By ryan gilbert | june 1, 2025
The home of country music, Nashville is also home to one of the most Iconic Venues in country music history. The Ryman Auditorium. A legendary space with an incredible energy to it, host to some of the biggest names in history. Supported by Katie Pruitt, a Georgia based folk artist. Katie Pruitt explores how music can change how we interact with the world, using her music to explore her past growing up Queer in the South. Deeply emotional, relatable, wrapped in a new age sound. Her shows make you feel understood, like listening to an old friend talk about their story.
Larkin Poe is led by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell. Georgia Based, Nashville bred, Their roots are in American Bluegrass Music, Their name an honor to their great-great-great-great-grandfather(Yes, 4 greats). An incredible fusion of past and present, Larkin Poe puts a twist on traditional bluegrass, with modern arrangements and instrumentation, while honoring the tradition (and technical ability) their music comes from. Following their 2022 Grammy winning album Blood Harmony, their newest album Bloom explores what it means to accept yourself, to love who you are and who you want. With classic rock roots, Larkin Poe brings you on a ride through the Nashville Countryside with tracks like Easy Lovin and Bluephoria. Sunny days, Slow Jams, and Slide guitar, you can’t really ask for much more.
Celebrating 15 years as a band in their home city, at one of the most iconic venues in country music, the sisters spoke about how this was a childhood dream for them, and you could see the joy on their faces. Truly happy to be there and put on an incredible show. The crowd joined in for songs like If God Is A Woman, and Bluephoria. The room was very alive and the energy was palpable. If you like good music, classic rock, and classic slow jams, a night with Larkin Poe will be right for you.
Ryan Gilbert is a freelance photojournalist for Majestic Music Magazine. See more of his work here
