty Delusions at The 5 Spot
Saturday night was a new adventure for our Live from the 615 series. It was the first time we hosted a show at East Nashville’s legendary venue, The 5 Spot.
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