VENUE SPOTLIGHT
Nashville, TN
Nashville- the stuff of legends. If you are a country artist, there is no place you'd rather be. The Hollywood of country music, where the best song writers and artists reside and create their music. But what about the rest of the musical world? Where do you play if you're not trying to be a country artist? For decades that has been a great mystery. As strong as it is in country music, Nashville has been equally weak in terms of having a good bunch of rooms for rock, funk and jam aritsts to play. The one oasis in that desert of contemporary music is 3rd and Lindsley- a venue that has been open for decades and has swam against the stream in that market.
(Check out the video of John Cowan performing at the club in the video section above.)
The room has undergone a significant upgrade just recently, with a remodel of the club and the import of a new talent buyer, Santo Pullela. Santo has been a talent buyer for years, but only recently relocated to Nashville after years in the quad cities area of eastern IA and western IL where he was the talent buyer for the Redstone Room and River Music Experience in Davenport, IA and had his hands in all sorts of venues. He continues to be a presence in that area handling booking for the 100 capacity room, Razz Tox in Rock Island, IL but in talking to him, he is now enamored with Nashville and his newest project, booking for 3rd and Lindsley.
LMNandR: Tell us about the remodeling of the venue and its new capacity.
Santo: After the remodeling and expansion were completed on July 20th 2011, 3rd & Lindsley has a new capacity of 550 with 300 seats. The club is now endorsed by Nexo and sporting 6 brand new PS system monitors flown above the new 24' x 14' x 3’ stage which faces South in the venue and holds underneath it four 18” Nexo subs. In front of the stage is standing/dance space and tables and chairs can be brought up for our seated concerts. There is now ample room for artist parking at the rear load-in dock with shore power for the tour buses and a private load in entrance that runs straight to back stage which includes a new large dedicated back stage green room with spacious seating for the artists.
LMNandR: That sounds great for the bands and touring artists. What changes can fans who come to see shows expect?
Santo: For the fans there is not one bad seat in the house!
LMNandR: What are some of the standard nights for the club?
Santo: 3rd & Lindsley is the home of Nashville Sunday Night Series where every Sunday night the performances of two fine artists are broadcast LIVE on Nashville’s #1 independent radio station WRLT Lightning 100 (both radio and online) – a great vehicle for acts to fill a Sunday in the South and promote a new album.
LMNandR: Who has played the room in the past?
Santo: Too many to name, but here's a few! Train, David Gray, Wilco, Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, O.A.R., J.J. Grey & MOFRO, James Morrison, Michelle Shocked, Pete Yorn, Jars of Clay, Richard Thompson, Rodney Crowell, North Mississippi Allstars, Howie Day, Radney Foster, KT Tunstall, The Fray, Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, Paolo Nutini, Bela Fleck, Guster, Dishwalla, Derek Trucks, Lucinda Williams, Amos Lee, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Southern Culture On The Skids, Shawn Mullins, John Butler Trio, Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile, Sixpence None The Richer, Jason Mraz, Los Lonely Boys, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Joss Stone, Gomez, Better Than Ezra, Mat Kearney, Rocco Deluca, Ingrid Michaelson, Fitz & The Tantrums, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Alejandro Escovedo, Justin Townes Earle, Andrew B
ird, Bela Fleck, Lucinda Williams, Joe Bonamassa ,and more...
LMNandR: What are some of the other features of the building?
Santo: The venue sports a lot of cool features including: rehearsal studio time - Room rentals, private parties, catering, rehearsal space, Live HD video and audio recording.
In addition to the music, the venue also is a restaurant serving food from 11 A to midnight most every day, and you can either stay and dine or carry out. There is a well known happy hour there too until 6 PM with $2 long necks and 2 for 1 well drinks.
(Check out the video of John Cowan performing at the club in the video section above.)
