The Truth, a 4,400-seat Live Nation venue in Nashville’s Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, opens its first month of shows in October, placing a major corporate operator at the center of the city’s concert calendar. Its first show is Thursday, the day after this preview’s publication. The opening month features Miranda Lambert, The Chicks, Sting and Jack White.
A New Stage, Run by Live Nation
Miranda Lambert opens The Truth on Oct. 1 with a one-night-only performance celebrating the release of her new album, “Crisco,” which drops Friday. A 12-piece string section will join her. The new hall’s size and operator are among the few concrete details available: it holds 4,400 people, and Live Nation runs it.
The Chicks play The Truth on Oct. 15 for a 20th anniversary show for “Taking the Long Way.” They’ll perform the entire album, then close with hits from the rest of their catalog. The album swept the Grammys in 2007. Sting and Jack White also appear among the opening month’s acts, though the preview gives no dates for their performances.
Phones Locked Away, Shows Sold Out
Phoebe Bridgers plays Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 10 and 11. Both performances have sold out, and fans will be asked to lock their devices inside Yondr pouches during the phone-free shows. That’s a specific condition of attending: audience members must secure their devices in pouches.
The preview doesn’t explain why the phone-free policy was set, who enforces it, or whether fans can opt out. It reports the rule and sold-out status but offers no further details about audience choices. The distinction matters in a concert calendar where audiences get the performance, but not necessarily control over every condition of attending.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have a six-show residency at the Ryman on Oct. 15–17 and 22–24. A different opening act will perform each night. The schedule spans six dates across two October stretches, with a new supporting act from show to show.
A Preview of What’s Listed—and What Isn’t
Live on the Green holds a “Lawnwarming Party” at Ascend Amphitheater on Oct. 18. It’s a preview show at a new riverfront home, headlined by Guster and Grace Potter. The full series returns next year. The article doesn’t say who organizes the event or how the move affects attendees; it names the venue, headliners and timing.
Sam Smith, a five-time Grammy winner, is scheduled to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 21, making their Opry debut. Nashville soul singer Maggie Rose is also on the bill. The preview identifies the performers and the institution hosting Smith’s debut, but gives no details about ticket prices, venue rules or the performers’ own comments.
The preview describes no grassroots organizing, mutual aid, electoral proposal or nonprofit helper. Its focus is the concert schedule: a Live Nation venue’s opening, sold-out arena performances with devices locked away, and events at established Nashville stages. Adam Tamburin wrote the preview.