March 26, 2012
The Road to Bonnaroo Passes Through 8 off 8th: Nashville
Now in its fourth year, the Road to Bonnaroo contest, sponsored by BMI, the Nashville Scene, Mercy Lounge and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, will take place over three designated nights of BMI’s free 8 off 8th showcase at Mercy Lounge (1 Cannery Row off 8th Avenue South): February 27, March 26 and April 16. There will be performances by eight bands vying for three slots at Bonnaroo 2012, slated for June 7-10, in Manchester, Tennessee.
BMI’s 8th off 8th showcase is a free weekly showcase held 9:00 pm every Monday at Nashville music venue Mercy Lounge.
Performances: Monday, March 26th:
Wild Cub (wildcubmusic.com)
The Running (www.myspace.com/TheRunningband)
Static Revival (staticrevival.com)
Nikki Lane (www.missnikkilane.com)
Five Knives (www.fiveknivesmusic.com)
Tesla Rossa (http://teslarossa.com)
Marquee Mayfield (marqueemayfield.com)
Evan P. Donahue (evanpdonohue.bandcamp.com)