Upcoming Shows at 3rd and Lindsley:
monday OCTOBER 17
The Deep Dark Woods w/ James Wallace - 6:30 pm
The Podunk Sessions II - 9:30 pm
tuesday OCTOBER 18
Modern Skirtz - 6:00 pm
Phil Vaught w/ Cora Zoan - 7:00 pm
Adam Hood - 9:30 pm
wednesday OCTOBER 19
Carly Pearce, Shelly Skidmore, Brandy Clark , and Kree Harrison- 7:00 pm
The Wooten Brothers - 9:30 pm
thursday OCTOBER 20
"I Want MY MTV" w/ Shelly Fairchild, Emily West, Helena Johansson, Kree Harrison, Kate Underwood, Larissia Murphy, Natalie Howard, Melissa Hooker, Marion Grace.- 7:00 pm
The August w / The Clones - 9:30 pm
friday OCTOBER 21
Alexi Murdoch w/ Kishi Bashi - 7:00 pm
Mel and The Party Hats - 9:30 pm
saturday OCTOBER 22
Steff Mahan and Cheley Tackett - 7:00 pm
Jeff Coffin and The Mu'tet CD Release featuring Jeff Sipe, Felix Pastorius, Bill Fanning, and Mike Seal - 10:00 pm
sunday OCTOBER 23
Amy LaVere plus Billy Burnette - 8:00 pm
monday OCTOBER 24
The Amanda Martin Band and The Trent Jeffcoat Band - 6:00 pm
The Alternate Route w/ Carters Chord - 9:00 pm
tuesday OCTOBER 25
Keith Anderson - 6:00 pm
Sarah Buxton UNCUT - 7:00 pm
Anthony Billups , Isaac Hayden , and Matt Warren w/ Jackie Bristow - 9:30 pm
wednesday OCTOBER 26
Felecia Barton - 6:00 pm
Monster Bash Costume Party
Featuring Jeanne Richardson, Tiffany Johnson, Marion Grace and Maureen Murphey - 7:00 pm
The Wooten Brothers - 9:30 pm
thursday OCTOBER 27
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Benefit
Jon Webber, Allen Sherville, Ashley Baker, Darrin Silvers, Mike Parsons, Crisp and Davis , Warren Silvers, C. J. Garton, Tommy Southard, Bobby K Boyd Mark Stephen Jones, Robin Ruddy, Amanda Martin, and Lynn Langham - 6:00 pm
Jeff Allen - 9:30 pm
friday OCTOBER 28
Saints of Havana - 6:00 pm
Truth and Salvage Co w/ Ruston Kelly and The Lumineers - 10:00 pm 
saturday OCTOBER 29
The Last Straw w/ Leroy Powell and The Messengers and Super Water Sympathy - 7:30 pm
sunday OCTOBER 30
Elenowen w/ Lera Lynn - 8:00 pm
monday OCTOBER 31
Shelly Fairchild and The People Halloween Extravaganza - 7:00 pm
tuesday NOVEMBER 1
Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis - 6:00 pm FREE SHOW
Danielle Lauderdale w/ Sixwire - 9:00 pm
wednesday NOVEMBER 2
The Wooten Brothers - 9:30 pm
thursday NOVEMBER 3
Michael Buffalo Smith Benefit - 7:00 pm
friday NOVEMBER 4
12 Against Nature Nature Steely Dan Experience - 7:00 pm
COMMUNION Featuring Matthew and the Atlas, David Mayfield Parade, Lauren Shera - 10:00 pm
saturday\ NOVEMBER 5
FAB - 7:00 pm
The Villebillies w/ Elephant Room and Reset - 10:00 pm
sunday
NOVEMBER 6
Matthew Ryan - 8:00 pm
monday
NOVEMBER
7 Brittany Black - 6:00 pm
Clay Cook w/ Andrew Combs - 8:00 pm
tuesday
NOVEMBER
8 Jaron & The Long Road To Love w/ Special guest Joe Firstman - 7:00 pm
thursday NOVEMBER 10
Kelly Lang w/ Jacy Dawn - 7:00 pm
friday NOVEMBER 11
Shelly Fairchild - 7:00 pm
Jackie Greene - 10:00 pm
saturday NOVEMBER 12
Webb Wilder - 7:00 pm
Bell X1 - 10:00 pm
wednesday NOVEMBER 16
The Fling plus Yukon Blonde - 7:00 pm
thursday NOVEMBER 17
Bobby Long - 8:00 pm
friday NOVEMBER 18
Drivin N Cryin - 8:00 pm
saturday NOVEMBER 19
The Kentucky Headhunters CD Release w/ Richie Owens and The Farm Bureau and Johnny Solinger - 8:00 pm
saturday NOVEMBER 26
Will Hoge w/ Josh Hoge and Nic Cowan - 8:00 pm
sunday NOVEMBER 27
Wynonna - 8:00 pm
friday DECEMBER 2
A Holiday Evening with Mindy Smith and The Wisemen - 7:00 pm
thursday DECEMBER 8
The Farewell Drifters - 8:00 pm
saturday DECEMBER 10
FAB - 7:00 pm
The Oz Noy Trio CD Release featuring Keith Carlock, Michael Rhodes - 10:00 pm
friday DECEMBER 16
Joseph Wooten's 50th Birthday Event featuring A Wooten Brothers Reunion , Victor Wooten, Regi Wooten, Futureman and Special Guests 8:00 pm
saturday DECEMBER 17
Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors present "A Neighborly Christmas" - 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
thursday DECEMBER 29
Beth Hart - 8:00 pm
saturday DECEMBER 31
Paul Thorn - 8:00 pm
(Check out the video of John Cowan performing at the club in the video section above.)
