Published by the Belmont Vision on September 16, 2026. Katie Pruitt will play Nashville’s The Blue Room at AMERICANAFEST on Sept. 17, the same day her third album, “Fools for the Fleeting,” releases. Pruitt teased that her upcoming album will showcase her queer identity in a more subtle way than how she’s historically presented it. Pruitt’s 2020 debut album, “Expectations,” featured songs “Loving Her” and “Normal,” both central to the album theme of navigating her journey thr

Published with the Belmont Vision on September 15, 2026. Emma Andersen is set to play AMERICANAFEST at Nashville’s prominent 3rd and Lindsley venue on Sept. 16. Andersen dropped out of Belmont University’s songwriting program in her sophomore year after she struck a record deal with RCA Records. Social media plays a massive role in her career, and she said having luck online was a large part of how she got discovered and signed. “I am one of those freaks that loves social me

Big Thief at the Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 23. (Louise Geri) Excitement emanated through downtown Nashville as fans entered Big Thief’s second Nashville show of the Somersault Slide 360 Tour on Aug. 23, taking place at the Ryman Auditorium. Word had spread over the 24 hours between this show and the last one, held on Aug. 22, about the brand-new album being debuted at these shows. This was more than just a debut; it was the filming of a movie. A film crew interviewed fans outs

Published at belmontvision.com on April 1, 2026. Two freshmen in Belmont’s Curb College announced in late 2025 that they’re starting River & Row Management, an independent female-run management company. Students Emma Harger and Annie McNamara announced this in late 2025. “We want to be the first in the line of fire when it comes to safety, especially in live music. There are so many instances where you are taken advantage of, your intelligence is watered down,” Harger said.

Published at belmontvision.com on March 26, 2026. Madison Cunningham, photo by Sean Stout Madison Cunningham’s fourth studio album, “Ace,” signals many changes in Cunningham’s musical style. Cunningham is known for her work with Lucy Dacus, Jacob Collier, Remi Wolf, and even opening for Harry Styles and John Mayer. Mayer even called her a “monster guitar player” in a “standalone appreciation post of @madicunningham” following the end of their shows together. Her second stud

Published at belmontvision.com on March 9, 2026. ALINA performing "Get A Grip." (Louise Geri) The crowd at the Exit/In was abuzz on Sunday night, as 150 people waited for Tripp Todd, Meadowglade and ALINA to come onstage. Two months after the release of ALINA’s sophomore EP, “Catching Lightning,” the singer and former Belmont student headlined the popular venue. Between original songs, opener Tripp Todd performed covers of “Wrist Watch” by MJ Lenderman and a rock-inspired ver