Nashville Bits and Pieces

[WebberThomas4]

 

[bhibbs]

9 minutes ago, WebberThomas4 said:

 

have we heard about this before now?
I feel like this is the first I am seeing anything about that?

[nashwatcher]

Anyone have any idea where this might go? Any hints???? Love it

[markhollin]

Purpose Hotel is a boutique concept being funded via a Kickstarter Campaign by Jeremy Cowart where every time you book a room a poor child in the developing world gets sponsored, as well as helping combat human trafficking.  Now word yet on how funding is proceeding, location, etc. 

Here is the website:

https://www.thepurposehotel.com/

[CenterHill]

Interesting.    It's a cool concept.    

Per his Kickstarter page, he has raised about $680k.     His initial goal was $347k to fund initial designs.    

 

 

[titanhog]

Some great Nashville footage on ESPN right now (NFL Live)

[smeagolsfree]

4 hours ago, nashwatcher said:

Anyone have any idea where this might go? Any hints???? Love it

 

Yes, back in 2016.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/07/14/nashville-celebrity-photographer-plans-purpose-hotel/86885300/

[nashvylle]

1 hour ago, titanhog said:

Some great Nashville footage on ESPN right now (NFL Live)

please post pictures!!!

[markhollin]

Ryman Hospitality is partnering with Gray Television to launch a new TV channel and on-demand streaming service. The still-unnamed venture will be based in Nashville.  Ryman CEO Colin Read elaborates: “This partnership with Gray is the next step in the continued evolution of our company’s position as a country music discovery point for fans. Its distribution network closely aligns with our fan base and will allow us to quickly scale our delivery of existing and original artist-centered content to help reach the 110 million country music fans in the United States.”

More at the Nashville Post here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/area-stocks/article/21065821/ryman-inks-tv-jv

And behind the NBJ paywall here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/04/24/ryman-hospitality-dives-back-into-tv-this-time.html?iana=hpmvp_nsh_news_headline

[CityHeart]

2 hours ago, nashvylle said:

please post pictures!!!

Here are some moving pictures for you -

 

[CityHeart]

A couple more videos showcasing the stage and production of the draft.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msn2eaCYJTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arq36AJefcI

 

Edited April 24, 2019 by CityHeart

[titanhog]

Looks like a good chance of rain tomorrow night...which will stink if it happens.

[nashmoney]

Light show to help Nashville 'shine' in NFL Draft spotlight

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/light-show-to-help-nashville-shine-in-nfl-draft-spotlight

During the first round of the draft, the Korean Veterans Bridge, Nissan Stadium and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center will all light up in the colors of the team 'on the clock.'

The light show accompanies 32 video boards that line the downtown pedestrian bridge. Each monitor will be dedicated to one of the NFL teams. The NCVC also encouraged other buildings to light up in blue during the first round. Blue is one of the NFL's primary colors.

 

[Andy20]

14 hours ago, nashwatcher said:

Anyone have any idea where this might go? Any hints???? Love it

It looks like it's triangular. I wonder if it might go on Lafayette St. with all of those triangular shaped lots. I could also see it around midtown/Vandy/West End.

[downtownresident]

18 minutes ago, nashmoney said:

Light show to help Nashville 'shine' in NFL Draft spotlight

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/light-show-to-help-nashville-shine-in-nfl-draft-spotlight

During the first round of the draft, the Korean Veterans Bridge, Nissan Stadium and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center will all light up in the colors of the team 'on the clock.'

The light show accompanies 32 video boards that line the downtown pedestrian bridge. Each monitor will be dedicated to one of the NFL teams. The NCVC also encouraged other buildings to light up in blue during the first round. Blue is one of the NFL's primary colors.

 

They’ve been cycling through different colors on the bridge and Schermerhorn tonight. I think the effect will be neat during the first round. 

[nashvylle]

Please don’t rain....

Edited April 25, 2019 by nashvylle

[smeagolsfree]

7 hours ago, Andy20 said:

It looks like it's triangular. I wonder if it might go on Lafayette St. with all of those triangular shaped lots. I could also see it around midtown/Vandy/West End.

Yea, for some reason I see it in midtown, music row area. A location will be revealed soon.

[titanhog]

Wall to wall Nashville on ESPN today.  Great images.

[markhollin]

[LA_TN]

**high resolution

https://www.visitmusiccity.com/nfldraft

[titanhog]

The crowd has to be approaching 100k already.  Great shots on ESPN.  Downtown looks awesome.

 

Edited April 25, 2019 by titanhog

[BnaBreaker]

Man, I like football just fine, but standing in a crowd of strangers for four hours just to hear some the names of some other strangers read off is not my idea of a good time!  Is there any entertainment between picks or something?  Ah well... to each their own.  The city looks great and this is going to be phenomenal for us going forward!

[MLBrumby]

I agree about crowds, but yes, there are bands playing at several spots (and of course inside the Honky Tonks). Just saw Moon Taxi playing on the big stage. Also heard Kirk Herbstreit brag about his hometown Nashville. He said (paraphrase) "Nashville has been getting ready for this for a year and this city is flexing its muscle. It's such a great party town." 

Edited April 25, 2019 by MLBrumby

[BnaBreaker]

33 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

I agree about crowds, but yes, there are bands playing at several spots (and of course inside the Honky Tonks). Just saw Moon Taxi playing on the big stage. Also heard Kirk Herbstreit brag about his hometown Nashville. He said (paraphrase) "Nashville has been getting ready for this for a year and this city is flexing its muscle. It's such a great party town." 

Oh!  For some reason I was under the impression that the honky tonks along Broadway had to be closed during this event... I'm honestly not sure why, but it all makes sense now.  Thanks! 

[Sean blackdog]

Here we go.