We went to the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree last night. This is our fourth visit to the ETMJ in two months because it's free (and we're in money-saving mode right now) and because it's consistently a great show with really talented musicians and a great variety of country music. We wondered aloud as we were driving home last night why we never see any "hipsters" at the Jamboree. Could it be that WE represent the hipster crowd? We're not really very hip (the loss of "coolness" is a blog topic I've had on the back burner for a while), so that was a scary thought to the two of us. The audience is comprised of retirees, tourists, and a smattering of people between the ages of 10 and 30. But it seems like there are very few college students or late-20s/early-30s "cool people" in attendance at these shows.
I wonder if everyone is out attending more-traditional Saturday night venues (bars, clubs, etc.) or if people just don't know about the ETMJ because it's so far out of the way of everything else, out by the Opryland Hotel.
If you have never been to the Midnight Jamboree, give it a try one of the Saturday nights when you're tired of the bar scene or sick of standing in a smoky venue, waiting for the band to set up. It runs from midnight to about 1:15 a.m., is free of charge, and is a nice snapshot of the roots of country music. Be sure to wear your Converse sneakers, funky glasses, mod hairdos, and retro t-shirts so that I recognize you for the hipster you are!
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