Inaugural AB Block Party To Celebrate Return Of Live Music To Hillsboro Village

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The inaugural AB Block Party will celebrate the return of live music to Nashville’s Hillsboro Village this Labor Day (Sept. 4), with an emphasis on inclusivity.

AB Hillsboro Village, formerly the restaurant Anzie Blue, is a live music and event venue designed to inspire creativity. The venue holds 250 people and is equipped to host a variety of functions.

Produced by AB Hillsboro Village Co-Owners Marcie Allen and Derek Van Mol, the free festival will be headlined by acclaimed genre-fusionist Joy Oladokun, and feature Grace Bowers, the 16-year-old guitarist who recently organized a Covenant School benefit at The Basement East and raised over $20,000. Nashville mayoral candidate and former Belcourt Theatre Board member Freddie O’Connell will entertain with special DJ set. Brooke Alexx, Daniel Nunnelee, Denitia, Jack Schneider, Leon Majcen, Southern Avenue and Paul McDonald as well as an array of yet-to-be-announced acts will also perform.

The AB Block party will take place from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the parking lot of the Belcourt Theatre with multiple music stages, and a comedy show curated by Josh Black inside AB Hillsboro Village across the street at 2111 Belcourt Avenue. WKRN Anchor Blake Eason will emcee the main stage.

Additionally, the all-ages event will include pop-ups by diverse local businesses and food trucks.

“Our century-old neighborhood was one of Nashville’s original music hubs—the Grand Ole Opry broadcasted from The Belcourt Theatre in the ’30s and Harold and Owen Bradley had their studio here before literally starting Music Row,” says Allen.

“So with AB here now, our block party celebrates the return of live music to Hillsboro Village, and gives the community a rare chance to enjoy a festival created for locals by locals,” adds Van Mol.

With Lightning 100 as a media partner, the block party provides a Labor Day alternative to the Nashville radio station’s now-paused 13-year-old Live on the Green Festival. Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of $20 to support The Belcourt Theatre’s ongoing mission to provide independent cinema and arts education. A ticket is required for entry. For more information, click here.

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